Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's Girls Initiative
Cassandra Jenkins
Division of Prevention and Intervention
Department of Juvenile Justice
2737 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100
Tel: 850-488-3302
Website: http://www.djj.state.fl.us/listen.html

The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice's "Girls Initiative" is to carry out the agency's primary mission by promoting effective gender-specific programming and implementing policies and practices that prohibit gender bias in placement, treatment and services rendered. Under the concept of the "Girls Initiative" the department addresses the needs of girls who are currently involved in the juvenile justice system and girls who are at risk of entering the juvenile justice system.

Gender-Programming Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
Greene, Peters, and Associates
1018 16th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208
Tel: 615-327-0329
Fax: 615-327-1422
Email: greenpet@worldnet.att.net
Website: http://www.girlspecificprogram.org

A federally funded initiative that provides comprehensive training and technical assistance to programs serving incarcerated female juvenile offenders and females at risk of offending.

PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
112 West Adams Street, Suite 500
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Tel: 904/358-0555
Fax: 904/358-0660
Website: http://www.pacecenter.org

A nonresidential, gender-specific and Florida based program provides comprehensive education and therapeutic prevention and intervention services to troubled adolescent girls. Based on the success of the Jacksonville center and at the request of juvenile court judges, PACE has been replicated in 18 additional cities throughout Florida.

The National Girls' Caucus
112 West Adams Street, Suite 500
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Tel: 904-358-0555
Fax: 904-358-0660
Website: http://www.pacecenter.org

An advocacy group initiated by PACE Center for Girls, Inc., focuses national attention on the unique needs of girls involved with the juvenile justice system.

The Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project (JRAP)
Francine T. Sherman, Director
Boston College Law School
885 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
Tel: 617-552-4382
Fax: 617-552-2615
Email: shermanf@bc.edu

An interdisciplinary clinical program at Boston College Law School begun in 1996 to represent young female offenders. The JRAP model approach and legal strategies are based on an understanding of the lives of delinquent girls and the pathways they take through the juvenile justice system.

The Female Detention Project
Sandra Simkins
The Defender Association of Philadelphia
Juvenile Unit
70 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215/568-3190

In association with the Juvenile Law Center and other organizations, this project was created to improve services for girls in Philadelphia's Juvenile Justice System through research, advocacy and education. Current efforts include keeping girls close to home; improving psychological assessments for girls; ensuring continuity of representation; and engaging in judicial education and systems agency.

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Girls Incorporated
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-3902
Tel: 800-374-4475
Website: http://www.girlsinc.org

This national nonprofit youth organization is dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. For over 55 years, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

Girl Power!
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
Tel: 800-729-6686
Fax: 301-468-6433
Website: http://www.health.org/gpower/

A national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9- to 14- year-old girls to make the most of their lives. The program works to decrease crime and violence by targeting the increased use of tobacco and drugs among teenage girls, the decrease in self-confidence common among adolescent girls, and their need for skill-building in areas such as academics, arts, and sports.

Girls Count
225 East 16th Avenue, Suite 475
Denver, Colorado 80203
Tel: 303-832-6600
Fax: 303-832-7331
Website: http://www.girlscount.org/

A national, nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding girls' education and career opportunities. Girls Count connects individuals and organizations that influence girls with the information, strategies, and resources that can help them influence girls in more positive ways.