by CDVA Team | Feb 25, 2014 | Blog
5 million children in the US alone grow up living in homes with violence every year. 5 million children all have something in common that defines their lives for years to come – they’re children of domestic violence.How is it that there is currently less...
by CDVA Team | Dec 5, 2013 | Blog
Contributed by Ann Cuthbert LivingstonI write these words to you…my fellow parents.I write them, not as a professional, or someone with a degree, but as a mom of 5 children who were a part of this messed up world I lived in – this world of domestic violence that you...
by CDVA Team | Nov 7, 2013 | Blog
In the Spotlight – ROGER LOCKRIDGE Lewisburg, WV Child Advocate Fitness Expert & Writer, Bodybuilding.comSome of Roger’s earliest memories, dating back to the early ’80s, are memories of the many nights of violence at home. Memories that are vividly embedded...
by CDVA Team | Oct 17, 2013 | Blog
By guest blogger Caroline AbbottI came upon some articles recently that describe the neurobiological affects of experiencing violence in childhood.According to one article, when a child experiences violence, this can actually change the way the child’s brain develops....
by CDVA Team | May 14, 2013 | Blog
Victims of domestic abuse often have a very hard time leaving their abuser. This is especially true if they have children. Abusers keep them under their control using many methods. One of the most often used methods is to threaten harm to the children if the...
