Covenant House New Orleans

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER LOCATIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE AFFILIATES OF COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL (PARENT AFFILIATE). THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF SERVING RUNAWAY, HOMELESS AND AT RISK YOUTH WITH ABSOLUTE RESPECT AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS FULFILLED BY OFFERING SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, MEDICAL ATTENTION, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND AN ARRAY OF OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN THE SPIRIT OF OPEN INTAKE, SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO ALL YOUTH WHO SEEK HELP, WITH A PRIORITY OF CONCERN A COMMITMENT TO THOSE FOR WHOM NO OTHER SERVICE IS AVAILABLE. DURING THE PAST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S AVERAGE CENSUS WAS 191 KIDS SERVED PER DAY/NIGHT.

SHORT-TERM HOUSING AND CRISIS CARE (FORMERLY SHELTER AND CRISIS CARE) - THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ABSOLUTE RESPECT, AND RELENTLESS SUPPORT, AND OUR SHELTER DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN, 24/7. EVEN DURING THE WORST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN A CENTURY, WE QUICKLY ADJUSTED OUR PROCEDURES, PROVIDED FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND KEPT OUR PROGRAMS GOING. WE KNOW YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN'T WAIT FOR A CRISIS LIKE THIS TO BE OVER. THEIR UNMET NEEDS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, SAFETY, MEDICAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. COVENANT HOUSE PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, STABILIZE A YOUNG PERSON'S SITUATION, AND HELP THEM BEGIN TO CONSIDER THEIR LONGER-TERM GOALS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CAREER PLANNING. WE ARE EXPERTLY EQUIPPED TO RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUNG SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, AND THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING. OF THE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FIND SAFETY AND SANCTUARY AT COVENANT HOUSE, OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE IN FIVE ARE SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKERS, WHO PREY ON THEIR NEED FOR LOVE, SUPPORT, A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, AND FOOD TO CREATE A TRAUMA BOND WITH THEM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PIONEERED INTAKE SCREENING TOOLS TO QUICKLY REVEAL A HISTORY OF TRAFFICKING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE, OTHERWISE, MAY FIND DIFFICULT TO NAME. WE MEET TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS' IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, SAFETY, AND MEDICAL CARE. AND WE RECOGNIZE THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS FOR EXTRA LEVELS OF PROTECTION, INCLUDING SAFE SPACES AT OUR SITE AND/OR TRANSPORTING THEM TO SAFE HOUSES AROUND THE COUNTRY. NET FMV OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES TOTALED $0 FOR FY21. TOTAL UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH SERVED DURING FY21 - 405; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 38 OR 13,870 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL MOTHER AND CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY21 - 83; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 13 OR 4,745 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL CRISIS CENTER YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY21 - 488; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 51 OR 18,615 NIGHTS OF CARE.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING/RIGHTS OF PASSAGE - THE ORGANIZATION'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "RIGHTS OF PASSAGE OR ROP, ARE WHERE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TAKE THEIR BOLDEST STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENCE. YOUTH LIVE IN ROP FOR UP TO 18-24 MONTHS, WHERE THEY TAP THEIR POTENTIAL AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. HERE THEY BUILD BASIC LIFE SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEEK EMPLOYMENT WITH LONG-TERM ADVANCEMENT AND CAREER PROSPECTS, AND WORK TOWARD MOVING INTO THEIR OWN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. OUR STAFF SUPPORT EACH YOUNG PERSON ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE AND A HOPE-FILLED FUTURE. NET FMV OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES TOTALED $74,301 DURING FY21. TOTAL UNACCOMPANIED ROP YOUTH SERVED DURING FY21 - 79; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 21 OR 7,665 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL ROP MOTHER AND CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY21 - 25; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 3 OR 1,095 NIGHTS OF CARE. GRAND TOTAL ROP YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED 104; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 24 OR 8,760 NIGHTS OF CARE.

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING TO YOUTH AND YOUNG FAMILIES THROUGH SCATTERED-SITE APARTMENTS, WHERE THEY RECEIVE ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS CHRONICALLY DISABLED YOUTH TO SECURE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) BY COVERING A PORTION OF THEIR RENT, A PORTION THAT DWINDLES AS THEIR CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENCE INCREASES. TOTAL UNACCOMPANIED PSH YOUTH SERVED DURING FY21 - 21; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 13 OR 4,745 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL PSH MOTHER AND CHILDREN DURING FY21-29; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 16 OR 5,840 NIGHTS OF CARE. COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND RAPID REHOUSING (RRH) PROGRAMS ARE EMERGING AS AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED RRH ASSISTANCE TO 147 UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH WITH AN AVG DAILY CENSUS OF 21 OR 7,655 NIGHTS OF CARE; RRH MOTHER AND CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY21 - 79; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 66 OR 24,090 NIGHTS OF CARE. GRAND TOTAL OF PSH AND RRH YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY21 - 296, WITH AN AVG DAILY CENSUS - 116 OR 42,340 NIGHT OF CARE.