The SAGES program, which has been offered to girls in Berlin since 2003, is now being offered to seventh- and eighth-grade girls in Pocomoke at the Worcester Youth and Family Counseling site there. The acronym stands for "Strengthening Adolescent Girls with Education and Support."
"The need is so great down there," said Teresa Fields, director of WCYFCS. "There are very few programs for people in need."
The new Pocomoke program, which is funded through the Community Foundation's grant as well as other funding from other local organizations, is open to 20 adolescent girls who are experiencing conflicts in either their home or school life. Although girls can inquire themselves about the program or be given a referral through their school, Fields said her staff selects participants with a screening process.
"We want to make sure we get the neediest girls," Fields said. "Girls who want to be in it and can form a cohesive group to work together."
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