who we are pace center for girls: practical academic and cultural education. pace provides girls and...
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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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