As we step into 2026, we’re reflecting on the wisdom of Ida B. Wells and grounding ourselves in honesty, courage, and truth. May this year move us toward greater clarity and accountability. ✨

Today is the final day! ⏰ There are just hours left to make a tax-deductible gift to Healing Justice that will be doubled. Your support sustains survivor-centered healing, accountability, and community-led solutions. 🔗 Donate before the deadline: healingjusticeproject.org/donate

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ❄️ We recently gathered with 10 crime survivors and victim family members for a first-of-its-kind peer retreat through our P2P pilot program. Grateful for spaces that center care, community, and healing together.

With you, we can expand the conversation about justice. 💛 Your support helps us show up for survivors, loved ones, and communities. Every contribution strengthens the work and helps us continue building spaces for collective healing. Donate today: www.healingjusticeproject.org/donate

The holidays can be joyful, but they can also feel overwhelming or lonely. As the year comes to a close, here are a few reminders: honor your feelings, set boundaries, seek support, and choose what feels right for you. Healing isn’t linear, and you don’t have to move through this season alone. 🧡

This season of reflection, we’re honoring 10 years of Healing Justice and the vision of Executive Director Katie Monroe. 💛 We’re grateful to our community and committed to what comes next.

As the year ends, we’re reflecting on 10 years of Healing Justice and the vision shared by our founder, Jennifer Thompson. Grateful for this community and committed to continuing the work of healing together. 💛 Donate: www.healingjusticeproject.org/donate

Join us today at Kendra Scott (@kendrascott) at the Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville from 11–3 PM! 🎁✨ If you’re not local, apply code GIVEBACK-KSGNH at checkout at kenndrascott.com to support this event virtually until midnight on December 13!

With you, we can keep creating spaces for healing. 💛 Your support helps us show up for survivors, loved ones, and communities with care. And today, every gift is doubled up to $45,600. ✨ Every contribution strengthens this collective healing work.

This Giving Tuesday, your gift will be DOUBLED (up to $45,600). With you, we are preventing and alleviating the harms caused to all by wrongful convictions. 💛 Give $25+/month and receive our inspiration cards. Donate here: healingjusticeproject.org/donate

This holiday season, you can support Healing Justice while checking off your gift list. 🧡 From cozy merch to See’s Candies treats, every purchase helps our work. ✨ Shop merch: healingjusticeproject.org/support-us ✨ See’s Candies: tinyurl.com/HealingJusticeSeesCandies

Only two months left to join the 2025 Giving Circle! 🌟 With a gift of $25/month or a one-time gift of $250 or more, you will support our mission to prevent and alleviate the harms caused to all by wrongful convictions: healingjusticeproject.org/donate

The holidays can be joyful, but they can also feel overwhelming or lonely. As we head into Thanksgiving week, here are a few reminders: honor your feelings, set boundaries, seek support, and choose what feels right for you. Healing isn’t linear, and you don’t have to move through this season alone.

Healing Justice is back at Golden Belt for Third Friday Art Walk! 🎨✨ Come hang out with us tonight and explore work from our studio artists alongside the Durham Art Guild gallery. 📅 Nov 21, Friday from 6–9 PM at the Golden Belt Campus See you there soon!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 10th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser. 💛 We honored powerful art created by those impacted by wrongful convictions and celebrated 10 years of courage, healing, and community. Here’s to continuing this work together!

Happy Monday! ✨ Today’s motivation comes from organizer and writer Mariame Kaba, whose work reminds us that building a more just world requires collective care and sustained commitment. Her words encourage us to keep showing up for one another. Wishing you a week rooted in community and hope!

Tonight’s the night! ✨ Join us in Durham for an evening of connection, healing, and community care. ⁠ 📍 Golden Belt Campus, The Great Hall @ 6–8:30 PM 🎟️ Make sure to grab your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event We can't wait to see you!

The car’s packed and Jené’s NC-bound! 🧳 We’re so excited to gather in Durham tomorrow, November 13 for an evening of healing, hope, and community. 📍 The Great Hall, Golden Belt Campus | 6–8:30 PM 🎟️ Be sure to grab your tickets if you haven't yet: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Our speakers remind us what healing looks like in action. ✨ Join us on Thurs. for a powerful evening featuring individuals who have lived through wrongful conviction and continue to lead with courage and purpose. 📍 Golden Belt Campus, Durham 🎟️ RSVP: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Only 3 days away! 💛 Join us for a night of storytelling and community as we celebrate 10 years of Healing Justice. Experience artwork that transforms pain into healing and stories from survivors and the exonerated. 📅 Nov 13 @ 6–8:30 PM in Durham, NC 🎟️ Grab tickets here: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Every message of healing and hope reminds us why we do this work.⁠ 🎟️ Join us on Nov 13 for our 10th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser, a night of powerful art, courage, and community. Grab tickets here: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Not in Durham but still want to support our 10th anniversary celebration? 🎟️ Buy a gift ticket to help those most impacted by wrongful convictions join this evening of healing, art, and community: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

We’re grateful to our sponsors and host committee for making our 10-year celebration possible! Your support uplifts those impacted by wrongful convictions and fuels spaces for healing, art, and community. 🎟️ Join us on Thursday, Nov 13: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Join us on Nov. 13 for a night of art, storytelling, and community as we honor those harmed by wrongful convictions. Experience art that transforms pain into healing and celebrate the courage that drives our movement forward. 📍 Golden Belt Campus @ 6–8:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Join us Nov 13 for a night of art, storytelling, and community! 💛 Celebrate 10 years of Healing Justice and honor those impacted by wrongful convictions through art, stories, and courage. 📍 Golden Belt Campus, Durham @ 6–8:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Our Director of Justice Programs, Claire Liepert, virtually spoke at the IPbVAA Conference on supporting victims in cases of innocence claims and shared trauma-informed strategies for better notification, services, and care. Thank you to IPbVAA for inviting us into this important conversation!

A first-of-its-kind resource for victims and survivors of crime. Our PCRC offers information, support, and resources to help victims and survivors navigate life after crime. Share it with others who might benefit from these resources and help spread support. 🔗 Explore more: www.pcrc-survivors.org

Super excited about this exhibit, I hope to see my North Carolina friends there. @healingjustice.bsky.social

Reminder: The Art of Healing Justice Exhibit is now open at Golden Belt Campus in Durham and it's free to visit October–December. ✨ Have you visited already? Let us know what you think! Join us on Nov 13 for Healing Justice’s 10th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser. ➡️ tinyurl.com/Nov132025event

Today marks the 12th annual Wrongful Conviction Day. Wrongful convictions don’t just harm the innocent—they also deeply impact survivors, families, and entire communities. More than 37,000 people have been harmed by these systemic injustices.

The PCRC is now live! 💻 Hear from an Advisory Committee member about why this resource matters. This platform is designed to provide victims and survivors of crime with necessary information and support. 🔗 Explore the new website for more resources: www.pcrc-survivors.org

On the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, we honor lives lost to violence and stand with their loved ones. 🧡 At Healing Justice, we center the experiences of murder victim family members and the full impact of trauma, harm, and injustice.

Meet Jahaan Shaheed, one of the attorneys behind our new PCRC. A former federal public defender and survivor of violence, she brings empathy and expertise to help victims and survivors navigate post-conviction activity. We’re deeply grateful for her commitment to advancing justice and equity.

Last month’s retreat with crime survivors reminded us of the power of coming together—to heal, to connect, and to strengthen community. 💛 As we look ahead, we hold these moments close and continue building toward justice grounded in healing.

It’s National Voter Registration Day 🗳️ Your vote matters, especially down-ballot. Elect leaders who prioritize the needs of survivors and the integrity of convictions. Check your status at vote.gov.

Your guide to supporting victims and survivors is here! Watch our walkthrough of the EmpowerKit and get started today. This kit is designed to provide emotional health and wellness tools for victims and survivors of crime. 📥 Access it online now: pcrc-survivors.org/empowerkit

At #NTI2025, Healing Justice’s Clare Exley & Brittany Shefter introduced the Post Conviction Resource Center—a hub supporting survivors with resources & trauma-informed advocates. They shared challenges survivors face post-conviction and best practices for survivor-centered support. 🧡

The damage from wrongful convictions extends to survivors, families, and communities. This is the fifth post in our state series, focusing on Pennsylvania and those affected by these injustices. 📣 Stay with us as we continue to share impacts from across the country.

Healing. Connection. Community. ✨ From August 14–17, we came together in Virginia with crime survivors and families of murder victims for a weekend that reminded us of the power of sharing and support. Here's a look back at the memories we made.

The damage from wrongful convictions extends to survivors, families, and communities. This is the third post in our state series, focusing on Michigan and those affected by these injustices. 📣 Stay with us as we continue to share impacts from across the country.

Happy Monday! 💚 Cornel West reminds us that justice is rooted in love. Let’s keep showing up for each other, for survivors, and for justice—today and every day. How will you make a difference this week?

Healing Justice recently joined Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office for a training on centering victims and survivors in post-conviction work. 📣 We shared trauma-informed practices and heard powerful firsthand experiences. Thank you to Lake County for having us!

Our restorative justice program offers a space for those directly impacted by wrongful convictions to come together, share their truths, and begin repairing harm. 💛 Learn more: healingjusticeproject.org/restorative-...

Wrongful convictions impact entire communities—not just the individual accused. In every state, survivors, victims, and loved ones are left without answers, healing, or support. Our new series highlights the human impact of exonerations across the country, starting with Illinois.

Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our amazing Executive Director, Katie! 🎉 We’re so grateful for her leadership, heart, and commitment to the work. We hope your day is filled with joy and love!

Happy Monday! This week, we're guided by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He reminds us that forgiveness is a daily practice and a way to create space for healing and love. Choosing it every day is part of the work. 💚 How are you practicing forgiveness this week?

Looking for support after a wrongful conviction? You’re not alone. 💚 Our trained peer supporters offer emotional support and guidance grounded in lived experience, mutual respect, and shared healing. Learn more or get connected: healingjusticeproject.org/individual-p...

Nearly 250 advocates from around the world joined our session at the 2025 NOVA Training Event! 💛 Big thanks to all who attended Brittany & Claire’s presentation on post-conviction support for survivors. Grateful to share space with so many dedicated leaders. Learn more: healingjusticeproject.org

Our Summer Staff Book Rec Series continues! 🌞 Jennifer recommends "I feel bad about my neck and other thoughts on being a woman" by Nora Ephron: "Nora Ephron's book was such a fun read and reminds me about why aging as a woman can be challenging, scary but also (for me) freeing."

Become a part of the 2025 Giving Circle! 🌟 With a gift of $25/month or a one-time donation of $250 or more, you can help drive change and support Healing Justice’s mission to bring healing and equity to those affected by wrongful convictions and systemic injustice: healingjusticeproject.org/donate