Players Championship Villages awards $2 million to Pace Center for Girls
ORANGE PARK – THE PLAYERS Championship Village, Inc., awarded Pace Center for Girls a $2 million grant to fund a three-year, pilot program in North Florida to provide girls and their families …
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Players Championship Villages awards $2 million to Pace Center for Girls
ORANGE PARK – THE PLAYERS Championship Village, Inc., awarded Pace Center for Girls a $2 million grant to fund a three-year, pilot program in North Florida to provide girls and their families gender-responsive, substance abuse prevention and intervention services.
The award was presented Tuesday at Pace’s Jacksonville headquarters and Pace in Clay County will share in the proceeds.
Services will be provided through Pace’s Reach therapy model and ensure girls and their families have access to substance abuse prevention and early intervention, case management and therapy, and other needed supports. The model is community-based to ensure there are no barriers to access.
As a pilot, positive outcomes stemming from this partnership will enable Pace to replicate the approach across the state of Florida and throughout the Southeast, further expanding the impact of the grant.
“Pace’s unique model is backed by over three decades of experience in delivering evidence-based programming and demonstrating successful results and outcomes for the girls they serve,” said PGA TOUR Senior Vice President of Championship Management, Matt Rapp. “Our partnership with Pace upholds The Village’s history of combating substance abuse among young people in North Florida – and helping girls build a brighter future.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe negative effects on the mental health of girls and young women and brought to light disparities in access to substance abuse prevention and intervention services,” said Mary Marx, President and CEO of Pace Center for Girls. “Through this pilot, we will be able to expand our services, with a specific focus on substance abuse prevention and intervention. We are grateful to THE PLAYERS Championship Village for their support.”
Announced during National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and on the International Day of the Girl, the collaboration officially launches today at Pace’s Jacksonville headquarters, where a mural and interactive art installation by acclaimed artist Nicole Holderbaum will be unveiled. A second mural will be unveiled at Pace’s Clay County location at a later date.
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