Tarrant County

Hacienda Heights, California The census-designated place known as Hacienda Heights, California is located in Los Angeles County. At the time of the 2010 census, this community was home to 54,038 residents. The area was once an agricultural town in the 1940’s, but has since transformed into the bedroom community of Hacienda Heights. California is one of the most populous states in the country. With the millions of residents residing in the state, statistics show that the number of individuals…

Abstract In today’s society, in Missouri, we view dealing with crime in two types of criminology: Classical criminology and contemporary criminology. Both are still used today to study and see which is better for dealing with crime and criminals. Philosopher Cesare Beccaria developed and was credited with, rational classical criminology, which raises the question, “if you were caught by the police while shoplifting, would you be more afraid of: receiving punishment or a formal sanction from…

Depression, for example, is a very misunderstood illness. A survey of Tarrant County by Mental Health Connection in 2004 found that 60% of adults believe depression can be cured by “pulling yourself together”(“Mental illness and stigma”). This kind of attitude can be harmful to depressed individuals. It can make them blame themselves…

Introduction Homelessness in the United States is a grave and multifaceted issue for everyone, specifically for youth and young adults. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 633,782 individuals are faced with homelessness, nightly in the United States. Yearly, there are about 550,000 youth and young adults up to age 24 who are homeless for more than seven days. Of these youth, nearly 50,000 spend many nights on the street, for up to six months or more (2013). The State of…

My existence has been a roller coaster of up 's and down 's, questions of whether I should be the intelligent and conservative daughter my mother expects me to be. As a result, for the longest time I 've wanted to please and live up to my family 's expectations. Even though, I get harshly reprimanded often. Which tends to depress and improve my studies depending on the situation, Eventually I had mustered enough courage and gathered weeks worth of information to back up my desire to go overseas…

“At least twenty-five times I must have written that first one-page letter to him, over and over. I was trying to make it both legible and understandable. I practically couldn't read my handwriting myself; it shames even to remember it.” (Malcolm X 172). A simple, yet startling, reflection by Malcolm X an esteemed pillar of the civil rights movement. As he stared at his letter to Elijah Muhammad the embarrassment he that covered him did not deter him from his goal. The poor grammar and spelling…

my dream that I was too scared to reach to. Most people around me always define success in a monetary way. I was never brave enough to challenge the traditional way of thinking until I recently moved to the United State and started to study in Tarrant County College to make this American dream come alive, to chase where my passion really is. I sincerely cherish this chance and would really appreciate a scholarship opportunity for me to make this dream come true. Music has been so important to…

The Case and Research Methods There are currently over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States (Foundation Center, 2015). This study focuses on the case of Mission Arlington/ Mission Metroplex, a local nonprofit that provides a multitude of spiritual and social services to the disadvantaged population of Arlington, Texas and the larger Dallas/ Ft. Worth region. Mission Arlington, under the umbrella of Mission Metroplex, was founded August 1, 1986, by Executive Director Tillie…