Report
Eliminating Barriers To Healing
An Examination of Victim Compensation in New York State
In this report, we explore the importance of victim compensation to the healing of victims and survivors, the often insurmountable barriers that victims and survivors face when they attempt to collect these lifesaving funds, and the real-life experiences of victim service providers, as well as victims and survivors, who know firsthand what is means to struggle through and recover from harm.