*2008 FREDDIE Award Winner (The FREDDIE, also known as "the Oscar for healthcare media", is awarded by the prestigious International Health and Medical Media group)

A powerful and compelling series in three parts that not only raises our social awareness of the effects and cycles of domestic violence, but digs into the psyche of both the victim and aggressor to better understand how a new outcome can be realized. Using interviews with actual battered women and abusers, the programs offer helpful and practical advice from survivors, healthcare personnel, shelter advocates, social workers, and prosecutors.

PART ONE - An overview of the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence. Also introduces the views to the women who were abused either physically, psychologically, emotionally, and/or sexually as they tell their stories. Concludes with a list of screening tips for professionals to help them identify, interview, and provide interventions for victims of domestic violence. 15 minutes

PART TWO - Begins exploring the patriarchal idea that man is the ruler in the home and women are merely his possession. Illustrates how this concept has been perpetuated in the media. Also, healthcare professionals describe the characteristics of abusive men, and one man, who identifies himself as a former perpetrator, speaks about his aggressive actions toward his wife and how intervention helped him change his behaviors and restore his relationship. 15 minutes

PART THREE - This is a dramatization of a battered woman who is brought into the emergency department for care by her abusive husband. In this vignette, identification of a victim, interviewing her in a private place, notification of authorities, and providing her with information about help available to her are explored. At the end of this segment, the women interviewed earlier talk about how they were able to move out of their abusive relationships, gain self-esteem, and move on with their lives. 27 minutes

*Closed Captioned
*Includes Instructor Guides