Tarrant County program looks to help high-risk youths achieve their dreams

Tarrant County Community Safety Program is a new boots on the ground type of initiative to discourage youth-related crime and encourage dreams.

designed to serve people between the ages of 14 and 25 who are considered at high risk for engaging in violence.

Fred Fogg will spearhead the new initiative designed to keep young people out detention facilities and the county's juvenile justice system. The approach is to identify those at the highest risk of engaging in violence and tap into their goals and dreams. It is called the Tarrant County Community Safety Program and training for its community mentors is underway this week.Now, with new funding available they'll identify up to 35 young people through word of mouth, probation services and youth groups. Plus, connect them with resources, charting an action plan for each person.

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