Charity

Sonya Justice believes in giving back to the community. To that end, she has founded the non-profit Foundation for the Advancement of Nursing & Public Health and the TeenForce Youth Wellness Program.

TeenForce Youth Wellness Program

The TeenForce Youth Wellness Program is a skill-building workshop to enhance mental health and well-being in teens. Teens learn self-management, civility, problem-solving, and coping mechanisms to improve peer and parent relationships. The evidence-based CBT program combines classroom learning, mindfulness tools, and kinesthetics in a culturally sensitive and nurturing environment.

Teens will have the opportunity to engage, learn, and grow for a healthier, happier YOU(TH)™.

“I cannot tell you how much it means to me to have a safe place for my son to come to after school. He has been getting into a lot of trouble with the law. I want him to learn a different way. You are very approachable and friendly. I like your positive youthful attitude. You make the program fun. My son seems to find it easy to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you!”

~ M.S. – parent 

“I have a lot of anxiety because of school and life. It is nice to have a safe place to talk. The home exercises are good too.”

~ V. G. – 13 y.o. 

“Her mom is busy, but I bring my daughter every week because this is helping her. Thank you.” 

~ J. G -parent 

“School used to be very hard. They bullied me all the time. But now, I have a grown. People don’t mess with me no more…Sometimes I fight just to let them know not to mess with me. I am tough…But I am in trouble because of fighting…You show me how my reaction to other people is affecting me badly. I am learning to control my anger. It is hard but I am trying…”

~ T. K. – 16 y.o.

“Yoga and [mindfulness] exercises are the best!”

~ N.C. – 15 y.o.

Foundation for the Advancement of Nursing & Public Health

The Foundation for the Advancement of Nursing & Public Health educates the public on critical health matters by leveraging the knowledge and skills of nurses. At a time when conflicting and oftentimes unreliable health information is readily available to the public, the Foundation for the Advancement of Nursing & Public Health is a credible source of information.

The foundation has strong television outreach through Reel Nurses Television (RNTV), featuring The Reel Nurses Talk Show, The Body GameTM, and more. The foundation embraces diversity, and strives to meet the needs of people with different learning styles and literacy levels through a variety of media — print, digital, web, radio, podcast, television — and in-person community events. 

To reach those most in need, the Foundation for the Advancement of Nursing & Public Health partners with other organizations to help underserved communities in the U.S. and around the world.

“I have known and worked with Sonya for many years. To say that she is passionate about the advancement of nurses is an understatement. Thanks for all you do to support and encourage the public’s knowledge about nurses; as an educator it is greatly appreciated.”

~ Wendy Votroubek RN, MPH, LNC

“Sonya is incredibly passionate about her projects and initiatives. I’ve had the pleasure to observe her grit and commitment to excellence in professional SNF philanthropic spaces. She’s a reliable mentor and a dependable colleague. ”

~ Stella M.