TCU YOU^TH Program Alliance (TYPA)

TCU has established a TCU YOU^TH Program Alliance, TYPA, as a coalition which meets quarterly to develop a pertinent response to the needs of youth in greater Tarrant County who are at risk of gangs, violence, child abuse and neglect.

The TCU YOU^TH Program Alliance, TYPA, consists of:

• Representatives from each of the TCU YOU^TH Program Community Partners
• Representation from the Fort Worth Independent School District
• Representation from the Fort Worth Police Department, Gang Unit
• Representation from Tarrant County Child Protective Services
• Representatives from TCU faculty and staff
• Selected community leaders with an interest in helping at-risk youth.

Objectives of TYPA:

• Assist with community and partner needs assessment
• Establish priorities for issues facing area youth
• Capacity building & technical assistance
• Establish criteria for adding new community partners organizations
• Establish criteria and assist in selection of BRIDGE Student Interns
• Build community collaborations around youth issues
• Address sustainability of programming