Sleep Out: 11-15-18
Our 7th annual SLEEP OUT on Thursday, November 15th will once again be a very special evening. We're honored that Martha Landrum has volunteered to chair this year's event.
Last year, 165 sleepers raised $465,000 to support…
SHELTER Documentary
From VICE Documentary Films, executive producer Michael K. Williams (The Wire) and the Peabody award-winning Renaud Brothers, SHELTER is a powerful documentary filmed with unfettered access over the course of one year at Covenant House.…
Volunteer Spotlight: Opportunities Academy Interns
By Sophie Trist
This semester, Covenant House is developing a community partnership with Opportunities Academy, a New Orleans school that trains and empowers students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 18 and 22. Students…
2019 Annual Report
We cared for more youth last year than ever before in our 32-year history. We're excited to share their successes and challenges from the past year.
Wellness Program Expansion
By Kristin Miller and Sophie Trist
We are expanding our therapy/wellness programs to offer daily sessions with an emphasis on the importance of health & wellness as a therapeutic means to combat anxiety, stress, substance use, and disruptive…
Covenant House Celebrates Pride: 2019
Covenant House youth at the 2019 Pride Prom
Arts & Hearts 5K for Covenant House
Come join us for the Inaugural Arts & Hearts for Covenant House 5K! All finishers will receive a beautiful handmade pottery medal, and all preregistered racers will get a soft, short sleeved T-shirt.
Two Generation Program - Supporting Our Young Parents
Two Generation Program - Supporting Our Young Parents
Written by Sophie Trist
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According to the 2018 United Way report, 76% of young single mothers live at or below the ALICE threshold. Many of these young parents and their…
Crescent City Classic
Covenant House is honored to be a charity beneficiary for New Orleans’ premier road race, the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic!
Charity runners & walkers commit to raising $200. If you raise $250, your discounted registration…
A Night on the Street – A Reflection on the Sleep Out
A Night on the Street
Reflections on the Covenant House Sleep Out
Written by Sophie Trist
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This year, I got the opportunity to participate in the seventh annual Sleep Out, a fundraiser to benefit Covenant House, an organization that serves…
Addressing Trauma Through Wellness
Widening Our Approach
Over Covenant House’s 30 years of working with New Orleans’ at-risk youth, we have learned how critically important wellness is to our residents' recoveries.
One of the most systemic challenges facing New Orleans is…
