Pace Center for Girls, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides academic, counseling, and advocacy services to middle- and high-school-aged girls who are at risk of falling behind in school, involvement with the juvenile justice system, or other life challenges.
Their mission is to help girls find their voice and achieve their full potential by addressing not just education, but also mental health, trauma, and social-emotional needs.
Pace uses a strengths-based, gender-responsive model that combines:
* Small classroom settings with personalized academic instruction* Individual and group counseling* Career preparation and life skills* Community service opportunities
They operate across multiple locations in Florida and have expanded programming to other states, with the goal of reducing recidivism, increasing graduation rates, and empowering girls to become strong, successful women.