In 2012, our board members began to collaborate in our unique community outreach and personal development efforts to become the change we wanted to see.

Along the way, strategic partnerships were created with local companies and individuals to provide services to inner-city residents, particularly at-risk youth. Through training and exposure to opportunities that challenged how we looked at ourselves and the world around us, we were able to empower one another, improving our quality of thinking.

We understand that "Quality of Life" is determined by the quality of our thinking. Although everyone’s path to happiness is unique, research shows that when people have access to adequate education, etc., we are less likely to involve ourselves with crime and can improve how we think about the future and present conditions.

At DTCE, we are guided by four principles for healthy living:

We believe in KNOWING your current level of intelligence

We believe in LIVING and exercising the Wisdom of your Knowledge

We believe in PURSUING a better Understanding of your behaviors

Lastly, we believe in IDENTIFYING the level or quality of life your current behaviors afford you as you work to improve that standard.

Collectively, we are ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve lives one community at a time.