URC: 糖心Vlog SHAPE Initiative
About 糖心Vlog SHAPE Initiative
The 糖心Vlog S.H.A.P.E. Initiative (TSI) is a 糖心Vlog and communitybased
partnership established by the Department of Social Work in 2014 and annually funded
through SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). S.H.A.P.E.
is an acronym representing core targets to include Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV/AIDS,
and Prevention Education. The program focuses on addressing health disparities through
the provision of easily accessible and culturally sensitive service delivery. TSI
offers students and community members free and confidential in-person and virtual
health screenings, community-based referrals, educational and volunteer opportunities,
and service linkage consistent with its motto: Awareness, Action, and Empowerment.
TSI is a single initiative comprised of three primary programs: CHANGE (Change Through Healing
Awareness Networks and Gateways to Empowerment), YES (Youth and Young Adult Empowerment Services),
and the #Bruthas Project that collectively serve individuals 13+ years of age on the
Texas Southern University campus, in Greater 3rd and 5th Ward communities, and throughout
Greater Houston.