When girls come to PACE, we must help them heal and grow. They have lived through a variety of issues such as abuse, trauma, and neglect. But we cannot do it alone; we need your help! It is through our partnerships with individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses that we are successfully changing the community…

one girl at a time.

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FAQs

How many girls are served daily? Approximately 90

How many girls served annually? Approximately 200

What is the average age? 15

Why do girls attend PACE Jacksonville? Girls attend PACE to get appropriate counseling and education in a nurturing environment. To become enrolled, they must be between 12 to 18 years old, at least one year behind in school, and have 4 or more risk factors.

What are risk factors? Risk factors are the underlying issues that lead girls to academic underachievement. These are issues such as: foster home placement, substance abuse (by girl or family member), domestic violence, incarceration of a family member, neglect, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, grief, emotional health concerns, low income, and more.

Think about these statistics…

45% of our girls live in neighborhoods with higher than average crime rates

57% of our girls reported physical, emotional or sexual abuse before coming to PACE

32% of our girls used drugs and alcohol prior coming to PACE

What kind of success do girls have after leaving PACE?

100% had no involvement with Juvenile Justice within a year of leaving PACE!

100% were in school or employed three years after leaving PACE!

97% improved their academic performance!

We have graduates of PACE who are now teachers, nurses, missionaries, mothers, bank tellers, college graduates, college students…..and the list could go on and on! We even have PACE graduates who have returned to PACE as employees.