A new first-of-its-kind facility is coming to Illinois to provide safety and housing for teen girl survivors of human trafficking.
According to the Center for Impact Research, at last study there are 16,000 to 24,000 women and children currently being trafficked in the city of Chicago. The majority of them are teen girls with not many places to go for safety. But finding a safe home can be the difference between life and death.
Now a survivor-turned-advocate, Powell said safe housing is what saved her life but it's not existed in Illinois for teen girls who have been trafficked until now. Shelter, Inc. has partnered with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to lead the way in building a $3.5 million, 6,400 square foot housing facility at an undisclosed location for 12 girls who are human trafficking survivors.
She said there are less than 500 beds across the nation for this specific population, but soon the girls will get access to a new home and resources like employment skills training and legal assistance. Santa Maria hopes it will change the narrative of what trafficking.
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