Check out this great video to learn a little bit about TJ's amazing story.

The Wake Up Youth Foundation's mission is to inform, empower and educate youth to become active and responsible participants in their communities. The aim is the educate youth about the consequences of engaging in violent acts. Our focus is on renewing the minds of all youth that we encounter.

The program is comprised of seven components:

The program has actively engaged thousands of youth throughout the US.
As a community committed to the welfare of it's greatest resource, our youth, we must take back our neighborhoods, redirect our youth and empower our community leaders and forge ahead to bridge the gap between prosperity and calamity. We must look beyond artificial domains and reach out to every child in the entire village.
The uniqueness of the Wake Up Youth Foundation is centered around a customized juvenile violence abatement curriculum developed by TJ Johnson, based on his own personal experience as a gang leader. The first ex-felon hired to work with the Memphis Police Department, he brings a wealth of street experience, priceless inside knowledge and proven methods of connecting with the youth. He has developed a relationship with former gang members as well as active members to extract current information on gang activity. He has several former gang members that travel with him to assist in presentations. The National Center for Youth Issues has recruited the Wake Up Youth Foundation to provide presentations on various topics. In addition, Mr. Johnson has been the keynote speaker of juvenile justice and for the department of education in both President Bush and President Obama's administration. He is certified and works in conjunction with the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Mr. Johnson is a speaker for the national Congressional Black Caucus and is also a member of the Juvenile Justice panel. Mr. Johnson also completed the FBI certified, community relations executive seminar training for the US Department of Justice.


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At Divine Intervention, our mission is to provide high-quality counseling services to individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing depression, anxiety and other mental/physical issues. We aim to create a stress free environment to declutter mind, body and soul.

We believe in taking a client-centered approach to counseling, where we work collaboratively with our clients to identify their goals and develop a personalized plan for treatment. We utilize evidence based therapeutic modalities such as cognitive behavior therapy and solutions focused brief therapy.

Lisa Johnson has earned two degrees in business administration and clinical mental health counseling. She was inducted into the Psi Chi International honor society in psychology. She is licensed by the state of Tennessee with reciprocity in Kentucky. She is also certified by the national board of certified counselors (NBCC). The NBCC, certification demonstrates to colleagues and the public that she voluntarily met high national standards for counseling. She also obtained a certification as a women's mental health specialist focusing on post partum depression as well integrative approaches to the phases of menopause. This certification also focuses on emotional and eating disorders, body image, sexuality and intimate partner violence.
In partnership with her husband , TJ Johnson pastoral and couples counseling is also provided. TJ holds a certification in pastoral care counseling/grief counseling. He also holds a certification in crisis intervention trauma counseling with the Memphis Police Department. TJ is also a certified family support specialist through the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Divine Intervention is a sole proprietorship, for profit organization. Counseling bills can be settled by clicking the link below.
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