Wyman’s Teen Connection Project® (TCP®) is a highly interactive program for high school students focused on connections, building skills, and the well-being of teens.
The Teen Connection Project (TCP) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based, highly interactive program that builds strong connections with others through 12 curriculum lessons led by a trained, caring facilitator.
Lessons focus on communication, trust, vulnerability, giving and getting support, and exploring personal strengths. Teens learn to interact, share, and create and maintain supportive social connections, fostering greater feelings of overall well-being.
TCP is a 12-14 week program for 9th through 12th graders.
Annually, Wyman directly serves more than 100 teens attending University City High School; and more than 300 teens in the St. Louis region and nationally participate in TCP each year.
More about TCP
Teen Connection Project (TCP) teens…
- Build Connections. Teens develop authentic relationships with peers and adults, and apply new relationship skills at home, at school, and within their communities.
- Building important life and leadership skills, like communication and empathy, that supports the development of positive connections with others.
- Focus on and improve their overall well-being. Teens feel well physically and emotionally and express hopefulness about the future.
Why do so many national and local partners choose TCP? Because it works.
Teens leave TCP with new skills they apply outside of the program. External research on TCP has shown:
Higher quality peer relationships
Higher academic engagement
Greater use of social coping strategies
Improved well-being
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“In TCP Lesson 7, You Are Not Alone, it’s like a deep talk with everyone and you can get feelings off your chest. Everyone has problems, not everybody is perfect. I feel like people should know everybody goes through things and that they are not alone. When we talk to others about problems, it can be a relief, and it can make you feel better.” – Gibraun, TCP participant
Bring the Teen Connection Project (TCP) to your community
TCP is recognized as a Promising Program by Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development and received CASEL’s highest designation for quality programming, among several other evidence-based recognitions.
Visit our National Network page or contact Nate Hilliard (636.549.1251) for information on how you can become a partner!