by CDVA Team | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog
The Profound Impact of Growing Up With Domestic Violence In this article in Psychology Today, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Blake Griffin Edwards paints a vivid picture of how domestic violence impacts the “unintended victims” – the children in these...
by CDVA Team | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog
Early Intervention Can be Life-changing for Children with ACEs According to research from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, the first 3-5 years in a child’s life are critical to fostering their healthy development. This is particularly true for...
by CDVA Team | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
Major Childhood Adversity can Lead to a Cascade of Negative Impacts The neuro-biological impact of major adverse childhood experiences can have ripple effects well into the future. Major childhood adversities like Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) – when no...
by CDVA Team | Jun 13, 2019 | Blog
For Children, Domestic Violence Lasts a Lifetime In many cases of Domestic Violence, children are more often than not overlooked as victims because they were not the direct target of the violence. But, according to decades of evidence, they’re equally impacted by...
by CDVA Team | May 16, 2019 | Blog
The most vulnerable point in any person’s life is their childhood. As a child, one is physically weaker and smaller than the adults around them as well as more vulnerable to outside influences – good and bad alike. For this reason, strong caring adults must help...
by CDVA Team | Mar 31, 2019 | Blog
I was talking with a woman I met on a flight last year and my work in the space of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) came up. She told me, “That’s a great cause. Child abuse is a big problem, and those children need more people to help them.” I explained that, yes,...
by CDVA Team | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog
Citing the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, an ABC station recently ran a segment outlining the profound impact that Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) has on those who experience it. Why is it so important to talk about CDV? Because awareness itself is...
by CDVA Team | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
“It still lives with me today and I didn’t even realize,” Kye Mackenzie, to SBS News. Kye Mackenzie is 26 years old and currently ranked #3 in the lightweight WBO (World Boxing Organization) division. Recent success in his boxing career has opened...
by CDVA Team | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog
If You Love Someone Who Grew Up With CDV Give The Gift That Really Counts This Holiday! From the time spent with family, to decorating the house and tree, singing carols, and giving gifts to the ones you love, the holiday season is truly a wonderful time of the year....
by CDVA Team | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog
Let’s Give Thanks for the Hidden Gifts Acquired from the Childhood Domestic Violence We Faced and Reinvent Thanksgiving! Turkey, stuffing, the Thanksgiving Parade, spending quality time with family, and giving thanks for one’s blessings. These are just some...