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Florida group that helps at-risk girls gets $350,000 from state lawmakers to open in SC
Pace Center for Girls has received $350,000 from the South Carolina General Assembly to expand into South Carolina this fall and hire therapists to...
07.22.2021
Pace Center for Girls set Precedent with Juneteenth celebration
Pace Center for Girls, Alachua has long recognized Juneteenth, but with the addition of the day as a Federal holiday, the Center took the step of...
06.18.2021
First Coast Healthiest Companies Awards Pace Fit Program Platinum Award
Pace Center for Girls, Pace Fit wellness program, has taken home the First Coast Healthiest Companies Platinum Level award for the second year in a...
06.16.2021
Constituent Feedback: Pace Center for Girls – Why is listening, reflecting and acting on feedback mission critical?
At Pace Center for Girls, we understand that, for girls to change their lives, they and their families must have a voice in shaping their present and...
06.14.2021
‘The needs have grown substantially.’ Pace Center for Girls in Bradenton plans expansion
Shrouded by trees at the corner of 26th Street West and 36th Avenue West, the local Pace Center for Girls could easily be overlooked. The...
06.12.2021
Improving Teen Mental Health is Critical for Healthy Long-Term Growth & Development
The COVID-19 pandemic intensified an existing societal issue that has been on the rise for years: teen depression. Over the past three decades,...
05.27.2021
Free program helps girls who are struggling with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues.
TAMPA, Fla. — During this pandemic, adolescents and teens have had faced some of the toughest times trying to deal with isolation. According to the...
05.26.2021
Pace Teachers Envision a World of Possibilities for Girls Through Global Classrooms Program
Two Pace teachers, Bélgica Cucalon from Pace Pasco and Wanda Wynn from Pace Jacksonville, were chosen for the prestigious Fulbright Teachers for...
05.07.2021
Finding Their Way
Academic support and counseling through the Pace Center for Girls has helped transform the lives of thousands of young girls and women. We recently...
04.30.2021
Nonprofit’s Service-Learning Program uses $85,000 grant from insurance company
CLAY COUNTY – Pace Center for Girls, a nationally recognized program that provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through...
04.28.2021
Counselors Recognized in April in Support of Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness
The American Counseling Association has designated April as Counseling Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the...
04.23.2021
Pace Center for Girls give back with COVID-19 care packages
Students at Pace Center for Girls in Alachua County are setting the pace for giving back to senior citizens.
04.09.2021