Covenant House California

TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND OTHER SERVICES, SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LEGAL AID, RECREATION AND STREET OUTREACH TO HOMELESS RUNAWAY AND THROWAWAY YOUTH.

SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM: FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE 'CRISIS SHELTER,' THIS PROGRAM FEATURES EMERGENCY SHELTER IN 4 CAMPUSES LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES, OAKLAND (2 CAMPUSES) AND BERKLEY, CA. THE IMMEDIATE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS THE STABILIZATION OF HOMELESS YOUTH WHO HAVE RECENTLY ENTERED FROM THE STREET. INCLUDED WITHIN THE SHELTER SERVICES ARE: INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR EVERY YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM, THREE DAILY MEALS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ACCESS TO PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, CRISIS STABILIZATION, SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING, REFERRALS TO AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA, AND WELLNESS/LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. [SEE CONTINUATION SCHEDULE O] CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL YOUTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CASE PLAN THAT CENTERS UPON INCREASING THEIR INDEPENDENCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND ABILITY TO ACCESS COMMUNITY LINKAGES.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA SERVED 3,862 YOUTH.

RIGHTS OF PASSAGE AND SUPPORTIVE APARTMENT PROGRAM TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES: BUILDING OFF OF THE FOUNDATION LAID IN THE SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM, THIS 56-BED PROGRAM (34 IN LOS ANGELES, 22 IN OAKLAND) FEATURES THE SAME INTENSIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STAFF AND YOUTH, HOWEVER THE YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THIS 18-MONTH PROGRAM EXECUTE THEIR PROGRAM GOALS WHILE MAINTAINING A GREATER DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE THAN THEIR SAFE HAVEN PEERS. TO QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM, A YOUTH MUST BE EITHER WORKING FULL TIME OR ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL TIME. THE LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM FEATURED IN THESE PROGRAMS CENTER ON DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (COOKING, CLEANING, BUDGETING), EDUCATIONAL GOAL ATTAINMENT SUPPORT, AND EMPLOYMENT UPWARD MOBILITY.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, CHC PROVIDED 84,547 NIGHTS OF CARE.

OUTREACH - OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL WE DO AT COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA SEVEN DAYS A WEEK IN LOS ANGELES AND FIVE DAYS A WEEK IN THE BAY AREA OUR VANS CRUISE THE STREETS IN SEARCH OF HOMELESS AND AT-RISK YOUTH. THE OUTREACH WORKERS OFFER FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER HELP TO THOSE IN NEED. THIS IS DONE NOT ONLY TO HELP WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS BUT ALSO TO BUILD A TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE YOUTH THAT WILL HOPEFULLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE CHC'S OTHER SERVICES AND HELP GET THEM OFF THE STREETS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA WORKED WITH 9,468 CONTACTS AND PROVIDED 272,655 MEALS.