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COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT Zip Codes 76106 & 76164 Community Youth Development (CYD) Program FY 2014 CYD Funding Source: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services CYD Fiscal Agent: Tarrant County Public Health Report Developed By: CYD Community Collaborative Committee (CCC) Tarrant County 76106/76164 Community Youth Development (CYD) FY14 Community Needs Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS I. History and Purpose of CYD Program………………………………….. 3 II. Purpose of Community Strength and Needs Assessment………..… 3 III. Scope of Assessment………………………………………………………3 - 4 IV. Community Profile………………………………………………………..… 4 - 23 V. Government Officials…………………………………………………….... 23 - 24 VI. Community Assets and Resources………………………………………24 - 33 VII. Community Liabilities……………………………………………………… 34 - 41 VIII. Defining Community Needs – Youth Services Survey Results…….. 41 - 45 IX. Observations………………………………………………………………… 46 - 47 X. Funding Priorities…………………………………………………………... 47 - 48 XI. 76106 and 76164 Zip Codes………………………………………………. 48 2 Tarrant County 76106/76164 Community Youth Development (CYD) FY14 Community Needs Assessment I. History and Purpose of CYD Program In response to the many issues facing Texas youth, the Community Youth Development (CYD) Program was established in 1995 with funds authorized by the 74th Legislature for the purpose of reducing juvenile crime in areas of Texas with a high incidence of juvenile crime. The program is designed to be strongly community-based, with decision-making and allocation of direct service funds managed at the local level. Communities prioritize and fund specific prevention services identified as needed locally. CYD services are available in fifteen (15) targeted Texas zip codes. Zip codes 76106 and 76164 have been identified in Tarrant County to receive CYD funds. The 76106/76164 CYD program operates in partnership with Tarrant County, Community Collaborative Committee (CCC), Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), and contracted service providers. The program is funded by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), with Tarrant County serving as the fiscal agent for the local 76106/76164 CYD program. The purpose of the CYD program is to implement mentoring, leadership, educational, tutoring, recreational, health and supportive services that promote the social and economic well being of youth and their families. In order to minimize the prevalence of juvenile crime and the destruction of our youth and community, CYD must offer services which will impact our youth’s school attendance and performance, build their self-esteem, enhance their decision-making skills, and provide meaningful activities which will enable them to avoid gang, crime, and violent or delinquent activities. CYD provides services to youth ages 6 to 17, who live and/or attend school in the 76106 and 76164 zip codes area, for the explicit purpose of juvenile crime prevention. II. Purpose of Community Strength and Needs Assessment The local CYD program and its partners collectively gather input, statistical data, and hold forums in the community to stay abreast of issues and concerns facing the youth and families of the Northside (76164) and Diamond Hill (76106) neighborhood areas. These assessment efforts are useful to the local program in identifying social problems and trends, and ultimately identifying funding priorities for CYD. This assessment is specifically utilized by CYD’s Community Collaborative Committee (CCC), Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), and local fiscal agent (Tarrant County). The Review Committee, which is established by the CCC, selects the services to be funded by CYD. This committee uses the assessment and funding priorities to select services that meet identified youth needs in the zip codes. III. Scope of Assessment The assessment project was not intended to provide a complete and exhaustive description of the current needs for all the problems in the 76106 and 76164 zip codes. Nor was it the purpose of the project to document the current level or any “gap” which may exist between actual need, service, and funding currently available. Rather, the goal was to identify need areas and their priority by surveying all groups represented in the zip codes. Thus, the results are a community-based determination of need and the specific types of services desired. A. Anticipated Outcomes 1. Establishing a profile of the community 2. Identification and listing of community assets and needs 3. Identification and listing of community resources 4. Sharing of assessment service need outcomes with other community partners and providers 5. Process of matching community services with identified needs B. Assessment Components Overview There were three main components to the assessment: 3 Tarrant County 76106/76164 Community Youth Development (CYD) FY14 Community Needs Assessment 1. Gathering of data through various sources (U.S. Census Bureau, TEA, NCTCOG, TC- Juvenile Services, FWISD, Internet, etc.) to establish a demographic and social community profile for the 76106 and 76164 zip codes. 2. Surveys completed by community residents (parents and youth). These surveys determined the respondent’s role in the community, what sector of the zip code they represented, which service categories presented the most need, and what types of services they would like to have in the community to address these needs. 3. Community events attended by CCC members (including CYD Manager and service providers). During these events, information was gathered from community residents through dialog. This information included: issues facing youth in the community, service needs, community resources, and programs currently offered in the community. IV. Community Profile (Information provided by U.S. Census Bureau) A. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 2010 Demographic Profile Data 1. Zip Code 76106 Subject Number Percent SEX AND AGE Total population 35,389 100.0 5 to 9 years 3,645 10.3 10 to 14 years 3,095 8.7 15 to 19 years 2,933 8.3 Male population 17,881 50.5 5 to 9 years 1,810 5.1 10 to 14 years 1,524 4.3 15 to 19 years 1,531 4.3 Female population 17,508 49.5 5 to 9 years 1,835 5.2 10 to 14 years 1,571 4.4 15 to 19 years 1,402 4.0 RACE Total population 35,389 100.0 One Race 34,075 96.3 White 20,821 58.8 Black or African American 2,073 5.9 American Indian and Alaska Native 264 0.7 Asian 115 0.3 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 0.0 Some Other Race 10,792 30.5 Two or More Races 1,314 3.7 HISPANIC OR LATINO Total population 35,389 100.0 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 29,406 83.1 Mexican 27,083 76.5 Puerto Rican 118 0.3 Cuban 21 0.1 Other Hispanic or Latino 2,184 6.2 Not Hispanic or Latino 5,983 16.9 4 Tarrant County 76106/76164 Community Youth Development (CYD) FY14 Community Needs Assessment HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 9,549 100.0 Family households (families) 7,669 80.3 With own children under 18 years 4,552 47.7 Husband-wife family 4,720 49.4 With own children under 18 years 2,912 30.5 Male householder, no wife present 879 9.2 With own children under 18 years 419 4.4 Female householder, no husband present 2,070 21.7 With own children under 18 years 1,221 12.8 Nonfamily households 1,880 19.7 Householder living alone 1,500 15.7 Households with individuals under 18 years 5,398 56.5 Households with individuals 65 years and over 1,882 19.7 Average household size 3.64 ( X ) Average family size 4.03 ( X ) 2. Zip Code 76164 Subject Number Percent SEX AND AGE Total population 16,748 100.0 5 to 9 years 1,485 8.9 10 to 14 years 1,318 7.9 15 to 19 years 1,427 8.5 Male population 8,807 52.6 5 to 9 years 794 4.7 10 to 14 years 665 4.0 15 to 19 years 746 4.5 Female population 7,941 47.4 5 to 9 years 691 4.1 10 to 14 years 653 3.9 15 to 19 years 681 4.1 RACE Total population 16,748 100.0 One Race 16,291 97.3 White 11,825 70.6 Black or African American 316 1.9 American Indian and Alaska Native 193 1.2 Asian 23 0.1 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0 Some Other Race 3,930 23.5 Two or More Races 457 2.7 HISPANIC OR LATINO Total population 16,748 100.0 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 15,533 92.7 Mexican 14,517 86.7 Puerto Rican 29 0.2 Cuban 10 0.1 Other Hispanic or Latino [5] 977 5.8 Not Hispanic or Latino 1,215 7.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 5 Tarrant County 76106/76164 Community Youth Development (CYD) FY14 Community Needs Assessment Total households 4,591 100.0 Family households (families) 3,608 78.6 With own children under 18 years 1,849 40.3 Husband-wife family 2,316 50.4 With own children under 18 years 1,272 27.7 Male householder, no wife present 464 10.1 With own children under 18 years 184 4.0 Female householder, no husband present 828 18.0 With own children under 18 years 393 8.6 Nonfamily households [7] 983 21.4 Householder living alone 732 15.9 Households with individuals under 18 years 2,302 50.1 Households with individuals 65 years and over 991 21.6 Average household size 3.63 ( X ) Average family size [7] 4.05 ( X ) B. 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 1. Zip Code 76106 Subject ZCTA5 76106 Estimate Margin of Percent Percent Error Margin of Error HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 9,266 +/-334 9,266 (X) Family households (families) 7,378 +/-348 79.6% +/-2.8 With own children under 18 years 4,565 +/-359 49.3% +/-3.4 Married-couple family 4,572 +/-386 49.3% +/-3.9 With own children under 18 years 2,819 +/-383 30.4% +/-4.1 Male householder, no wife present, 735 +/-186 7.9% +/-2.0 family With own children under 18 years 307 +/-127 3.3% +/-1.4 Female householder, no