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Find the Great in Every Girl

Pace's Day Program

Pace’s team of counselors and educators provide free year-round middle and high school academic services, counseling, life-skills training, career preparation and more, developing individualized approaches based on each girl’s unique strengths, life experiences and needs.

Pace's Reach Program Services

Pace’s team of therapists and counselors offers social, emotional, behavioral health and support services for girls ages 11-17 and their families. Reach therapists travel to girls to provide services in their home, school or community, and also meet with girls online.

Our Impact by the Numbers

Backed by over three decades of experience and proven methods, Pace's nationally recognized early intervention model has proven to be successful in curbing unemployment and involvement in the juvenile justice system.

A research study conducted in 2019 found that Pace nearly doubles the likelihood of girls being on track to graduate from high school as compared to girls with the same risk factors that did not attend Pace.

3,000+ girls

cared for each year

23 Communities

across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

40,000+ girls

served since 1985

17 Reach locations

across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

CENTER Day Program

Pace’s center-based day program provides year-round education, counseling, and life skills training for a comprehensive and individualized experience for middle and high school-age girls.

2,257

Girls served

BEFORE PACE

 

8 in 10

Were failing school six months prior to attending Pace

 

8 in 10

Demonstrated behaviors related to

juvenile delinquency

 

9 in 10

Were disengaged in school and community life

AS A RESULT OF PACE

 

8 in 10

Improved academically*
*Measured by Florida STAR testing

 

7 in 10

Strengthened or maintained self-efficacy, the belief
that you can succeed

 

8 in 10

Are engaged in their community, measured by being
enrolled in school, higher education, or employment

REACH Program Services

Pace Reach is a therapeutic and counseling program offering social, emotional, and behavioral health and support services for girls ages 11–17 and their families. Reach therapists provide services in the home, school or community, and also meet with girls online.

1,076

Girls served

BEFORE PACE

 

6 in 10

Were feeling sad or hopeless, including thoughts of self-harm

 

5 in 10

Were disengaged in school and community life

AS A RESULT OF PACE

 

8 in 10

Improved healthy social relationships with peers
and family members

 

8 in 10

Are engaged in their community,
measured by an increase in healthy behaviors

The Latest

The best is yet to come: how two girls from Pace Broward will thrive after graduation.

Emily, a senior at Pace Broward, hadn’t attended school in two months before coming to Pace. Toni, also a senior at Pace Broward, reflects that “Pace literally turned my life around.” From immediate counseling services to one-on-one educational support, Pace provides a holistic support system for girls to help them become strong, compassionate, and successful […]

Pace Center for Girls Receives $90,000 Grant from State Farm to Advance Career and College Preparation for Girls

Pace received a $90,000 grant from State Farm Insurance to support career and college preparation.  

How Mental Health Counseling Helps Pace Girls Reach Their Potential

Nearly three years ago, Summer Kirk signed up to change lives. In the years since she joined the Pace Pinellas team as a counselor, Summer has served hundreds of girls – providing a steady support system as girls navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, youth mental health crisis, and a regular slew of challenges such as poverty, […]

For a Florida teen catching up on missed moments, a night in the spotlight

By age 15, Bella hadn’t finished fifth grade. But at Pace Center for Girls, she’s catching up — and learning she counts.

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I'm a Pace Girl

Once a Pace Girl, Always a Pace Girl.
I’m Alivia,
Pace Class of 2021
Through Pace, I learned my worth and how to give myself the credit I deserve. I attend Fort Valley State University and am in the Cooperative Developmental Energy Program. I am the most resilient person I know and because of Pace, I can recognize that.
And I'm a Pace Girl.
I'm Melanie,
Pace Class of 2022
Coming to Pace helped me grow and become confident in myself. I’m looking forward to going to college to major in psychology, so I can help others like Pace helped me.
And I'm a Pace Girl.
I'm Tyra,
Pace Class of 2022
Before Pace, I skipped class a lot and wasn’t worried about my grades. Pace played a big role in me graduating high school. I could have given up, but I persevered.
And I'm a Pace Girl.

Our Pace Locations

Pace currently operates in 23 communities throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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