One day I was sitting in the living room with several girls in the Drake Crisis Program. They were having fun chatting and doing each other’s makeup and one girl offered to do makeup for a youth, Eve, who was beginning the process of transitioning from male to ... Read more

One of my passions outside of being a youth worker is hair. I like styling hair, seeing how others do their hair and getting my hair done. One day a young woman living in our Crisis Program named Adele asked me if I would braid her hair. I ... Read more

A few months ago, a new youth came to our male Crisis Program after being referred to us by a community member. He arrived in the middle of the night and was exhausted and very hungry. We got him a meal ... Read more

When Annika first came to the Crisis Program she was struggling with addiction, fleeing domestic violence and had lost custody of her daughter. Annika did not trust anyone and often found herself in confrontations with staff members and other youth. Over time I was able to build and maintain a trusting relationship ... Read more

Samantha arrived at Covenant House Vancouver’s Crisis Program a few months ago. She was previously living with her mother on the streets of Vancouver after being evicted from their SRO (Single Room Occupancy Unit). Samantha had taken on the caregiving role as her mother struggles with substance misuse and ... Read more

Recently youth from our Crisis Program had the opportunity to attend a "Let it Pour" art workshop at 4Cats Arts Studio. With the help of the team at 4Cats Arts Studio our youth mixed liquid vitreous medium and colourful acrylics ... Read more

It can take time before a young person is ready to stay with us long term. We need to build a trusting relationship and the youth needs to be ready to make a change. Youth Worker Darcie shares how our ... Read more

Our Men’s Crisis Program held a Rooftop BBQ at our Pender Building with our young people to celebrate the soccer Champions League. The weather was perfect and the food delicious!

One of the best parts about my daily life as a youth worker at our female-identified Crisis Program is watching friendships develop and grow. When young women come to seek sanctuary at Covenant House Vancouver, they often appear timid and anxious as they navigate this ... Read more

Earlier this year we received an amazing donation and addition to the men’s Crisis Program, a brand-new top-of-the-line ping-pong table. It became a hit right away and it’s also where I first heard the term “Ping Pong Rally On”, which ... Read more