Media Team Project

CIAD has developed a group of residents who are trained in using professional cameras, sound equipment, lighting equipment, and editing programs in order to create a series of high-quality, resident-directed documentary and public education films about adult homes and nursing homes.

Thanks to the generous assistance of Manhattan Neighborhood Network's (MNN) Community Media Program, CIAD members were able to learn the basics of producing and editing. For more information about MNN click here.

To date, our projects include:

• "Looking For A Home"
  To document the critical need for mental health housing, this award-winning video takes us to the Campaign for Mental Health Housing's January 2007 rally in Albany and interviews consumers, providers and advocates about the nature of the problem. This project is funded by the New York Community Trust and a Manhattan Neighborhood Network Community Media Grant.
  
• “Dying for Air”
  A public education project that highlights the need for air-conditioning in facilities housing the elderly and disabled in assisted living facilities.
  
• “Who Was that Guy?”
  Depicts the Department of Health’s annual adult home inspections from the residents’ perspectives. This video was used to train and sensitize adult home inspectors from across New York State.
  
• “Adult Home Resident Speak-Out”
  A film showing CIAD’s annual Adult Home Resident Speak Out of 2002
  
• “Shoes Blues”
  A film showing the need for an increase in resident funds for necessities by interviewing a number of adult home residents about the terrible condition of their shoes. This short video was shown during our annual Adult Home Speak Out.