Pace Center For Girls Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 3508 26TH STREET W., BRADENTON, FL 34205 PROJECT DIRECTOR: AMY WICK MAVIS CONTACT PHONE NO.: 941-751-4566 EMAIL: AMY.WICKMAVIS@PACECENTER.ORG WEBSITE: PACECENTER.ORG PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS IS REQUESTING $2 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDING FOR A $5.5 MILLION PROJECT TO EXPAND THE PACE CENTER FACILITY IN MANATEE COUNTY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GIRLS AGES 11-18. CURRENT ENROLLMENT ALREADY EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING FACILITY. PLANS INCLUDE A REQUIRED DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING 9,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PACE MANATEE FACILITY, WHICH WILL CREATE A 16,700-SQUARE-FOOT MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER (SBHC) COMPLEX. TO ENABLE THIS SBHC AND TO REACH MORE GIRLS, PACE WILL ESTABLISH HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH TO GIRLS AGES 11-17 IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MANATEE COUNTY. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE SERVICE CAPACITY BY 35%, ENABLING GROWTH FROM 120 TO 162 GIRLS ANNUALLY, WITH EXPANDED SERVICES REACHING A GREATER SEGMENT OF THE COUNTY. ALL 162 GIRLS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SBHC ON THE NEW CAMPUS. AMONG GIRLS CURRENTLY ENROLLED, 83% HAVE A DIAGNOSED MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH CHALLENGE, 51% HAVE CONSIDERED OR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, AND 46% HAVE A MEMBER OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. THE EXISTING BUILDING MUST BE DEMOLISHED TO MEET HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS OF GIRLS SERVED. THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FACILITY WILL ENABLE BOTH INCREASED SERVICE AND INCREASED REACH TO MEET THE NEEDS OF GIRLS IN MANATEE COUNTY. THE NEED FOR THIS FACILITY IS CLEAR, AS THE CURRENT CENTER HAS A WAIT LIST. ALL GIRLS ENGAGED WITH PACE MANATEE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SBHC ON CAMPUS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A REGISTERED NURSE.?FROM SAFETY AND SECURITY TO INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE NEW COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE AN OPTIMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE GIRLS CAN FLOURISH. PACE MANATEE’S SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER WILL DIFFER FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS IT IS FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE EVERYDAY FUNCTIONING OF PACE’S NON- RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL. PARTICIPATING GIRLS WILL RECEIVE: - PREGNANCY PREVENTION PLANNING AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES WITH A REGISTERED NURSE - BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING - PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES - YEAR-ROUND ACADEMICS TAUGHT BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN A SMALL CLASS SETTING - PERSONAL GOAL SETTING - SERVICE LEARNING, CAREER PREPARATION, AND LIFE SKILLS THIS $2 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT WILL COVER CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION ITEMS SUCH AS ROOFING, THE BUILDING SLAB FOR THE NEARLY 20,000-SQUARE-FOOT COMPLEX, AND EXPENSES RELATED TO MEETING LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY CODES. THIS ONE-TIME FUNDING WILL ENABLE PACE MANATEE TO HELP GIRLS COUNTYWIDE FIND AND USE THEIR VOICE TO CREATE POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND HELP CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN HAVE POWER, IN A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. THE EXISTING WAIT LIST FOR SERVICES INDICATES AN URGENT NEED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO GIRLS IN MANATEE COUNTY IN A GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENT. PACE’S PROGRAMS TRANSFORM GIRLS’ LIVES EVERYDAY THROUGH EDUCATION, COUNSELING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND CAREER PLANNING TO ENSURE THEY ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT TO THRIVE.

TRAUMA-INFORMED ACADEMIC MODEL

AN EVALUATION OF RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AS PREDICTIVE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT IN ADOLESCENT AT- RISK GIRLS

PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS PROPOSES HELPING MITIGATE RISK FACTORS AND PROMOTE PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR GIRLS IN BROWARD COUNTY AND JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, TO REDUCE CONTACT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE PROJECT WILL HELP UP TO 180 GIRLS AGED 11-17HEAL FROM TRAUMA, BUILD PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS AND REDUCE INVOLVEMENT IN UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS THROUGH EXPANSION OF REACH PROGRAM SERVICES, WHICH WILL INCLUDE RESTORATIVE PRACTICE SERVICES TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF PACE REACH SERVICES INCORPORATES TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ACES AND VICTIMIZATION AND RESPOND TO THE ROOT CAUSES OF GIRLS CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. TARGETED GIRLS WILL RECEIVE FREE ACCESS TO THESE GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND STRENGTH-BASED SERVICES TO FOSTER HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT. PACE THERAPISTS WILL ASSESS RISK FACTORS KNOWN TO PRECIPITATE GIRLS ENTRY INTO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM USING THE PROBLEM-ORIENTED SCREENING INSTRUMENT FOR TEENAGERS. PACE WILL WORK WITH THE FLORIDA DJJ AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE RESTORATIVE PRACTICE SERVICES AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 6745 PHILLIPS INDUSTRIAL BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256-3033 PROJECT DIRECTOR: SARA NUNEZ CONTACT PHONE NO.: 954 561 6939 EXT:3805 EMAIL: SARA.NUNEZ@PACECENTER.ORG WEBSITE: PACECENTER.ORG PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THROUGH A MYRIAD OF CHALLENGING CONDITIONS CREATED BY THE PANDEMIC, AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR THERAPEUTIC MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES EXISTS, ESPECIALLY FOR GIRLS AGES 11-17. FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH HISTORIES OF SEVERE TRAUMA AND RISK FACTORS FOR UNHEALTHY/UNSAFE BEHAVIOR, A LACK OF ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE GENDER-RESPONSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES CAN LEAD TO INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. SADLY, SCHOOL CLOSURES, ISOLATION AND SEPARATION FROM FAMILY/FRIENDS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT RESOURCES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC HAS ONLY INCREASED THIS ALREADY CRITICAL CONCERN. THIS GROWING NUMBER OF ADOLESCENTS WHO LACK ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES HAS CREATED A NEED TO FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BETTER REACH AND SERVE GIRLS. PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS HAS TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. FOUNDED IN 1985 WITH 10 GIRLS AT ONE CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, PACE HAS SUCCESSFULLY GROWN TO ANNUALLY SERVE MORE THAN 3,000 GIRLS IN 24 LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. DEDICATED TO CHANGING THE LIVES OF GIRLS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL LIFE, HEALTH AND ACADEMIC SKILLS, PACE HAS CREATED A SUCCESSFUL AND PROVEN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, THAT SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HAS CHANGED THE LIFE TRAJECTORY OF MORE THAN 40,000 GIRLS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION’S LEADING ADVOCATES FOR GIRLS IN NEED. TO RESPOND TO THIS CRITICAL NEED AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN HARD-TO-REACH GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS WILL DESIGN AND DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED TELETHERAPY PLATFORM SYSTEM TO EXPAND ITS ESTABLISHED REACH THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING SERVICES. EXPERIENCED PACE REACH THERAPISTS WILL PROVIDE GENDER-RESPONSIVE TELETHERAPY SERVICES TO ADOLESCENT GIRLS RESIDING IN HIGH-RISK/HIGH NEED AREAS OF BROWARD C OUNTY THROUGH A CUSTOMIZED, SAFE, USER FRIENDLY, RELATABLE VIRTUAL PLATFORM. DURING THIS INITIAL TELETHERAPY PROJECT, PACE EXPECTS TO SERVE UP TO 80 HIGH-NEED GIRLS AGES 11-17 IN SOUTH AND WEST BROWARD COUNTY. TO BEST MEET GIRLS’ NEEDS, TELETHERAPY SERVICES WILL BE BUDGETED AT SIX MONTHS PER GIRL—ALL OFFERED AT NO CHARGE FOR GIRLS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS (AS WITH ALL PACE SERVICES). PACE REACH THERAPISTS WILL PROVIDE TELETHERAPY PARTICIPANTS WITH PROVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS. GIRLS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL RECEIVE ALL NECESSARY SERVICES VIA TELETHERAPY, INCLUDING INTAKE, ASSESSMENT, CARE GOAL PLANNING, INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILL COACHING AND REFERRALS TO OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. THIS TELETHERAPY PLATFORM WILL DECREASE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-PERSON COUNSELING SERVICES, SUCH AS TRAVEL TIME AND EXPENSES, AND FACILITY RENTAL. THE PLATFORM’S ONLINE ACCESS WILL OFFER GREATER TIME FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHEDULING DUE TO THE LACK OF TRAVEL TIME. FOR GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO LACK ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY FOR TELETHERAPY SERVICES, DEVICES AND INTERNET WI-FI ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. THIS SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PACE REACH TELETHERAPY PLATFORM WILL SEED EXPANSION EFFORTS TO SERVE GIRLS IN HARD-TO-REACH AREAS, TO HELP THEM HEAL FROM TRAUMA, BUILD PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS AND REDUCE INVOLVEMENT IN UNHEALTHY/UNSAFE BEHAVIORS. PACE EXISTS TO PROVIDE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH EDUCATION, COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY. THIS PROPOSED TELETHERAPY PLATFORM WILL PROVIDE GENDER-RESPONSIVE, STRENGTH-BASED THERAPY TO HELP GIRLS TO FIND THEIR VOICES, ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL AND CELEBRATE LIVES DEFINED BY RESPONSIBILITY, DIGNITY, SERENITY, AND GRACE. THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ENABLE EXPANDED SERVICE TO MORE H

PACE REACH: REDUCING RISK FOR GIRLS IN MACON-BIBB AND PEACH COUNTIES IN GEORGIA

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TO HELP GIRLS AT-RISK OF VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION IN FLORIDA’S POLK COUNTY, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS PROPOSES HELPING THEM HEAL FROM TRAUMA, REDUCE UNHEALTHY/UNSAFE BEHAVIORS AND BUILD PRO-SOCIAL AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS. OVER THREE YEARS, PACE WILL PROVIDE GENDER-RESPONSIVE, STRENGTH-BASED COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND THERAPY PROGRAMS FOR 120 GIRLS AT BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL. AN ADDITIONAL 30 GIRLS IN THE COUNTY’S JUVENILE CENTER WILL BE SERVED DURING THE GRANT. TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR TEACHERS WILL HELP IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR FEMALE STUDENTS, INDIRECTLY BENEFITING AN ADDITIONAL 450 GIRLS AGES 11-17. GIRLS IN POLK COUNTY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN THEIR PEERS STATEWIDE TO ENCOUNTER VIOLENCE. THE COUNTY’S RATE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RANKS AS ONE OF FLORIDA’S WORST. THIS POPULATION FACES HIGHER-THAN-AVERAGE RATES OF HOUSEHOLD CRIMINALITY, SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE IDEATION. IN ADDITION, GIRLS IN POLK COUNTY ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY LIKELY TO BE PERPETRATORS OF SIMPLE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. OF BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, 95.9% ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AND A MAJORITY ARE BELOW PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH, MATH AND SCIENCE. MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF FEMALE STUDENTS ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT. ALL THESE INDICATORS ARE RISK FACTORS FOR YOUTH VIOLENCE. ALL TARGETED GIRLS EXHIBIT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS, WHICH CAN GREATLY IMPACT FUTURE VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION AND PERPETRATION. TO INCREASE GIRLS’ PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINED REDUCTIONS IN YOUTH VIOLENCE, PACE WILL IMPLEMENT ITS REACH THERAPY PROGRAM FOR 120 GIRLS, WHICH INCORPORATES TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ACES, VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION TO HELP GIRLS BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. PACE WILL SERVE 30 GIRLS IN THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S JUVENILE CENTER THROUGH THE RESEARCH-BASED GIRLS CIRCLE, WHICH IS PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING DELINQUENCY. AS CHILDREN WITH ACES ARE LIKELIER TO EXHIBIT NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS AT SCHOOL, PACE WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ FEELINGS OF SAFETY AND POSITIVE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DECREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT INVOLVEMENT; IMPROVED PEER/FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS; IMPROVED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; AND INCREASED SOCIAL SKILLS. PACE WILL EVALUATE IMPROVEMENT AGAINST BASELINE DATA, SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL ISSUES RELATED TO DELINQUENCY, JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND RECIDIVISM.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THE FY24 COPS OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM (TEP) PROVIDES GRANTS TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND OTHER ENTITIES TO DEVELOP AND ACQUIRE EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS THAT ASSIST IN RESPONDING TO AND PREVENTING CRIME. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY POLICING CAPACITY AND CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROJECTS WHICH IMPROVE POLICE EFFECTIVENESS AND THE FLOW OF INFORMATION AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. FUNDING SHALL BE USED FOR THE PROJECTS, AND IN THE AMOUNTS, SPECIFIED UNDER THE HEADING COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT IN CONGRESSIONAL JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT DIVISION C, WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PUBLIC LAW 118-42.

THE PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS IN MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA WILL ENHANCESAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES CRUCIAL FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING. SERVING OVER 150 AT-RISK TEEN GIRLS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO MITIGATE INCREASED VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG ADOLESCENTS, OFTEN EXACERBATED BY TRAUMA AND INSTABILITY. BY IMPROVING SAFETY THROUGH SECURITY CAMERA INSTALLATIONS, EXTERIOR ACCESS CONTROLS, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, AND UPGRADED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, PACE ENSURES A SECURE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR GIRLS AGED 11-17.

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