JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — THE PLAYERS Championship Village, Inc., (The Village) has awarded Pace Center for Girls (Pace) a $2M grant to fund a three-year, pilot program in North Florida to supply ladies and their households gender-responsive, substance abuse prevention and intervention providers.
Services will likely be supplied by way of Pace’s Reach remedy mannequin and guarantee ladies and their households have entry to substance abuse prevention and early intervention, case administration and remedy, and different wanted helps. The mannequin is community-based to make sure there aren’t any boundaries to entry.
As a pilot, optimistic outcomes stemming from this partnership will allow Pace to copy the method throughout the state of Florida and all through the Southeast, additional increasing the affect 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,” mentioned Jim Marlier, Director of PLAYERS Championship Village. “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,” mentioned 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 throughout National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and on the International Day of the Girl, the collaboration formally launched at Pace’s Jacksonville location, the place a mural and interactive artwork set up by acclaimed artist Nicole (Nico) Holderbaum was unveiled. A second mural will likely be unveiled at Pace’s Clay County location at a later date.
“Creating a mural with Nico and the other girls was an empowering experience for me. Sharing my story through art expression allowed for new healing,” mentioned Jay, 15, one of many ladies who collaborated with Holderbaum on the mural. “It is exciting to know that our work and my experiences will help uplift other girls going through difficult times.”
“Each young artist had an opportunity to add their own art piece to the mural, validating their unique experiences and expressions,” mentioned Nicole (Nico) Holderbaum. “By encouraging these young artists to express themselves creatively, this experience has given them a powerful tool to process their feelings, emotions and experiences.”
The partnership with Pace continues the work and advances the mission and objective of The Village, which is a not-for-profit group that was shaped in 1987 to supply drug and alcohol therapy restoration for youth aged 13 to 17 who couldn’t afford therapy by way of for-profit amenities.
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