Allison Limley
Grand Canyon University
Sex trafficking is a prevalent issue in the United States. Even with the scale of this issue, services for survivors have struggled to effectively meet the needs of survivors. Service providers for housing pro- grams have to be able to meet basic needs as well as assist with complex needs necessary for long-term recovery, like mental health and legal services. The present research was compiled to understand better how housing services in the US for survivors of sex trafficking approach aiding survivors and where improvements are necessary. Overall, the findings indicate differences in what programs offer and the availability of services. The residential programs reviewed differ in the category of program they are as well as who they aid. While commonalities were found in struggles for the programs, many of the pro- grams are fundamentally different because of their differing approaches to providing services.