Research & Best Practices
Our research findings guide advocacy platforms, training and program development. Our reports serve as trusted resources for others who share in this work. Our girl-centered trainings equip girl serving professionals to best meet the needs of the girls in their communities.
OUR RESEARCH, LOCALLY & STATEWIDE
STATUS OF GIRLS IN FLORIDA
A three-part publication, county by county analysis of girls’ educational attainment, emotional and mental health well-being, and a call to action for funders.
- Research to Action: Make Girls a Priority in Florida (2021)
Executive Summary - Status of Girls Well-Being in Florida (2019)
Executive Summary - Status of Girls in Florida Educational Attainment and Disparities by County (2019)
Executive Summary
JUVENILE JUSTICE
A look at the pathways in which girls enter the juvenile justice system, their life experiences, and the trauma they have faced. This includes the voices of girls regarding services they found helpful in the community and their recommendations for services that should be in the community.
JUVENILE JUSTICE BRIEFING REPORTS
SEX TRAFFICKING
Sex trafficking in Florida, and the importance of safe harbor laws in protecting victims and survivors of sex trafficking. A look at how the response to victims can often mirror a trafficker’s behaviors.
COURT COSTS
A three-part series on the impact of court fees and court costs. This research explores how court fees create a debtor’s prison and further impacts individuals in every aspect of their lives, through a cost-benefit analysis.
- Court Costs: The Hidden Prison (2020)
- From the Voices of Girls and Stakeholders: The Impact of Court Costs (2019)
- Assessing the Impact of Court Costs and Fees on Juveniles and Families (2017)
POVERTY
Intergenerational poverty impacts education, employment, and housing. There are policies and practices that bar justice-involved young women from accessing necessary tools to move out of poverty.
DATA TRENDS
IMPACT OF MODEL PROGRAMMING
2010-2014 Model Evaluation of Girl Matters: It’s Elementary
- Full report
- Summary Results
- See the Change Summary
Girl Matters: In the Middle
Girl Matters: In the Community
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