PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 26, 2022) – The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University announced the launch of a new Texas Child and Family Study site in Tyler, Texas. The site, which opened on July 26, 2022, is the first site of the study; the next will be Dallas.
“After several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are thrilled that our Tyler site is up and running,” said Camille Gibson, interim dean of PVAMU’s College of Juvenile Justice and executive director of TJCPC. “Our regional sites for the Texas Child and Family initiative allow us to partner with communities to help empower youth and families to work together to reduce juvenile delinquency in Texas.”
The Texas Child and Family Study is a multilevel pilot project of the TJCPC. The project brings together community members across the state to assist children and families involved in or at risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system. The project combines research, practice and community activism to create a path to success for youth in under-served and vulnerable communities.
“This project was developed to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors for youth vulnerable to the juvenile justice system,” said Susan Frazier-Kouassi, director of the TJCPC. “We are excited to be able to bring the project to the Tyler community, and we look forward to adding more locations in the near future.”
Regional direction for this effort is being led by Associate Director Grady Paris and Terrence Allen, a research scientist at PVAMU.
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