This was my first time back at Covenant House Vancouver after being off work for a couple of weeks. Needless to say, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our entire community, things have really changed. The youth are asked to stay ... Read more

One of the Youth Workers in our Crisis Program shared a special moment that took place this past weekend: A couple of the youth said they were going out on the balcony to cheer for medical staff at 7:00pm. So ... Read more

One of the things that we try to prioritize at Covenant House Vancouver is the mental health and wellness of our young people. As a youth worker, one way of doing this is by engaging our youth in creative activities ... Read more

Dawn has been at Covenant House Vancouver for a few months now and is very introverted. She has communicated to staff about being shy when around others, and has a hard time in big groups. Although she wants to be ... Read more

My experience as a youth worker has been eventful and rewarding. One memorable experience is with a shy young woman named “Elsie”. Elsie was new to Canada and could not speak much English. Elsie was having a hard time coping ... Read more

Our youth cooking group recently learned how to make homemade pasta. The youth were taught how to make a well, slowly mix in the eggs and roll out the fresh pasta. Cooking and table setting are great life skills for ... Read more

I ran a music activity one night in the female Crisis Program. It was a pretty quiet night, and only four youth attended. We had a piano, guitars, a ukulele, drums, and a microphone. At the start of the evening, ... Read more

One Saturday evening this winter, our team at the Crisis Program decided to host a Mario Kart tournament as a fun activity. When the youth saw the title screen for Mario Kart light up the television screen, there were immediate ... Read more

On Sunday it was the Superbowl. Every year in the Crisis Program we do a BBQ during the Superbowl. This year was no different. The kitchen team set us up with burgers, popcorn, pasta salad, and pop. They were amazing ... Read more

Richard had stayed with us off and on a few years ago. When he first stayed in our Crisis Program, he struggled a lot with inappropriate behaviours, taking direction from staff and had a hard time understanding his case plan. Eventually Richard was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and he was hospitalized.   His mom came from another ... Read more