Recently, some of our residents in the Crisis Program and I were brainstorming new art activities that we could engage in. One of the youth suggested that we could make dream catchers as a group. At the start of the ... Read more

One weekend night many of the youth in our male Crisis Program were getting ready to go to bed early. It was only 9:30pm, but recently many of the young men currently staying with us wouldn’t sit out and chat ... Read more

For a lot of us, the idea of self-care comes naturally. Whether it’s going for a run, knitting, or reading a book, we can easily identify ways we relax and take care of ourselves in order to present our best self ... Read more

The female-identified Crisis Program has a table set up where staff and youth can pick out activities that youth can do independently and social distance properly. There are colouring books, beads to make jewelry, puzzles, crafts, headphones and snacks. We ... Read more

Megan* was first referred to Covenant House Vancouver by Vancouver Rape Relief who she had contacted because she was in a living situation where she was exchanging sex for getting her rent paid. Megan wanted to end this arrangement but ... Read more

All the youth and staff are now expected to wear face masks to help reduce the spread of germs and COVID-19. Those of us who have worn medical face masks know the pain and strain it can have on our ... Read more

Brittany one of our Youth Workers took some of the guys from our Crisis Program up to the rooftop at our Pender Building to create some chalk art. Several of the youth had never used or drawn with chalk before. ... Read more

The youth in our Crisis Program have been working on a planting project during the COVID-19 health emergency including sowing seeds and decorating the pots. The young people have learned about planting and how to care for their “quarantine plants”. ... Read more

We love doing art activities with the youth here at Covenant House Vancouver. It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and you never know when the process of art can help express an important idea. Case in point, we were doing some acrylic ... Read more

As youth workers, we have been working hard to ensure that we are engaging our young people in creative activities, as we all trying our best to remain physically distant but socially connected. A few of the youth and I ... Read more