Owned by Shelter Youth & Family Services, this new home will provide a warm and welcoming, and most importantly, safe environment for girls and young women who have escaped human trafficking. Serving the Chicagoland area, with an emphasis on the severely under-resourced counties of Cook, Kane, DuPage, McHenry, and Lake.

The DCFS-licensed CSEC home and program (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) will be the first of its kind in Illinois. The 12 single-bedroom house will provide a safe and nurturing environment with 24-hour therapeutic support. Housing for this often invisible and underserved population will be provided for six to 24 months. Residents will pursue educational, vocational and personal goals.

The home, fully fenced and protected by security cameras, will be built sustainably on three acres using shipping containers. This construction method is efficient and economical, and will minimize the carbon footprint by reusing metal containers. The home will be clad with siding and the lot will be beautifully landscaped.