We are excited to share that RBC Foundation is funding $10,000 to increase technology capacity at Covenant House Vancouver in the form of new computers and technology upgrades. COVID-19 has changed so much about the way we interact with each ... Read more

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

Social workers make a real difference in the lives of people, families, and communities across the country. The provincial government has declared March 14-20, 2021 Social Work Week in British Columbia. The theme for 2021 is Social Work is Essential. Every ... Read more

Dedicated professionals slept apart but together last night in solidarity with young people facing homelessness to raise critical funds for our Mental Health and Addition Programs. Donations were matched by Co-Pilot Properties Ltd. and we are grateful for their support. ... Read more

Tonight, Covenant House Vancouver will host Sleep Out: Professionals Edition. As a virtual event, dedicated professionals will be sleeping out “together” while remaining physically apart to raise funds and awareness for youth experiencing homelessness. “Sleepers” will interact by video with ... Read more

Pink Shirt Day was created when two Nova Scotia high school students supported a fellow student that was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt by also wearing pink (read the full story here). From that moment of solidarity, Pink Shirt Day ... Read more

COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 38% of Canadians say their mental health has declined due to COVID-19, and people already struggling with their mental health were ... 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

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