The pandemic has been a significant challenge for so many of us, but for drug users and those who are doing their best to stay sober it has been particularly difficult.*Tammara stayed at the Crisis Program early in the pandemic, ... Read more

At Covenant House Vancouver’s Crisis Program, youth receive compassion and support from our caring team of Youth Workers, Social Workers, and Registered Clinical Counsellors.When youth arrive, they are often distraught. They are scared, sick, hungry, and exhausted. Our first priority ... Read more

A few weeks ago, Pender Crisis Program had a mug lasagna night. One of the challenges of being a young person navigating adulthood is learning life skills such as cooking. In Vancouver especially, it can be very expensive to afford good ... Read more

Working at Covenant House Vancouver, I have had the opportunity to meet many amazing young people. All of these youth have unique situations and circumstances that brought them to use our services. Young women often turn to us when they ... Read more

One evening, I checked in with a young man named Sam* who is staying with us at our Crisis Program. He shared about the long hours he works every day. Sam often looked tired, with bags under his eyes during ... Read more

At Pender Crisis Program this year, we surprised the youth with a Valentines candy table. As they trickled in one-by-one for dinner, their eyes lit up when they saw the candy table set up at the back of the room. ... Read more

Covenant House Vancouver is grateful to receive Gifts-in-Kind (GIK). GIK are nonmonetary items that people donate like clothing, hygiene supplies and household items. These items help us keep costs down and directly help our young people. The story below shows ... Read more

*Jennie came to us trying to separate herself from an abusive relationship. She was hoping to better cope with challenging mental health and substance use issues she had been facing for years. Since leaving foster care when she was young, ... Read more

Maita stayed at our Crisis Program for several months and just recently moved on to our Rights of Passage Program (ROP) at the beginning of January. When I first met Maita in September, she was quiet, kept to herself, and wasn't a ... Read more

A young person staying in our Crisis Program who is originally from Mexico expressed wanting to celebrate El Dia de los Reyes, so that’s what we did. El Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) is celebrated on January 6th ... Read more