Research-To-Practice Brief

A Research-Practice Partnership to Strengthen a Program for Girls at Risk of Justice System Involvement

This MDRC research-to-practice brief profiles the PACE Center for Girls, a Florida-based nonprofit organization serving school-aged girls at risk of involvement with the justice system. This brief identifies the uniqueness of PACE’s gender-responsive approaches that are tailored to meet the specific challenges of middle and high school-aged girls at risk. The PACE evaluation suggests ways that researchers can collaborate with practitioners in producing actionable social-sector evidence and translating evidence into practice to improve interventions.
Source
Partner Resources
State
Florida
Topics/Subtopics
Special Populations
Incarcerated and Individuals with a Criminal Record
Publication Date
2019-01-02
Section/Feed Type
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