PACE Center for Girls Orange

Description

PACE Center for Girls is a non- for- profit organization providing voluntary, gender-responsive alternatives to delinquency or dependency for girls ages 11-17. PACE stands as a nationally recognized model for reducing long term costs associated with incarceration, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, dropping out of school, unemployment and long term economic dependency. The PACE model, with an average length of stay of 9-15 months, provides year-round, comprehensive and holistic education, social services (case management, counseling and therapeutic treatment) and career readiness in a gender responsive environment that promotes protective factors and mitigates risk factors associated with girls' delinquency.