More than 15 million children in the United States live in homes in which domestic violence has happened at least once. In this episode, Bille Jo and Angela will dive into the proven short-term and long-term impacts that witnessing domestic violence can have on a child’s development, and what individuals can do to help these children.

Angela Chew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who serves as Program Director for The Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI) Restoration Center - a 24/7 long-term structured residential facility that promotes healing and recovery. DCI is a nonprofit providing behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and children's prevention services in rural Northwestern PA. They are recognized as one of the leading rural behavioral health providers in Northwestern Pennsylvania and has evolved into an organization with nearly 200 employees operating in Elk, Cameron, Potter, McKean, Forest, Warren, Jefferson, and Clearfield counties. Learn more at https://www.dickinsoncenter.org. 

ASK THE ADVOCATE is a podcast series featuring advocates for domestic violence, abuse, and sexual assault survivors discussing critical victim service resources. Sit down with Billie Jo Weyant and her guests each episode to discuss critical victim service resources and to help raise awareness for the most pressing challenges facing survivors and the nonprofit agencies that serve them. Watch all Ask the Advocate episodes at capsea.org.