J4Journey 4ward
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About Journey 4ward
When trauma follows a crime, a family may need more than a single appointment. Journey4ward provides free counseling and wraparound support for crime victims, at-risk youth, and families with limited access to mental health services, with care available for children, adolescents, and adults. Your support helps make room for healing while young people learn about nonviolence, grief, gun safety, and the choices that shape what comes next.
Journey4ward connects free trauma counseling with support for people navigating crime-victim compensation and the criminal justice process. Its DFW Circle of Mothers offers peer support for women who have lost a child to violence, rooted in the personal experience that led to the organization’s founding.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Healing Hearts Trauma Counseling and Support Services
Free trauma counseling and support for victims of crime and at-risk youth, including traumatic grief counseling, EMDR therapy, and unlimited mental health counseling sessions.
Crime Victims Compensation Assistance
Assistance with crime victims compensation and related resources.
Judicial Support Services
Support for people navigating the criminal justice and court processes after experiencing crime.
DFW Circle of Mothers
A peer support group that connects mothers who have lost a child to violence and organizes events throughout the year.
Youth Impact Workshop
An annual day-long youth event focused on gun violence prevention, character building, peer discussion, and a panel with community leaders.
Voices Without Violence Classes
One- to two-hour classes for local schools, churches, and community youth programs addressing gun violence, bullying, peer pressure, grief, gun safety, police interaction, choices, and consequences.
Stop the Violence Gun Violence Awareness Curriculum
A curriculum used in youth education on gun violence awareness and prevention.
Peer-Based Therapeutic Activities
Ongoing peer support and therapeutic activities for victims, families, and youth.
About this work
Mission
Journey4ward ensures that families have immediate access to meaningful mental healthcare to heal and restore from trauma. It provides free trauma counseling, judicial support, community education, peer support, and youth activities that promote nonviolence, leadership, and skills to help prevent gun violence.
Who they serve
Victims of crime, adults and youth experiencing trauma, at-risk youth, families with limited access to mental health services, and mothers who have lost a child to violence. Counseling is available for children, adolescents, and adults.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Journey 4ward’s services.
Crime victims, at-risk youth, and families seeking counseling can call 817-999-7784 or email counseling@journey4ward.org. Counseling and EMDR appointments can be requested through the appointment link, with telehealth and in-office sessions available from counselors. Journey4ward also provides assistance with crime victims compensation, court-process support, and peer support through the DFW Circle of Mothers.
In their words
Families deserve more support through the process, and Journey4ward can provide that support to them.
We join others from all walks of life, assuring them they do not need to journey alone.
I wanted to start a foundation where I could be of help to others grieving the loss of their children due to violence so they would not have to shuffle through the process with no assistance like my family had to.
Grant support
$109,727 from 1 funder · through 2024 (IRS 990 records).
- UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY — $47,975 (2024)ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
- UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY — $61,752 (2023)GENERAL SUPPORT
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Journey 4ward has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Volunteer counseling services
- Supervision of counseling students and interns
- Community outreach and youth education support
- Fundraising and event coordination
- Volunteer inquiries through the organization's contact form or counseling email
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Are Journey4ward’s counseling and EMDR services free?
Yes. Healing Hearts Trauma Counseling and Support Services offers free counseling and EMDR sessions, with no fees.
Who can receive counseling?
Journey4ward provides counseling for crime victims, at-risk youth, and families with limited access to mental health services. Counselors work with children, adolescents, and adults.
Are counseling sessions available online?
Yes. Counselors offer both telehealth and in-office sessions.
What do Voices Without Violence classes cover?
The classes cover gun violence, bullying, peer pressure, media influence, gun safety, interacting with police, grief, and choices and consequences. They are offered through local schools, churches, and community youth programs.
How does the DFW Circle of Mothers provide support?
The group connects mothers who have lost a child to violence and creates space for peer support. It also organizes events throughout the year to help participants find understanding, strength, hope, and healing.
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