Whilst walking along Davie Street on the weekend my mind was hooked by the headline “Painting Saved My Life” and the image of an artist and his work on the front cover of the September issue of Megaphone magazine. As ... Read more

Each year on September 10, a commitment to saving lives brings together communities from across Canada and around the world. Since 2003, World Suicide Prevention Day has served as a call to action to individuals and organizations to prevent suicide. ... Read more

Many of our 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 ... Read more

We are so grateful to announce that, for the 10th year in a row, RBC has contributed towards our Mental Health Program here at Covenant House Vancouver. Their gift of $50,000 will go a long way towards ensuring youth receive ... Read more

The Canadian Mental Health Association’s annual Mental Health Week is May 6-12, 2019. Each May, Canadians in communities, schools, workplaces and the House of Commons rally around CMHA Mental Health Week. Mental health is about more than mental illness: • ... Read more

Walter, our therapy dog, is still hard at work here at Covenant House Vancouver. Each day he assists Jesse, one of our Mental Health Clinicians as he works with our young people. Besides the general soothing effect a dog can have ... Read more

For some people, coming to Covenant House Vancouver means change. Often times this isn’t a one try process. Lily first came to us after staying at another line up shelter where the conditions were far different to our Crisis Program. ... Read more

I recently became Holly’s key youth worker at our Crisis Program. Everyday Holly struggles with severe anxiety, depression and has had suicidal thoughts. I know this all sounds like not very good things, but I am inspired by her every day, and how positive she can be on the good ... Read more

Tonight working professionals and emerging leaders will spend one night sleeping on the street to raise funds to support our mental health and addictions programs. Many of our youth struggle with mental illness, often as a result of trauma they ... Read more

I had the opportunity to work with Nicole for a few months at our Crisis Program. She had lost her housing due to complications with her mental health and was struggling with substance use. She had been using to help cope with her mental health symptoms. Nicole constantly expressed her artistic ... Read more