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About us

Built on a simple belief: no one should navigate trauma alone.

National Justice & Care Alliance is a trauma informed nonprofit supporting people through interpersonal violence, trauma and complex systems.

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Safety. Dignity. Justice. A Path Forward.

Our name and our tagline say what we stand for. Each word shapes how we work.

  • Safety

    Emotional and physical safety come first, in every program and every conversation.

  • Dignity

    People are treated with respect, including their autonomy and their right to be heard.

  • Justice

    Access to justice, and systems that are fair, transparent, trauma informed and accountable.

  • A Path Forward

    Moving from crisis toward safety, healing, independence, and long term well being.

Our Mission

Our mission is to protect dignity, strengthen safety, and improve access to support and justice for individuals and families navigating crisis and complex legal and social-service systems.

National Justice & Care Alliance (NJCA) was created to help individuals and families who too often find themselves falling through the gaps between existing systems of support.

There are organizations in communities doing incredibly important work. At the same time, individuals and families may reach out for help only to be told they do not qualify, services are unavailable, resources are at capacity, or there simply is not a program designed for what they are experiencing.

Others may be trying to navigate multiple systems at once — family court, domestic violence, child welfare, mental health, housing, financial instability, and child-safety concerns — with no one helping connect the pieces.

That is the gap NJCA hopes to help fill.

We want to create a place where the first question isn’t “Do you fit into this program?” but rather “What is happening, what do you need, and how can we help you move forward?”

Our Vision

We envision communities where individuals and families, including older adults and people with disabilities, experiencing violence, abuse, exploitation, trauma, or crisis can find safety and meaningful support without being turned away simply because their circumstances are complicated.

Our long-term vision is a coordinated system of care where people facing crisis don’t have to make ten phone calls, repeatedly tell their story, and continue hearing “we can’t help you.”

Our long term vision is also to create an integrated network of support that includes safe and sheltered housing, family navigation, mental health services, legal resource connections, employment support, transportation assistance, peer support, education, research, advocacy, and other resources that help people rebuild stable and independent lives.

Our goal is not simply to help people survive a crisis. It is to help create the conditions in which individuals, children, and families can heal, rebuild, and thrive.

How we show up

Strong without being aggressive.

We are survivor centered without relying on fear. We advocate for accountability and reform while keeping a professional voice that supports collaboration, credibility and community partnerships.

  • Trauma informed
  • Human
  • Trustworthy
  • Calm
  • Inclusive
  • Professional
  • Hopeful

Why we exist

From individual support to systemic change.

NJCA was founded on the belief that we can do both.

We can stand beside an individual who needs help today while working to improve the systems that will serve families tomorrow.

Through support, research, advocacy, education, community partnerships, and trauma informed services, we are working toward a future where people are safer, systems are more responsive, and no one has to navigate trauma alone.

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Our people

Meet the people building NJCA.

Meet Jennifer Richey, Founder and President, and Alex “Anil” George, Board Member.

Meet the Team