This document contains a comprehensive film review presented by five individuals. It discusses several parts of films that were emotionally impactful, such as scenes depicting child abuse and the impacts of abuse. It also provides information on coping with abuse and recovering from trauma through therapy and healthy activities. The document advocates for child protection and discusses the importance of open communication between parents and children about internet safety.

1. Comprehensive Film Review
Presented by
Khulood Agha khan, Lisa Green, Dorin
Benedict, Tharshiny Selvakumar and Chithra
Vijayaragavan

2. Parts of the films touched us
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The visitors come inside the house
seeking sexual activity.
Some men leave immediately upon
seeing Hansen because they have
seen him in previous Dateline
investigations.
When a father showed up with his son, that
tore the heart apart.

3. A high school teacher, 42 years old. He
said he didn’t do anything. Yet you could
see the fright on his face.
 When a father showed up with his son,
with the intentions of abusing someone.
 A guy brought rope and duck tape in
his trunk.
 When a 39 years old guy brought a
bag of alcohol for a 13 year old girl.
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If you are an adult survivor of child abuse, you need to be in the
right mental space to confront your past.
Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy or counseling, can help
you discuss what happened to you as well as process it.
Children, who are recovering from abuse, respond to art, music,
and play therapy because they often do not have the words to
express their pain, or are still too scared to tell anyone. Art, music
and play therapy allows them to process their feelings in a way
that feels safer, that it provides an opportunity to give voice to
their pain. The images they create provide tangible proof of the
progress that has been made and can be especially helpful on
days when children feel discouraged about their progress.
Your path to recovery may also include the use of visualization,
guided imagery, exercise, art, meditation, yoga, and massage.
These can help you relax and get your mind and body more
receptive to healing, and will complement the
work you are doing in therapy. Once you are in
the right frame of mind, your journey can begin.

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We would like to encourage others to watch the Dateline ongoing
series who don’t know about predators. This series provides
parents with concrete steps they can take to protect their children,
including how to initiate meaningful conversations with their
children. Catching predators teaches parents and children what
they need to know before the next predator strikes.
Conversations about Internet safety with your children will help
them protect themselves. Parents try to get to know their child’s
“online friends”, and keep a close eye on their activities.
Many internet services providers (ISP) provide parental-control
options to block certain material from being accessed by a
computer. Keep the computer in a common area, not in individual
bedrooms, where you can monitor use.
Share an email account with your child so you can monitor
messages.
Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online
behaviour.

6. Parts of the films touched us
 When
the boy draws a picture of mom and dad
and himself on paper then tears it up.
 When the boy is sitting at his desk humming
loudly as you hears mom and dad yelling in
the other room.
 When the child is curled up in a ball under his
desk, in the dark crying.

7.  When
the boy is daydreaming about clowns a
and robots hitting each other with bats.
 When the clown and robot are on a merry go
round , everything is spinning very fast.
 When the boy's drawing starts turning colors
and then turns black in the end.
 When the boy’s room is completely destroyed.
 When the child is crying under his desk

8.  Social
Isolation, hiding in a room with
increased feelings of loneliness and depression
 Impact:
 fear of other people, or a negative self-image.
 leaves hidden scars that manifest themselves in
numerous ways.
 Process of healing: it is not always easy, it can
be extremely difficult at times. Your life and
what you make of it, becomes your choice, no
one else's.

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Children’s hearts get impression from the words they
hear at home.
The world around them makes their imagination, it’s up
to us(parents) to make it pleasant or scary.
Think twice before you say something in front of the
children because words hurt.
There may be many things stressing you out but don’t
let them reach your child.
Screaming and yelling are like scary monsters to
children so ruins their self esteem.
It shouldn’t hurt to be a child.

10. Shirley Turcotte mentioned that her mom
never asked her what happened
 When she asked the neighbour what she
would do for her now in that same
situation?
 Nobody cared for her when she was a
child
 She had been sexually, physically and
emotionally abused by her dad.
 She found herself safe on the school bus
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11. When Shirley was going back and asking her
family members what they remember
 When she went back to her neighbours and
asked them what they remember about her
 Asking the neighbours why they couldn’t help
her
 Asking everyone why no one could help her.
 When she mentioned that a part of her was
missing
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12.  The
causes of violence;
constant fear, didn’t want to get married,
was afraid to have children
 life long impact on her couldn’t fully accept
herself
 she is trying her best during her process of
healing
 It takes a lot of time for adjustments and
struggles for survivors
 effect in family life

13. • It is upsetting to realize that these
kind of issues still exist today
•It is a very emotional topic of
discussion
•Everyone should feel they are
responsible for taking action against
these issues
•Altogether we can make a change in
a child’s life
•No more ignorance please
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ZM
zLqYCCU&feature=youtu.be

14. Parts of the films touched us
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CCAS being involved and yet a child lost his
life.
The treatment of the adults who lived in that
house, towards the children.
Abusive caregivers brought to justice
•There is still more to come in terms of
legal proceedings
Jeffrey’s parents expressed their anger
when it was too late.

15. Images/event in the stories do
we most remember
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Jeffry being so tiny and bony like a
skeleton.
The dark room with a lock on it.
The exercise was to take a walk around
the living room.
Jeffry and his sister being called pigs
and treated like one.
The children fed leftovers and drank
water from the toilet.
Jeffry’s mattress soaked in his urine.
Emaciated Jeffrey
• Septic shock
Revelation of repeated offense
• Not the first child to die under Elva’s
care

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Violence stems from personal
needs and deprivation. The
needs could be financial of
personal.
The image of the emaciated
Jeffry, he died of septic shock.
Jeffrey’s grandparents were
repeated offenders yet they
got the custody of their grand
children.
Jeffry not the first one to die
under Elva’s care.

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Shock, how grandparents even
got the custody .
• Injustices towards their
children and grandchildren.
• Anger against everyone
involved, who didn’t disclose
what was happening in that
home.
Questioning of standards
• Is CCAS unfit to operate for
children?
• Legal inaction?
• http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=fnvLwsuCR4M

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Drugged
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Psycho paths
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Depression
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Poverty
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Mentally diseased
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Dysfunctional family
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Uneducated

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Family structure
Guilt and fear
Low self esteem and self worth
Social Stress
Child rearing Practices
Domestic Violence
Low self confidence
Depression and anxiety
Flash backs
Drug and Alcohol Problems
Stressful Circumstances
Emotional Illness
Environmental Factors

20. Engaging Communities
 Education and Awareness
 Protect and Respond
 Dealing with Abusers
 Professionals helping Children
 Working Together
 Women helping Agencies, Rosalie Hall, Ph.#
 The Halton Children’s Aid society, Ph.# (905) 3334441
 Victim Services Program of Toronto
Tel: 416-808-7066
 Assaulted Women's Helpline
Tel: 416-863-0511; TTY 416-364-8762
Website: www.awhl.org
E-mail: info@awhl.org
 The Toronto Children's Aid society, Ph.# 416-9244646 ( Kennedy Rd.)
 Kids help phone number is
1-800-668- 6868
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22. Thank You