Who We Are
Refuge for Women is a non-profit, faith based organization that provides long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. Refuge for Women is a 3-phase program that lasts up to 12 months. A safe place has been created for residents to experience healing with few distractions. The key aspects of the Refuge for Women program are sobriety, healing from trauma, and rebuilding trust. We have locations in many cities across the U.S. including a new shelter in McHenry County, Illinois.
What We Do
Refuge for Women offers safe housing with 24-hour-a-day staffing. The program is designed, and staff trained, to help residents recognize their goals in life, and to assist them in reaching those goals, and facilitate healing. A resident can complete the program in 9 months and may have the opportunity for an additional 3 months of aftercare. Our hope is for each woman to leave Refuge for Women with self-sustainability and a life marked with dignity and hope.
How You Can Help
Visit rfwchicago.org/volunteer for ways you can join the fight to end human trafficking.
Volunteer positions available
Make a one time or monthly monetary donation online
Raise awareness and have Refuge for Women speak at your small group, house party, community event or school group.
For more information contact: Meredith Hodge, City Director at meredith.hodge@refugeforwomen.org or 224-357-0078.
Immediate Need
We cannot operate and fulfill our mission of serving sexually exploited women if we don't have the staff to serve them. Refuge is really strapped at our 24/7 staffed Long Term Program Home and needs to urgently fill the Residential Shift Leader position (overnight / weekend).
Please visit: https://refugeforwomen.bamboohr.com/careers/112 to learn more. Thank you for helping us walk alongside our residents! Please pray for us too!
Meredith Hodge, Executive Director