I have not worked as a youth worker at Covenant House Vancouver for very long. I work in our male Crisis Program and my main goal is to relationship build with the youth. I also want to strive to help ... Read more

On Monday evening, our girls had the opportunity to participate in a very special evening in collaboration with  I Like Her Style Vancouver Magazine  and ILHSV’s co-founder  Jody Belanger. Our  Drop-In Centre  was set up in activity stations and the ... Read more

This is one of the most common questions we get asked at Covenant House Vancouver. There are many reasons why a young person may end up on the street but most of the time a young person flees to street ... Read more

I was working the night shift at the Women’s Crisis Program when I noticed something very strange with the wake up schedule. Many of our youth had requested to be woken up at 4 o’clock in the morning. I had ... Read more

The young ladies in our Crisis Program had fun this past Saturday creating art. The art group was held on our porch garden and the girls had a great time drawing  and creating in the beautiful outdoor space.

Recently our youth had an amazing time hiking Mount Garibaldi with Power To Be. Power To Be is a nonprofit organization that empowers people to explore their limitless abilities through inclusive adventures rooted in nature. Power To Be believes everyone ... Read more

Structure  - Street life is very unstructured. Young people on the street never know where they will sleep or how they will get their next meal. We provide the structure and stability of legitimate and carefully articulated expectations without a ... Read more

Our young people had a summer outing of eating delicious ice cream followed by a beautiful long walk on the seawall. It was a fun summer outing for all involved!

Music is a shared experience that transcends economic, social and racial barriers. Music has a way to capture and release memories; process feelings and allow us to express ourselves. With my amateur guitar skills and interest from the guys in ... Read more

For the past 8 months, youth worker Sarah has taken time out of her day to make the Crisis Program space just a little bit more welcoming to the youth we serve. In the staff office at the Pender Crisis ... Read more