The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the steward of the Homeless Hub, which is a web-based research library and information centre. The Homeless Hub provides a wealth of ... Read more

Many youth living on the streets of Vancouver experience mental health concerns that are often left undiagnosed including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Often these youth cope by turning to substance use. Covenant House Vancouver ... Read more

What: Join us for the first-ever virtual Sleep Out: Professionals Edition. Who: All working professionals - employers, employees, business owners and entrepreneurs are all welcome. Why: All youth deserve a safe place to sleep, especially during this time when housing ... Read more

Art2Heart Foundation is a non-profit and youth-led organization that strives to encourage youth to express themselves through the arts by holding local workshops, public art events and free workshops. Covenant House Vancouver was recently approached by Art2Heart and their president ... Read more

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness. The week was established in 1992 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and is now ... Read more

Students Deea, Rosaline and Diya applied for a Rising Youth Grant so they could create mental wellness kits for the youth at Covenant House Vancouver. These inspiring young people put together an incredible proposal and were granted $750.00 for their ... Read more

Every Sunday I try to hold a late-night meditation group with the youth just before their bedtime. My goal for this activity is to show the youth the benefits of self-care and being grounded. Since I am still relatively new ... Read more

Since 2003, World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th has served as a call to action to individuals and organizations to prevent suicide. Our team of Youth Workers, Registered Clinical Counsellors and Social Workers all work together to ensure our young ... Read more

Covenant House Vancouver's Integrated Case Management Team (ICMT) is made up of registered Social Workers who provide youth-focused, coordinated, and all-encompassing services to youth. Social Workers seek to focus and build upon the unique gifts and strengths that each young ... Read more

In Canada, anxiety is the leading mental health concern for young people. Anxiety is an expected response to a threat that can help keep one safe in challenging scenarios but for some youth, that anxiety is something that lasts well ... Read more