Acknowledgements -- Definitions -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction to the CEP study: Background; Indian Residential Schools Compensation Processes; Anticipation by AHF of the impacts of lump sum compensation payments -- 2. CEP study objectives and methodology: Data collection: key informant interviews and environmental scan; Recruitment: the AHF network and community contacts; Ethical considerations; Analysis; Literature review; Limitations of the study -- 3. Participant profiles: Survivor profiles; Common experiences; Service provider profiles -- 4. The Common Experience Payment process: Applying for CEP; Reconsideration applications; The CEP process as a trigger; CEP experiences as factors in survivors' willingness to participate in IAP or TRC -- 5. Impacts of Common Experience Payments: Mixed responses: CEP was both positive and negative; Positive impacts; Negative impacts; Perspectives on intergenerational effects and compensation -- 6. Survivors' assessments of CEP-related supports: Government support services: an overview; Participants' assessment of government supports; Support for survivors by AHF-funded projects; Family and community supports; Barriers to services and supports -- 7. Healing, well-being, and the CEP: What is "Healing"?; CEP -- a step along the healing journey?; No connection between CEP and healing; CEP promoted healing;CEP hindered healing -- 8. Conclusions: The common experience payment and healing; Impacts of CEP compensation; Support for survivors during the CEP process -- References.