Nurses United Against Human Trafficking, P.A.

Dr. Francine Bono-Neri, Ph.D., RN, APRN, PNP

Dr. Francine Bono-Neri is a pediatric nurse practitioner, academic nurse educator, trained sexual assault nurse examiner, researcher, published author, invited speaker, and nurse leader. She served as a Director-at-Large for the American Nurses Association for the State of New York and as President for the Long Island Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Dr. Bono-Neri is the recipient of the prestigious 2019 Jane Eleanor Knox N.E.F. National Scholarship. As a way of giving back, she has established a scholarship in perpetuity through N.E.F., The Francine Bono-Neri Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to a master’s or doctoral nursing student pursuing clinical expertise or scholarly work in the area of human trafficking and anti-trafficking measures. Dr. Bono-Neri was awarded a Nassau County Legislature Citation and was recognized at the United Nations, receiving the 2024 Inspiring Global Nurse Award and the 2024 International Ceca Award. She was also accepted by the American Academy of Nursing to be inducted as a Fellow at the upcoming 2024
Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Bono-Neri is the Co-founder and President of Nurses United Against Human Trafficking, P.A., a global
professional association created for the sole purpose of combatting modern-day slavery by educating, equipping, and empowering healthcare professionals on human trafficking and anti-trafficking measures.

Anchor Project

 Mission Statement

 Our mission strongly believes in the 3 Ps of human trafficking: 
Prevention, Protection, and Partnership. 

Anchor Project is a grassroots movement of advocates, action takers and community changers working together to eradicate human trafficking from commonwealth of Virginia by raising comprehensive awareness, education, providing outreach resources to citizens and by promoting civic engagement.