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- EIN 13-3076376
- (212) 613-0300
- 460 W 41st St New York NY 10036-6801 USA
- www.covenanthouseny.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Job Training, Youth Development Programs
Mission: We who recognize god's providence and fidelity to his people are dedicated to living out his covenant among ourselves and those children we serve, with absolute respect and unconditional love. That commitment calls us to serve suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children. Just as christ in his humanity is the visible sign of god's presence among his people, so our efforts together in the covenant community are a visible sign that effects the presence of god, working through the holy spirit among ourselves and our kids.
Programs: Crisis shelter - in fy 2017, covenant house new york welcomed through its doors approximately 1,059 homeless and runaway young people who have no where else to go. With capacity exceeding 250 beds per night, chny's crisis shelter specializes in ensuring that at-risk young people receive basic needs while moving toward stability in a supportive setting that emphasizes warmth and compassion. Many of the young people who come to the crisis shelter have experienced significant trauma or other heartbreak such as abuse, trafficking, rejection, addiction, etc. And so chny's focus is to ensure the provision of basic needs in the form of food, shelter, and clothing, along with other appropriate support services such as counseling, physical/mental health, legal, vocational, and more.
rights of passage ("rop")- many young people who benefit from chny's crisis shelter qualify for entry into the rop program which offers longer term transitional housing to approximately 249 young people in fy 2017. The primary goal of rop is to prepare and move young people toward independence and self-sufficiency. Young people residing in the rop not only benefit from provision of basic needs in the form of housing, food, and clothing, but also from vigorous supports designed to encourage development of essential life and employment skills. Understanding that each young person is unique, the rop team helps each resident develop and implement a personal plan designed to ensure that he or she is achieving goals and moving toward higher levels of independence and self-sufficiency.
health clinic - covenant house new york operates a federally qualified health clinic through which it provides comprehensive health services to approximately 1,379 homeless and/or runaway young people each year. The health clinic is fully staffed with an excellent medical and administrative team that includes doctors, nurses, lab technicians and other medical professionals who help to ensure the delivery of high quality health services in a loving and compassionate atmosphere. The health clinic includes mental health services in order to ensure we are helping to meet the significant needs of our young people, many of whom have experienced substantial trauma as a result of their circumstance.