Who We Are PACE Center for Girls: Practical Academic and Cultural Education. PACE provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through.

Who We AreWho We Are

PACE Center for Girls: Practical Academic and Cultural Education.

PACE provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.

Statewide Structure/ 1983/ 1994◦ 18 centers

Local Board of Directors

The GirlsThe Girls11-18

average 1657+/- census20 MS/37HS6 -18 months

112 girls last year

Majority have fallen behind in school◦ 53% at least 2 yrs behind in reading;◦ 41% in math◦ 15% learning disability

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The Girls, continuedThe Girls, continued

Experienced emotional or physical abuse or unstable family situation◦ 39% had a parent at home with addiction issues◦ 43% had siblings or parents who were incarcerated.◦ 36% had substance abuse issues;◦ 28% had been arrested◦ 20% in outside placement & 7% in foster care

BullyingSocial difficulties

What We DoWhat We DoOnly comprehensive gender specific program

providing education and wrap around services in Leon County.

We help girls dream a world bigger than the circumstances of their lives.

We wrap individualized services around each and every girl

◦ Academics

◦ Social Services

◦ Spirited Girls

◦ Transition Services

Academics

Six DomainsSix Domains

AcademicsAcademicsCore classesDifferentiated Instruction/individualized

plansInstruction/ComputerTutoringSmall ClassesCredit Retrieval

◦ Back to home schoolGED PrepGraduation

Social services

Social ServicesSocial Services

Risk Assessment

Individualized Case Plan

Individual Counseling

Group Counseling

Family Counseling

Home Visits

Advocacy

Life Skills

Spirited Girls

Transition ServicesTransition ServicesONCE A PACE GIRLS ALWAYS A PACE GIRLProvide services after transitioning from the

day programHelp the girls with what comes next/the young woman part of our mission.

At intake – individualized Case Plan

Work with the receiving school & at the receiving school

College preparation

Counseling, life skills education,

advocacy, etc.

Spirited GirlsSpirited GirlsEssential component/Best practices for gender specific services.

Credit class – 2 semesters required5 days a week – 4 classroom + 1 group (Spirit Circles)

Certified teacher + Counselors

10 unit/8 lesson curriculumRelationships & emotional safetyPhysical safetyHealth & HygieneCommunication SkillsPregnancy Prevention

Transition

FAMILY REACHFAMILY REACHRelationships with family is key to success.Address with family risk factorsIn home family servicesStaying Connected to Your Teen Curriculum

Social Development ModelStrengthen protective factorsReduce risk factorsThrough teaching parenting strategies & family bonding.

Transition

The ResultThe Result82% of PACE girls have no further, or new, involvement

with DJJ within six months after transitioning.

95% have a positive placement (home school, military,

GED, employment).

88% of the girls in the program increased their academic

functioning. (95% if they stayed longer than 90 days)

62% fewer girls used drugs and alcohol at the completion

of the program.

50% fewer girls exhibited runaway behavior.

80% were in school or employed 3 years after leaving

The FutureThe Future

Larger facility

Increase community awareness about PACE &

the needs of girls

Increased work with the family system

Increased vocational programs

Outreach Center/Counseling

Younger girls prevention work

We are here for every girl!We are here for every girl!

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