On Thursday, April 13, 7:00 p.m., Channel 8, Houston PBS, will broadcast a newly produced television documentary, The Brutal Truth: Protecting the Family from Violence. This hour long program on child abuse prevention targeting parents and future parents is produced by Houston Emmy Award winning producers Carrie Woliver, Dr. Keith A. Robinson and director Rick Christie.
The second in a series of programs on violence prevention produced by Studio W of Houston, The Brutal Truth: Protecting the Family from Violence will become one of the first documentaries to show that child abuse and neglect can be prevented. Using the advice of experts on the program, parents will learn how important it is to understand the stages of a child’s development to keep from abusing their children. Stressful situations in day-to-day parenting can produce emotional responses from parents, often resulting in abusive situations. Parents will also learn what it truly means to neglect a child, and what severe damage can be done unwittingly. Topics covered will be temper tantrums, discipline versus punishment, bullying, inappropriate touching and self-esteem.
The first documentary in a series on violence prevention, The Brutal Truth: A Violence Documentary, was broadcast in 2001 and subsequently won three Emmy Awards for excellence from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
During and after the program airing, HoustonPBS will accept calls from viewers who have questions or need help. Those staffing the telephones will be social service agency representatives who will be directing individuals to the appropriate agencies for assistance. www.brutaltruthproject.org is the project website and will provide additional information and resources.