The mission of Trace's Place is to help ensure girls have a safe, healthy and successful transition into adulthood by providing necessary resources, services and support, including a safe and stable home.
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Call for Advisory Council, Board of Directors and Board Committee Membership
Trace’s Place is looking for individuals interested in serving on it’s
Board of Directors, Advisory Council and Board Committees. Click here
for additional information. Click here for a description of the positions.
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Trace's Place is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, uniquely created and designed to support the growth, development and enrichment of girls and young women in our community. Our target audience is girls 9-17 years old living in the urban core.
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Consider this:
- Young Women are the fastest growing prison population in the United States.
- In 2000, 25% of girls arrested were younger than 13, 32% were 13-15 and 25% are 16-17.
- The number of delinquency cases involving young black women increased by 106% between 1988 and 1997, compared with an increase of 83% for all girls
" The key to breaking the cycle is creating places where girls are comfortable and safe, released from the perceived need to fight, carry knives, or hang out with other tough girls". Heather Johnston-Nicholson, Research Director, Girls Inc |
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Stability, consistency, high academic expectations and loving, caring relationships are vital to a child's development. We know that quality community-based programming is a catalyst in successfully transitioning girls into independent, responsible and contributing members of our communities.
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Thank you to the Women's Foundation of Greater Kansas City for providing funding to support the My Sisters Keeper Mentoring Program. |
Trace's Place
A Missouri Non-Profit Corporation
Email: info@tracesplace.org
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