 |
Crime Survivors: The Power of the Personal StoryAuthor: OVC VOCA Center
This podcast provides a platform to those who've been impacted due to crime to tell their story. The stories spotlight the perspective of those who've experienced harm due to crime and connects their experience to issues affecting Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance and State Compensation Administrators which results in the sharing of promising practices and highlight areas for improvement. Victims stories are complemented by the expertise of subject matter experts to help advance policies and practices in the victim services field that center the experience of diverse survivors. Language: en-us Genres: True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
Episode 3: Unique Patterson
Episode 3
Tuesday, 4 October, 2022
In this podcast, we hear from Unique Patterson who discusses his experience as a gun violence survivor who suffered paralysis from the victimization. Joining Unique on the podcast is Dr. Liza Chowdury, Director of the Paterson Healing Collective, a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP). Staff of the Paterson Healing Collective connected with Unique while he was in the hospital, recovering from his injuries. In addition to receiving supportive services, Unique also received financial assistance from the state compensation program. This episode will explore the ups and downs of Unique’s recovery, as well as the benefits and limitations of the service providers he encountered. To view the full transcript, visit https://bit.ly/SurvivorSeriesTranscriptEpisode3
