The Gracehaven Board has found an existing house in NW Ohio that with some improvements will serve very well as a shelter large enough to easily house 10 girls. This house was repossessed by a bank and was originally built in the 1970's but is in very good condition. It currently has over 4,000 sq ft of space including 4 bedrooms. With a few modifications, two additional bedrooms can be added as well as space for a classroom. In these difficult economic times, the Gracehaven Board feels that it is more prudent financially to purchase this house for 1/3 of the cost of a new construction.

Whether we are able to purchase this home depends of our ability to raise funds.

If you would like to stay current with day to day developments regarding the house and the fundraising for the house, please visit our Gracehaven News blog at: http://gracehavennews.blogspot.com

Research:

For those who are interested in learning more about the issue of commercial sexual exploitation among girls under age 18 in Ohio, we encourage you to read the recent report from the Rand Corporation.

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Estes and Weiner Study on CSEC in the U.S.

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Polaris Project Ohio Report

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