|
It was a Friday. A sunny fall day, one year ago. Francine Mailly got up very early. She had taken the day off from her job as a clerk at the National Research Council and told her kids they wouldn't be going to school. She filled garbage bags with clothes as quickly as she could and tossed them in the trunk of her sister's car. Francine had to move fast because her husband Frank would be back from his shift at the post office at any time. And if he caught her trying to leave, she was doomed. Frank had warned Francine many times before: If you leave me, I'll kill you. On September 30th, 2005, a desperate Francine Mailly and her three children sped away from their Cumberland, Ontario home. But Francine didn't run far enough. Francine left behind two sisters who had tried desperately - over a number of years and in the best way they knew how - to help her get out of a violent marriage. Producer Alisa Siegel talks with them as they struggle to come to terms with the nightmare of Francine's life - and of her death. This program is part of our international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Run for your life was produced by Alisa Siegel of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It airs as part of our international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Links:
Domestic Violence and Abuse:
Learn the warning signs of domestic abuse and battery, types of spousal abuse, symptoms of an abusive relationship, and how to report domestic violence.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Mission of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is to organize for collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership of communities and individuals working to end the violence in our lives.
domesticviolence.org
Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. Ever. Period. But it does - and when it does, there is help.
Books:
 Dreamland
by: Sarah Dessen 2004
Sarah Dessen's novels are known for being unerringly polished, for possessing the quintessential young adult voice, and for tackling tough but important subjects. In her latest, Dreamland, Dessen deals with the specter of physical abuse and the cycle of intimidation that can catch female victims of all ages. The victim in this case is young Caitlin O'Koren, whose new boyfriend, Rogerson, seems like a dream come true. However, it doesn't take long for the dream to become a nightmare that threatens to rob Caitlin of everything she holds dear.
 Domestic Violence SourceBook
by: Dawn Bradley Berry 2000
A comprehensive, compassionate look at domestic violence--including historical, psychological, social, familial, and legal issues--this well-organized, accessible book offers the most current information available on prevention and recovery, along with practical steps for escaping a violent domestic situation.
 STOP Domestic Violence: Innovative Skills, Techniques, Options, and Plans for Better Relationships
by: David B. Wexler 2006
Revised and expanded to include modifications David B. Wexler has made to his Domestic Violence 2000 program--including new sessions that more fully integrate psychological and emotional issues, recent guidelines about assessment of DV offenders and typologies, and many new handouts and forms--this manual offers clinicians a comprehensive, rigorously field-tested treatment model for DV offenders.
|
