The holiday season can be a time to create lasting memories, but for some, those memories are connected to violence and abuse.
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According to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. As Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) begins in October, I think about how a survivor's experience guides our mission and vision for the future.
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The onset of puberty is a difficult time for children and parents alike. I think it’s important to tackle the issue with sensitivity. After the problems we have faced in our adult life, we may have forgotten how uncomfortable it was to talk about our bodies as we entered adolescence. Just as it’s important to give children a chance to understand what puberty all is about, it’s important to take their concerns seriously.
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For almost 50 years, The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury has been the foundation in Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties for services surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault. But where did they go? We didn’t go anywhere; we are still in the same place we have been for decades, at 2 West Street, Danbury, Connecticut, and are now doing business under the new name of The Center for Empowerment and Education (CEE).
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One of the good things about being a pediatrician is that most of the time we deal with healthy children and happy outcomes. So, when there is a sad outcome, it is that much more painful. Of course, every time a child is sick or dying, we feel terrible. But the sudden onset of illness or death in newborns is so unexpected. It is an additional blow.
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Last year, Flor Callazos’ oldest child graduated from a Bridgeport high school.
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