Proposed Hollie’s Law would enhance domestic violence penalties when children involved
By Tom Smith Domestic Violence Involving Children Could Face Harsher Consequences Under New Bill After the murder of Hollie Newbury by her husband, Alabama lawmakers proposed a bill to enhance penalties in cases of domestic violence when children are involved. It...
Trauma at home haunts kindergarteners in school, study finds
By Susan K. Livio Medical Professionals Link Early Childhood Trauma with Decreased School Performance A new study from the medical professionals at Princeton and Columbia links early childhood trauma to decreased performance in school. Attention issues were three...
Ramping up efforts to better protect child victims of family violence
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid Experts are Starting New Initiatives to Protect Children with ACEs like CDV A new initiative for treating the psychological effects of child abuse, domestic violence, and CDV is gaining traction in Singapore. The Center for Promoting...
To Help Youth with Trauma Brain, Treat Entire Family
By Dr. Cathy Anthofer-Fialon It Helps to Treat an Entire Family when Helping Kids with Childhood Trauma When working with kids in the juvenile corrections discipline, it is important to consider their psychological well-being and the state of their family dynamics...
Josie’s plea brings domestic violence lessons to NSW schools
By Eamonn Duff A Young Girl Sparks Trauma Reform in New South Wales Schools A young girl in Australia wrote a letter to her local politicians to get domestic violence addressed in the school system. Her father was abusive, and after her mother's suicide, she felt that...
Softly suffering: Witnessing domestic violence isn’t just upsetting; it’s dangerous
By Brodie Gress Witnessing Domestic Violence Causes Real Damage to Children Dr. Carla Gaff-Clark, a specialist from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence hosted a public seminar in Dubois county to address the problem of witnessing domestic violence. In this...
My Friend’s Father Has Been Abusing Her Mother For 20 Years. She Still Can’t Confront Him
By Harita Katakamsetty A Child's Witnessing of Her Father Abusing Her Mother Caused Damage that Lasted for Years This story of the suffering inflicted on a child by her father's abusive treatment of her mother is another example of the detrimental effects of...
One in three using homeless services are fleeing domestic violence, study reveals
By Calla Walquist Homelessness is a Real Possibility for Many Suffering from Domestic Violence A massive study out of Australia of those seeking homeless services turned up some interesting results related to domestic violence. One-third of those seeking assistance...
Discover the Love You May Have Lacked In Your Childhood Home
By Brian F. Martin You May Feel Unloved and Unlovable This Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is a holiday when we show our love for others and receive their love in return. But, if you grew up experiencing adversity in your childhood home, such as Childhood Domestic...
Violence in Home changes children’s behaviour
By Noel Baker Children and Toddlers Face Unique Impacts from Childhood Domestic Violence Research from the Trinity College Dublin reveals that exposure to domestic violence can be highly detrimental to children as young as infants and toddlers. The effects included...