VAN NUYS : Group Opens Shelter to Aid Teen Prostitutes
Children of the Night, the nationally known organization devoted to rescuing teen-age prostitutes, opened the doors of its new $2-million Van Nuys shelter Thursday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for community leaders.
The shelter, which will house up to 24 clients each night, is in a historic building that once housed the Van Nuys post office on Sylvan Street.
Prostitutes admitted to the shelter will be permitted to stay 60 days while they train to re-enter society, getting jobs and apartments.
The nonprofit Children of the Night was founded by Lois Lee in 1979, but has operated until now in Hollywood.
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