Support for girls' development and mental health
Summary
Pearls for Teen Girls serves over 1,000 girls a year with mentoring, mental health support and scholarships, but says 100+ schools want the program and can't afford it — the real cost is about $40,000 per group of 25 girls per year.
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Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
A full Pearls group costs about $40,000 a year; city support could subsidize school fees down to zero.
Girls in grades 5-12 across Milwaukee who get mentoring, mental health support and college scholarships.
Girls at schools that can't afford the program go without it.
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