RADIO PSA SCRIPTS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE ARMY 1999

Production Note: These can be produced locally, with good cooperation from your area radio stations. We will be providing sample audio files for you to listen to on the World Wide Web in September. An early start with your local stations or MWR can help give these a good local feel.

These Scripts:

Here are four 60-second scripts. We will produce these in a 30-second version as well. The first two cover the positive, primary prevention perspective and the second two highlight the realities of abuse and recovery, putting some emphasis on personal responsibility.

Local Tag for all spots:

Local radio announcer: "This message brought to you by the U. S. Army Family Advocacy Program, this station, and (Installation Name) Army Community Services."

SCRIPT ONE: He said She said

(Husband and wife write letters to each other in which they express their commitment to "Peace At Home.")

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HeI'm so glad we can connect with each other even though we are

Sheso far apart. Believe me life has not been easy but

Heeveryone here is great, and we work hard to help each other. Yesterday

Shethings were really tough, but thanks to my commitment

Heto you and what we are building in our marriage, I knew I could handle it. I can't wait

Sheto get back together again. I know the separation has been just as tough for you

Heas it has for me. Let's plan to catch up on the little things, clean up household business and most of all,

Shelet's have some fun, and take care of each other,

Heand do fun things and make sure we are ready

Shefor the next challenge we have to face.

TogetherThanks for being there for meÉ.

ANNCRLife is tough. It can be a joy. Keep the peace at home. Preventing domestic violence: It's everyone's duty.

SCRIPT TWO: Couples Program 3 Years Later

This is a creative adaptation of a letter sent to Pam Evans at Fort Polk.

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SheWe are writing you because we have a request. In 1996 we participated in your Family Advocacy Program for married couples.

HeIt wasn't my idea to do the program, but things were, well, we were having some problems. SoÉ

SheWe agreed that it was time to stop and do a reality check on our marriage.

HeIt was the best decision we ever made. It made a real difference to me, and to our marriage.

SheWe've moved on -- in fact we've moved twice since then. Life is still tough, but now we have the strength to keep it under control. And life is full of surprises -- at our last post we ran into another couple who did the program with us!

HeGood people. It was great to renew our friendship.

SheSo, please, keep doing this program for couples. It proves that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

ANNCR:Family Advocacy: it's about a lifetime. Contact Family Advocacy for more information. Preventing Domestic Violence: It's everyone's duty.

SCRIPT: Victim's Story

This derives from an article published in the Ft. Polk Guardian about a current Victim Advocate volunteer who was an abused spouse.

(SFX: Car running through gears, and cruising)

Male Voice:

She shouldn't have married him. She knows that now. When she tried to speak up for herself, he told her she was fat and ugly and nobody else would ever want her. She believed him. He was violent. She was afraid. Afraid of him, afraid of being deserted with her small baby. Until she started doing for herself. Eventually, she got away. She went to school. She joined the Army. She got her life together. His violence had stolen something precious from her and her child. And they weren't his last victims. And she wasn't really ever safe from him. Until one day his violence caught up to him. Then she didn't have to fear him any more.

(END SFX)

Are you on this road? Get off it. Get help. Do you see this happening to someone else? Get with it. Domestic Violence Prevention. It's not just a good idea, It's the law.

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SCRIPT: THE VICTIMIZER

This derives from an article published in the Ft. Polk Guardian about a current Victim Advocate volunteer who was an abused spouse.

(SFX: Car running through gears, and cruising)

Female Voice:

He was an officer. He met her after her divorce from an abuser, after she joined the Army. He ended up being an abuser himself. The good news is, the marriage soon ended in divorce. The bad news is, she found out later that he had abused her daughter as well. At least the violence is ended. But could it have been stopped before it started? Could he have been honest with her before they got married? Could she have seen some signs in advance?

(END SFX)

TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. If you are on this road, get off it. If you know someone who is in danger, get with it. Get help. Preventing Domestic Violence: it's everyone's duty.

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