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Girls Inc. tells Jefferson County council it served 378 local girls and seeks to expand outreach
Summary
Susan Stahl, executive director of Girls Inc., told councilors the nonprofit served 167 girls at its downtown center and an additional 211 Jefferson County participants through outreach; she highlighted transportation services and a part‑time mental‑health advocate and said the group plans to expand next year.
Susan Stahl, executive director of Girls Inc., told the Jefferson County council the organization served 167 girls at its downtown center and 211 participants through county outreach programs in the last reporting year. "Our mission is to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold," Stahl said, and she described programs in healthy living, academic enrichment and life skills.
Stahl said Girls Inc. provides transportation from Southwestern and Popetown after school when needed and that outreach reaches girls who otherwise would not come to the center. She also said the group employs a part‑time mental‑health advocate who focuses on prevention and supports girls struggling with more serious issues. "We have a mental health advocate on staff," Stahl said, "she really focuses on programming for girls, preventative kinds of program, but also working with girls who are really struggling."
Stahl handed councilors a 2025 year‑in‑review with unduplicated participant counts and asked the county to continue supporting outreach expansion in the coming year. She said the group is not seeking detailed action during the meeting and invited questions. The council did not take any formal votes on her presentation; next steps will be determined during the county's budgeting process.
