Program Stories Cooking for Life recipe: Kale Salad Cooking for Life Recipe: Kale Salad (serves about 6 people).
Program Stories Why does a young person experience homelessness? As Canada’s largest youth shelter, we are often asked why young people experience homelessness. It’s a simple question with a complex answer as there are countless pressures that result...
Program Stories How occupational therapists help youth move toward a bright future When Morgan* started working with Covenant House occupational therapist Amy Weisner, they were feeling overwhelmed financially by how many expenses they had. Amy sat down with Morgan to look...
Program Stories Cooking for Life recipe: Garlic Bread Knots Cooking for Life recipe: Garlic Bread Knots Back to News & Stories Share Ingredients: Garlic Bread Herb Knots (recipe adapted from a youth’s CFL menu activity)...
Program Stories Donors open the door to post-secondary education Six years ago, Emma found shelter at Covenant House and got to a place in her life where she was ready to pursue a post-secondary education. But when Emma sought...
Program Stories Covenant House’s on-site school – A pathway to opportunity For many youth experiencing homelessness, staying in school is challenging for a variety of reasons. A lack of family support and stability, mental health concerns and the general stressors...
Program Stories Creating pathways to help young women pursue their potential Chantel* remembers exactly how it felt to get her first A+ on a college assignment this spring. “I was always told when I was young that I wouldn’t go...
Program Stories Harvest time in our rooftop garden Under the beating August sun, Cooking for Life chef instructor Sonya Gammal and two program participants lean over the rooftop garden herb bed with their shears, ready to harvest....
Program Stories Beating the heat at the summer health care fair On a recent hot August day, the shaded Covenant House courtyard provided cool respite from the blazing sun as youth were welcomed by music and friendly greetings from healthcare...
