The mission of Pace Center for Girls (Pace) is to provide girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy. Pace programs serve girls ages 11 to 17 with three or more adverse childhood experiences, who are at high-risk for delinquent behavior. Pace employs gender-responsive, trauma-informed, prevention and early intervention programs for girls with multiple risk factors. Pace was established as an alternative to institutionalization or incarceration for adolescent girls at-risk of high school dropout and involvement in the justice system. Pace opened its doors locally in 1994, serving more than 3,000 girls with a focus on providing academic, social services, and transition services. These are delivered via three distinct programs, the Pace Day Program, the Pace GED Program, and the Pace Reach Program. The Pace Day Program offers year-round academic instruction for girls with a 12:1 student/teacher ratio. Pace GED Program is for girls in the Pace Day Program and offers preparation for completion of the GED. Pace Reach is a therapeutic prevention program designed to serve at-risk girls is Escambia County who are not enrolled in the Pace Day Program and offers flexible mobile service to reach the girl where she is – at home, school, or the community.