The Harbour offers youth safety today and opportunities for a successful tomorrow
HISTORY OF THE HARBOUR
On a cold December night in 1968, an adolescent girl was locked out of her north suburban Chicago home by her father after she disclosed that he had sexually abused her. Lacking other options, police took the girl to a detention center for juvenile offenders. This incident inspired local citizens to found The Harbour, in order to provide emergency shelter and services to community youth in crisis. The agency was incorporated in 1971 and began providing emergency shelter to adolescent girls in 1975.
Later, we expanded our services to meet the needs of homeless youth for whom returning home was not a viable option.
- 1988 - The Transitional Living Program was added
- 1998 - The Independent Living Program was added
- 2008 - The Successful Teens/Effective Parenting (STEPS) Program was added
Each program was created to fill an unmet community need, providing safe shelter, transitional housing, and comprehensive services to homeless youth.
