by CDVA Team | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
By Tina Shelton A first year medical student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) decided to share her story of growing up with domestic violence, recounting a night in her household as a childhood. Although she chose to remain anonymous, she allowed...
by CDVA Team | Oct 14, 2016 | Blog
By Katy Macek A family support center in Chippewa County, Michigan, is offering counseling to children ages 5-17 who grew up living with domestic violence. They recognize the significant impact of Childhood Domestic Violence on a child’s life, as it...
by CDVA Team | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
By Melissa Jeltsen This article shares the story of Ryan, a 17 year old boy at Camp HOPE America – a summer camp created specifically to help children who grew up living with domestic violence. It describes how spending a summer at the camp working with its founder,...
by CDVA Team | Sep 21, 2016 | Blog
By Geetika Mantri Childhood Domestic Violence is a Global Crisis This article out of India proves that Childhood Domestic Violence has no cultural, racial, or ethnic boundaries. It shares the stories of two children who grew up living with domestic violence,...
by CDVA Team | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog
By Laurel Davis Those Who Experience Domestic Violence Growing Up Can Repeat the Cycle of Violence This article shares the story of a young girl whose experience growing up with domestic violence ultimately caused her to repeat the cycle of violence. UNICEF calls...
by CDVA Team | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog
By Marcus Laster, professional, father, husband Childhood Domestic Violence Causes Fight or Flight Like a tripwire, the fight-or-flight mechanism in my 12-year-old brain was triggered. My hands were shaking, and my heart pounded as if it was going to come out of my...
by CDVA Team | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
Last month, we told you about the millions of children who were looking forward to going back to school because it offered a much-needed escape from the violence they see daily in their homes. We also shared some examples of innovative schools that were making noble...
by CDVA Team | Aug 25, 2016 | Blog
By Christian Axios, Guest Blogger Dealing with Childhood Domestic Violence is Life Changing This is the hardest thing in my life that I have had to overcome. Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) is no joke and should not be taken lightly. Don’t let anyone ever tell you...
by CDVA Team | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog
By Cris Chocolat, Guest Blogger, Entrepreneur, Artist, and Advocate Understanding the Impact of CDV on Life Expectations Growing up with childhood domestic violence can quietly shape what you believe you’re allowed to hope for. When chaos, fear, or emotional neglect...
by CDVA Team | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog
We Rarely Ever Hear About Children Who Experience Childhood Domestic Violence Why is it that when domestic violence is in the news, we rarely ever hear about the children who are growing up with it in their homes – those who’re experiencing Childhood Domestic Violence...
