The Journey Project - NL

08/27/2026

🎉We are so excited to announce the "JUSTICE REFRAMED" tour with exhibits in Grand Falls-Windsor, Lab West, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, St. John's, Corner Brook, North West River, and Gander!!

📸The exhibits will feature incredible photographs submitted by survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence from across Newfoundland and Labrador that express each participant’s own unique journey as a survivor, through a visually creative medium.

🌿We invite all survivors and the community to come together for these incredible exhibits!

💜We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all survivors who shared their creativity and stories with us.

Poster reads:
JUSTICE REFRAMED: a photo journey
Photovoice Exhibit by Survivors of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

St. John's
City Hall
September 1 - 9
Provincial Launch Sept 1 | 6.30-8.30pm

Grand Falls-Windsor
Arts & Culture Centre
September 10 - 16

Corner Brook
The Rotary Arts Centre
September 18 - 27
Opening Reception Sept 18 | 5-7.00pm

Gander
Arts & Culture Centre
October 19 - November 9

Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Labrador Friendship Centre
September 9 & 10 | 10am - 8pm
Masonic Lodge
September 11 | 10am - 8pm

North West River
Labrador Interpretation Centre
September 28 & 29 | 10am - 4.30pm

Labrador West
Status of Women Council
October 6 - 8

For more information in Newfoundland contact Ashley:
709.986.2811
[email protected]

For more information in Labrador contact Martina:
709.217.6824
[email protected]

08/10/2026

📸 Don't miss your chance to participate!
📅Submission deadline: August 15

🎞The Journey Project's 5th Annual Photovoice Exhibition, JUSTICE REFRAMED: A Photo Journey, is accepting submissions until August 15.

🖼Photovoice invites survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence in Newfoundland and Labrador to share their experiences through photography. Whether you're an experienced photographer or picking up a camera for the first time, your perspective matters.

📲Interested in participating or learning more?
Contact Ashley at [email protected] or call/text 709-986-2811, or Martina at [email protected] or call/text 709-217-6824.

07/29/2026

📸Join us tomorrow evening for a casual Photovoice Drop-In!

💬Curious about Photovoice or thinking about participating in JUSTICE REFRAMED: A Photo Journey? Come chat with Journey staff and past/current participants, ask questions, and learn how photography can be used to explore experiences of justice, healing, and hope.

🎞Photovoice is open to survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence across Newfoundland and Labrador. No photography experience is needed! Everyone is welcome, whether you're simply curious or ready to submit a photo.

🕰We'd love to see you tomorrow! Session will be Thursday, July 30th on Zoom from 6:30-7:30pm.

📲For more information or to register for Thursday's session, reach out to Ashley at [email protected] or call/text 709-986-2811

And, as a reminder, all Photovoice submissions are due on August 15th!

06/25/2026

🎉The Journey Project is thrilled to present our 5th Annual Photovoice! “JUSTICE REFRAMED: a photo journey”

🖼JUSTICE REFRAMED is a project meant to foster creativity, community, and support for survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

🎞Through the use of photovoice, we offer a safe space for survivors to share their stories through photographs, which will ultimately create a visual journey that can be shared with others

🤔How does it work?
Between July 1st & August 15, 2026 participants can submit a photograph to Ashley or Martina at the Journey Project accompanied by a waiver & completed consent form. They submissions will be compiled and displayed for public viewing in person and online, but it will be up to you if you use any identifying information or choose to remain anonymous.

📸Not a photographer? That's okay!
We encourage new and novice photographers to participate. We can even help connect you with a point and shoot digital camera. We will also host Zoom drop-ins throughout July and August where you can discuss your photovoice experience with other survivors and staff.

📲For more information or to register, reach out to Ashley at [email protected] or call/text 709-986-2811 or Martina at [email protected] or call/text 709-217-6824.

Image Description 1 -
A background featuring a collage of cameras and flowers in muted blue, purple and pink tones and that reads:
Journey Project Presents Photovoice 2026
Justice Reframed: a photo journey

Image Description 2 -
A similar background that has a condensed version of the information outlined above. For more information or to register, reach out to Ashley at [email protected] or call/text 709-986-2811 or Martina at [email protected] or call/text 709-217-6824.

05/06/2026

Our St. John's staff are heading back to End Sexual Violence NL on Wednesday, May 20th for another Community Care session.
It's been a hard season for so many - collective care helps resist collective trauma.

📣Join us for an afternoon of Community Care 📣

Sexual Violence impacts us all. Maybe you're going though something personally, maybe you're overwhelmed by stories of sexual violence in the media, or maybe you just want to make a rad button that shows your support to survivors. Whatever that case we're here for you!

End Sexual Violence NL and The Journey Project - NL are teaming up to host an afternoon of support, healing, and connection for survivors and supporters. There will be snacks, crafts, and folks available to chat.

⏰When: Wednesday, May 20th 2026 from 1pm-4pm

📍Where: 15 Hallett Crescent, Suite 101

⚧ Who: Everyone is welcome!

♿️Accessibility: While our office is fairly physically accessible, there is a small (1inch) lip at the font door.

05/04/2026

🔷Trauma-Informed Practice - For Lawyers - *CLE Opportunity
Friday, May 15, 2026
9:00am - 12:30pm

✨The Journey Project Legal Support Service (JPLSS) is a collaboration between the Journey Project team and trained lawyers who are interested in supporting survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence in Newfoundland and Labrador.

🌿The JPLSS offers survivors 4 hours of free-to-them legal advice from trained, private practice lawyers. Lawyers are compensated for their time spent directly consulting with clients referred by the Legal Support Navigators.

📑Lawyers who wish to participate in this program must participate in a free half-day training session on supporting survivors through a trauma-informed lens. A virtual training is being offered on Friday, May 15 from 9:00am – 12:30pm. This training offers a unique opportunity to build the skills and knowledge of legal professionals and make practicing lawyers eligible to join the Journey Project Legal Support Service.

📍Training will cover:
- identifying and understanding trauma and its impacts
- the neurobiology of trauma
- rationale and principles of trauma-informed lawyering
- trauma-informed responses to disclosures
- burnout, empathic strain, and vicarious trauma

🆓This seminar is free and, *subject to the provisions of the Law Society's Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Requirements, may constitute 3.5 hours of eligible CLE activities.

To register visit:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/May2026TIL

For more information contact
Janet Lee, Provincial Director
📱709-986-2801
💻[email protected]

04/29/2026

Please be advised that we believe one of our email accounts ([email protected]) was recently compromised.

If you have received an unexpected or unusual email from this email address, or from any other Journey Project or Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PLIAN) email, particularly one that includes a suspicious link, please do not click any links or download any attachments.
We recommend deleting the message.

We are actively addressing the issue and have taken additional steps to secure our systems. We are working with IT support and are continuing to monitor the situation closely out of an abundance of caution.

If you’re unsure whether a message is legitimate, feel free to contact us directly at 709-722-2805.

Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

04/16/2026

🧐Looking to learn more about Clare’s Law & Emergency Protection Orders (EPOs)?

💻Join us virtually for a free information session! We’re offering the same session 6 times, so you only need to register for one date!📅

April 22, 2026 | 10:30 AM NDT / 10:00AM ADT
April 30, 2026 | 2:30 PM NDT / 2:00 PM ADT
May 7, 2026 | 6:00 PM NDT / 5:30 PM ADT
May 13, 2026| 10:30 AM NDT / 10:00AM ADT
May 20, 2026 | 2:30 PM NDT / 2:00 PM ADT
May 28, 2026 | 6:00 PM NDT / 5:30 PM ADT

🔷Register by scanning the QR code on our poster, or by using the link here: https://bit.ly/TJPClareEPO

🔶These sessions will be held in Zoom webinar format to support privacy. Participants will not be visible to one another, and audio/video will remain off. Chat and questions will go directly to the hosts only.

💜Open to survivors, community members, and service providers.

📲For more information, contact Martina by
Call or text – 709 217 6824
Email – [email protected]

📍Learn more about EPOs here: https://journeyproject.ca/epo/

04/13/2026

"LEAF-NL is partnering with The Journey Project for an informative workshop and community social in celebration of Equality Day. Join us in-person this Friday, April 17th from 10am – 12pm at the St. John’s City Hall Foran Room for a free event!

Ashley MacDonald and Janet Lee with The Journey Project will be presenting their workshop Parallel Paths – Reclaiming Stories, Redefining Justice, a mixed-media presentation exploring how survivor-lead, trauma-informed legal supports and creative expression intersect to help survivors of gender-based violence reclaim their stories and redefine justice. After the workshop Ashley and Janet will be available for a Q&A session.

RSVP & Details available here - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaf-nl-equality-day-event-workshop-with-the-journey-project-tickets-1985521532352

04/08/2026

We want to send a big thank you to our two Bachelor of Social Work students who have just completed their final placements with the Journey Project!

Hailing from Burgeo on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Jordan (she/her) completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology before pursuing social work. She completed her first social work practicum at The Gathering Place and has a strong interest in theory and its connection to practice. During her time at the Journey Project, Jordan was grateful for the opportunity to learn more about legal systems through hearing directly from clients, and how to better support survivors of intimate partner violence and gender-based violence. Her final presentation focused on decoloniality in social work practice and practicing allyship with Indigenous survivors. In her free time, Jordan enjoys watching pop culture commentary videos, playing video games, and reading on her Kobo.

Coming to our St. John’s office all the way from Mount Pearl, Lauryn (she/her) completed her first BSW placement at Stella’s Circle and continued working at The Gathering Place as a guest support worker during her time with us. These experiences have fostered a strong passion and commitment to community-based social work practice. While at the Journey Project, Lauryn built meaningful connections with survivors, working from a trauma-informed lens and advocating for access to justice. Her final project focused on expanding training for teaching and childcare professionals on providing supportive responses to disclosures of sexual violence from children. In her downtime, you can find her playing with her dogs, listening to Fleetwood Mac, or tending to her ever-growing plant collection.

We are so grateful for the care, thoughtfulness, and dedication Lauryn and Jordan brought to their placements. We wish them all the best in their next chapters!