Pace In the News
We are proud to share that Pace's own Thresa Giles, Chief Financial and Business Operations Officer, was recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal for her leadership and purpose-driven work in the community.
The program will provide Marion County with supportive therapy specifically designed for middle and high school girls.
Haven Magazine celebrates Pace girls and Ellen Katzman, Executive Director of Pace Polk and Pasco, during Believing in Girls Month and Womens History Month.
The girls and young women I work with receive academic instruction and work closely with counselors trained in trauma-based therapy and suicide screening. Through this we see real change, with 9 out of 10 girls improving academically in school or employed one year after completing the program.
These results show the importance of prioritizing interventions addressing girls’ mental health challenges head-on. Too often, however, schools lack the resources needed to do this.