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

Our Pender Street building has a wonderful rooftop garden. This tranquil space is a little oasis in the middle of downtown Vancouver and is always well used but even more so since the start of COVID-19. The young people at ... Read more

Matthew is an individual with the brightest smile I have ever seen. If you ever see him react to something funny, his whole face just lights up in genuine delight. When he first came to the Crisis Program, he introduced ... Read more

We are excited to share that Covenant House Vancouver has received $50,000 through the Emergency Community Support Fund which is funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the United Way of the Lower Mainland. The funds will go ... Read more

Covenant House Vancouver is thrilled to share that Andrew Teel is a Courage to Come Back Award Recipient in the Youth Category. The Courage To Come Back Awards hosted by Coast Mental Health recognizes British Columbians who have overcome tremendous challenges, yet ... Read more

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, gender non-binary and two spirited youth are over represented in the homeless community.  We strongly believe all youth deserve unconditional love and absolute respect and LGBTQ2S+ youth are no exception. 25-40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ2S+Family rejection ... Read more