The Journey Project
| Office: 709-722-2805 Toll-free/VRS: 1-833-722-2805 Email: support@journeyprojectnl.com Website: https://journeyproject.ca/ Facebook: The Journey Project NL Instagram: @journeyprojectnl |
Mandate:
The Journey Project exists to strengthen justice supports for survivors of sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence in Newfoundland and Labrador by helping survivors navigate their experience with any legal system.
The Journey Project was founded in collaboration by Public Legal Information Association of NL and End Sexual Violence NL in 2017.
Target Population:
The Journey Project is for any individual in NL who has experienced sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence, and:
- has experienced either sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence and lives in Newfoundland and Labrador OR has experienced either sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence while in Newfoundland and Labrador, but is living elsewhere AND is wondering about their legal options.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
- Journey Project Legal Support Service
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- Provides free summary legal advice and system navigation to survivors.
- Includes access to services of Legal Support Navigators who can provide legal information, supportive referrals, and at least 4 hours free legal advice with a lawyer.
- Available to people of any age and gender. Anyone who is interested in exploring legal options or who have already started a legal process can connect with Journey for support.
- Legal Support Navigators conduct outreach, training, and engagement that is provincial in scope and survivor centered. Key deliverables include: connecting directly with survivors throughout NL and delivering trauma-informed training to justice system personnel, including lawyers, judges, court staff, and police officers, along with other front-line service providers.