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Our Film Library

MHA maintains a library of films for use in the Westchester County, New York community. New films are added on an ongoing basis.

If you are a first-time visitor, please read the search instructions below before searching our database of these films.

Films may be borrowed through our Information and Referral Service. Please contact us at 914-345-5900, extension 240 or at help@mhawestchester.org for more information or to borrow a film. We request a refundable deposit for films borrowed.

Searching the Films Database

You may search for films by

Selecting "All Films Available". They are displayed within the categories they cover.
Selecting "Search on Categories"
- Click on the small arrow on the screen for a drop-down list of our categories
- Select the category of interest
- Click on the [Search] button
- Films in that category will be listed

When your selections are displayed, double-click on the title of a film about which you would like more information. Each listing includes:

Film title
Summary of the film's contents
Running time
Approximate age range for which it is appropriate
Information about the film's distributor

Selecting and Using Films

Some of our films are most appropriate for adults. Some are useful for children or teens. We have done our best to identify the ages for which each film is useful. If you plan to show a film to children or teens, we strongly suggest that you watch the film first to be sure it is appropriate; then watch it with your children or teenagers. Watching films together gives you the opportunity to talk about the subject matter.

Film Categories

We have done our best to select categories that will help you find the films in which you are interested. Some categories overlap; some films fit into more than one category. We recommend you search each category that may be useful. These are the categories.

Mental Illness/Mental Health
These films deal with:

Conditions that affect a person's brain and cause difficulties in thinking, feeling behaving and relating to others
Ways of developing and supporting positive and adaptive ways of thinking, feeling, behaving and relating to others

Films in this category address depression, anxiety and stress among other mental health issues and mental illnesses.

Recovery/Rehabilitation
These films deal with individuals' efforts to find satisfaction, meaning and success in their lives despite experiencing psychiatric symptoms and their consequences.

Violence: Family/Domestic/Dating
These films deal with physical, sexual or psychological maltreatment or violence that occurs in a family unit. Dating violence is also included. (Victims may be adults or children. Perpetrators are usually adults.)

Child Abuse: Physical/Sexual/Emotional
These films deal with physical abuse of children and/or child sexual abuse.

Abduction/Kidnapping
These films deal with the threat of abduction and teach safety rules.

Sexual Violence/Harassment
This category includes films about sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, rape and date rape.

Perpetrators of Violence
These films focus mostly on the violent individual.

Victims of Violence
These films focus mostly on the victims of violent interactions.

Adolescent/Teen Issues
This category includes films which deal with a variety of concerns for adolescents, including relationships, dating and sexuality.

Parenting
These films deal with the often complex issues faced by parents.

Public Service Announcements
These are brief pieces intended to raise public awareness about important issues.

School Violence
These films deal with teasing, bullying and violence that students may experience in the school setting.

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