Unaddressed trauma from violence can lead to costly consequences for both the victim and their family and community, including employment and housing instability, addiction and other mental health challenges, and revictimization. [...] TRCs use a trauma-informed and coordinated approach to overcome the barriers to service many victims face, and tailor services to meet the specific needs and goals of each client. [...] The Alliance for Safety and Justice partnered with the Marron Institute at New York University to conduct the first nation- wide survey of TRCs, capturing both how TRCs are operating and information on the thousands of survivors they serve each year.2 These survey results show: • TRCs Are a Vital Resource for Underserved Survivors − TRCs are achieving the goal of serving survivors of violent crime. [...] • Reducing the risk of additional violent injury.6 Simply put, for a survivor, engaging with a TRC can mean the difference between deep and sustained instability due to the harmful impact of unhealed trauma, and accessing the support they need to find or maintain employment and housing, repair critical relationships with loved ones, and begin their healing journey. [...] Adding existing TRCs to those lists, and updating them when new TRCs open, will allow survivors to choose the services that best meet their needs and access the full range of benefits and supports that TRCs offer.
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