Treasure Coast Barbers United
Our Programs
From the chair to the community — and from confidence to career. Self-care is our entry point. Mentorship is the bridge. Entrepreneurship is the destination.
Explore Our ProgramsCommunity Impact
The Self-Care Initiative
When TCBU shows up, it's more than a haircut. It's a moment where a young person sits down, feels seen, and walks away carrying something they didn't have before — confidence, connection, and the sense that someone showed up for them.
The Self-Care Initiative brings free professional grooming services directly to schools, churches, community centers, and neighborhoods across the Treasure Coast. Every visit pairs quality self-care with mentorship — because access is the entry point, not the endpoint.
Licensed professionals and IRSC cosmetology students provide every service. While young people wait, they participate in activities, conversations, and moments of connection that plant seeds for what comes next.
Want TCBU at your school, church, or organization?
Request a VisitServices Provided
Every enrolled scholar receives one complete self-care service per month, chosen from the full menu below. All services are provided by licensed professionals at no cost.
- Haircuts
- Shampoo
- Conditioner Treatment
- Scalp Treatment
- Manicures
- Pedicures
- Facials
Feel Ready
When young people feel good about how they show up, they carry that confidence into every room — the classroom, the interview, and beyond.
Perform Better
Self-care supports attendance, focus, and classroom engagement. Showing up prepared on the outside helps a young person show up prepared on the inside.
Build Discipline
A consistent self-care routine builds self-respect — one of the strongest foundations for making better decisions throughout life.
Upcoming Locations
TCBU brings self-care services directly to the community. Here's where you can find us next.
- SEP 14, 2026 [Location Name] — Fort Pierce, FL
- SEP 28, 2026 [Location Name] — Port St. Lucie, FL
- OCT 12, 2026 [Location Name] — Vero Beach, FL
Follow @tcbu.2021 for real-time updates and pop-up announcements.
Request a Visit
Bring TCBU to your school, church, community center, or organization. Tell us about your group and we'll follow up within 48 hours.
Fields: Organization Name, Contact Name, Email, Phone, Organization Type (School / Church / Community Org / Other), Preferred Date Range, Estimated Number of Youth, Additional Notes.
Tag: visit-request · Workflow: auto-reply + notify team
🔒 Your information is private and will never be shared or sold.
Career Pathway
From Student to Operator
The young person getting a haircut today could be the barber-owner tomorrow. That's not a slogan — it's the pathway TCBU is building.
Through a direct collaboration with Indian River State College (IRSC), TCBU connects youth programming to a real career pipeline. IRSC cosmetology students serve as the barbers and mentors inside TCBU events — earning required training hours while providing near-peer mentorship to the young people in the chair.
The result is a self-reinforcing cycle: students gain professional experience and leadership skills. Youth gain access, confidence, and a visible example of what's possible. The community gains a pipeline that turns self-care into career readiness.
Access
A young person encounters TCBU through a free self-care event at their school, church, or neighborhood.
Mentorship
Through repeated contact, they build trust with near-peer mentors — IRSC students who came from the same community.
Skill & Confidence
Hands-on exposure to the craft builds capability. The P.E.P. Framework builds identity: perspective, experience, philosophy.
Ownership
The Operator's Blueprint curriculum — 10 modules of entrepreneurship education — prepares students to build and run their own business.
The Operator's Blueprint
Developed in collaboration with IRSC and powered by ASQ Empowerment's P.E.P. Framework, The Operator's Blueprint: From the Chair to the Business is a 10-module entrepreneurship curriculum designed specifically for aspiring barber-entrepreneurs. Students learn the Business Model Canvas, pricing strategy, branding, customer relationships, financial planning, and how to build a business that works — not just a chair that keeps them busy.
The P.E.P. Framework — Perspective, Experience, Philosophy — threads through every module, helping students connect who they are to how they build.
TCBU Online
We're building something new — a digital learning platform that brings TCBU's entrepreneurship curriculum, mentorship resources, and business-building tools to barbers, stylists, and beauty professionals wherever they are.
Whether you're a student preparing for licensure, a new professional figuring out your first year, or an experienced operator ready to stop hustling and start designing your business — TCBU Online is being built for you.
Be the first to know when it launches.
Fields: First Name, Email, Role (Student / New Professional / Experienced Operator / Other).
Tag: online-waitlist · Workflow: welcome email + nurture sequence
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Apply to Join the Program
Complete the application below to enroll your scholar in TCBU programming — including the Self-Care Initiative and career-pathway activities. A member of our team will review your application and follow up within 48 hours.
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