Accomplishments
Model Programming
• Five Model Programs created to divert girls from initial or deeper justice system involvement
• 79% reduction in Duval County girls’ incarceration rate through programming interventions.
• $9.3M savings to Florida through Continuity of Care Model by diverting girls from incarceration .
• 3,000 girls and young women served since inception
Advocacy & Public Policy
Passed 5 laws in partnership with the Children’s Campaign:
1. Child Marriage Ban (2018)
2. Confidentiality of Juvenile Records (2016)
3. Expungement of Records for Minors (2016)
4. Civil Citations Expanded (2015)
5. Protection of Safe Harbor for child sex trafficking survivors (2014)
National Recognition
• Girl Matters: It’s Elementary replicated in three Virginia Schools.
• System Reform Model featured in Georgetown Journal on Poverty & Law (2013)
• Accelerating Change Award by the Center for The Study of Social Policy (2017)
•SAVVY Curriculum adapted in four states
• Featured at Clinton Foundation Activation Summit (2015)
Research
27 original reports informing, advocacy, programs, and training including:
• Justice for Girls Blueprint: The Way Forward for FL (2022)
• Sounding the Alarm: Criminalization of Black Girls in Florida (2021)
• In Harm’s Way: Child Abuse, Child Rape, and Sex Trafficking (2014)
Training & Best Practices
• Trained nearly 3.000 professionals and students in justice system, law enforcement, education, and health fields
• 100+ annual participants in the See the Girl Summit
• Customized trainings include: Anti-Human Trafficking, System Reform Model, Girl-Centered Practice Institute
Public Awareness
• See the Girl Day recognized by the City of Jacksonville, Florida
• PBS News Hour (2015), CBS 48 Hours (2018)
• Staff serve as trusted subject matter experts for media, community, and academic institutions
