PACE Center for Girls Broward provides academics, counseling, life skills training, career and college preparation and community service projects for middle and high school girls.

A girl can be referred to PACE by parents, school counselors, social services professionals, doctors, juvenile judges or themselves (self-referral). 

If you know a girls who is... 

• Is experiencing academic underachievement
• Has struggled with social skills and peer groups
• Has difficulty with middle-high school transition
• Has been a victim of abuse or neglect
• Has battled health problems that have her behind in school
• Has a history of truancy
• Would benefit from small classes and having a counselor

The girl must be between the ages of 12 to 17 years old, reside in Broward County and present 3 or more risk factors.  Consideration to be accepted into PACE begins by making an appointment to meet an intake counselor.

Examples of risk factors include:

• victimization by emotional or sexual abuse
• health risks such as teen pregnancy and risky physical behaviors
• incarceration of parent or sibling
• serious illness or death of family member
• runaway behavior
• academic underachievement or truancy and school suspension.

PACE is a non-residential, voluntary program.  There is no cost incurred by the girl or her family to recieve PACE services.  To make a referral, please call 954-561-6939 ext. 334 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Click here to download a flyer with information

Click here to download referralform.pdfa referral form to bring, fax or mail to PACE Broward