You and Me and the Fruit Trees
Documentary in development:
You and Me and the Fruit Trees shares the stories of survivors of child sexual abuse, and family members, broadens our response beyond the criminal justice system, and show's how society’s inability to effectively address CSA impacts not only individuals, but whole communities and society at large. Each interview featured in the film will highlight the often complex relationships in CSA, the magnitude of their trauma and the importance of healing. The film will discuss the criminal justice system and focus on specific policies that need to change in order to effectively address CSA. We will hear from organizations such as Generation Five who take a radical approach to ending CSA that involves community activism and specific changes in public policy.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) and its impact on emotional health are heavily documented through research, yet social stigma and denial keeps communities from implementing effective solutions. According to the Centers for Disease Control over 300,000 children are sexually abused each year in America, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men report being sexually abused before age 18. Experts say that only 10-20% of CSA gets reported through our public systems. In Public Health terms these numbers are endemic .
The producer, Tracey Quezada has also partnered with Generation Five, MS. Foundation, Male Survivor Network, Stopping our Silence, COMMIT, Angela Shelton Activist, Actress and Public Speaker, The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland California, Girls Thrive, Army of Angels and experts in the field of emotional health. Through each institution and organization we will learn the steps one needs to take towards healing, an effective community response to child sexual abuse, prevention of further abuse and what needs to change in our families, communities and social norms to end child sexual abuse.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) and its impact on emotional health are heavily documented through research, yet social stigma and denial keeps communities from implementing effective solutions. According to the Centers for Disease Control over 300,000 children are sexually abused each year in America, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men report being sexually abused before age 18. Experts say that only 10-20% of CSA gets reported through our public systems. In Public Health terms these numbers are endemic .
The producer, Tracey Quezada has also partnered with Generation Five, MS. Foundation, Male Survivor Network, Stopping our Silence, COMMIT, Angela Shelton Activist, Actress and Public Speaker, The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland California, Girls Thrive, Army of Angels and experts in the field of emotional health. Through each institution and organization we will learn the steps one needs to take towards healing, an effective community response to child sexual abuse, prevention of further abuse and what needs to change in our families, communities and social norms to end child sexual abuse.
