Tyrone D. Ford joined CSF as deputy director in 2025. Tyrone is an experienced nonprofit leader, a dual-state board-licensed clinical social worker, and someone who is passionate about serving children and families. His career in social service and behavioral health spans more than 18 years. In that time, he has focused on improving service delivery and community development programs for kids and families facing dual diagnoses, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and social determinants of health concerns.
Tyrone holds a dual bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Eastern Illinois University, a master’s degree in clinical social work from St. Louis University, and a host of certifications, specialties, and accolades.
Tyrone’s comes to CSF from Queen of Peace Center, where he served as Chief Operations Officer for the past two years. His career also includes nearly 14 years with Catholic Charities of St. Louis as Program Director followed by Administrative Director of Service Integration, four years with St. Louis University as an alcohol and substance use treatment coordinator and therapist, and five years at St. Louis Children’s Hospital as program coordinator/lead social worker for their youth violence prevention program in their child advocacy/social work department.
Tyrone has been directly responsible for and/or involved in numerous community programs including Pathways to Progress, Rural Parish Health and Dental Clinical, Disaster Recovery and Response, Violence Prevention programs, Substance Use and Recovery efforts, and the Community Information Exchange (CIE), to name a few. Additionally, Tyrone has helped raise millions of dollars to support programs through foundation- and government-level grant writing, and has saved millions of dollars through efficient delivery of services and identifying process improvement measures.
Tyrone is also a thought-leader in the St. Louis community and beyond. He has spoken as an expert in several states around the issues of social vulnerabilities, social determinants of health, and program design and implementation. He has also served on a number of board committees in the region, and holds leadership roles at his church, including Deacon, chair of the board of trustees, and director of logistics and security.
Tyrone believes each person should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their circumstances and that everyone deserves an opportunity to thrive. This foundational philosophy along with his faith drive his passion to serve.
When he’s not at work, you can find Tyrone watching NASCAR, reading, collecting watches, and landscaping. He is happily married to his wife of nearly 15 years, and they have a 7-year-old son and an 12-year-old daughter. They enjoy traveling and hosting family game nights.