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

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 ... Read more

Help end the stigma around mental illness. It’s easier than you think! Today, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet, social media video view and use of their ... Read more

When Travis came to Covenant House Vancouver, he was struggling with some mental health concerns. He often talked to people who were not there, and was very hard to communicate with, as he would often wait a while to respond or ... Read more