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OUR MISSION<\/h2>\n

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Brookwood Florida, Inc. provides a safe and nurturing alternative living environment, to support vulnerable teen girls who have endured abuse, neglect, homelessness and are at-risk for human trafficking.\u00a0 We provide education, employability skills, independent living skills training and counseling empowering these young girls to achieve self-sufficiency or successful reunification with family.<\/p>\n

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OUR VISION<\/h2>\n

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OUR DIFFERENCE<\/h2>\n

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Founded in 1927, Brookwood provides a unique, life-changing residential program for at-risk girls between the ages of 13 and 21. Brookwood typically aids 88-100 girls per year who have suffered abuse, neglect, homelessness, or serious family dysfunction, or human trafficking. The goal of the program is to help prepare the girls to become self-sufficient and self-supporting adults, and work toward family reunification when feasible.<\/p>\n

Girls are referred to Brookwood in three ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n