Program Stories Cooking for Life recipe: Sweet treats for the holidays As we start preparing for the holiday season baking is a popular activity around the house. Youth and staff share their favourite holiday traditions and treats. In lead up...
Program Stories Keeping our community safe leading into respiratory virus season To help youth stay healthy during this year’s respiratory virus season, our health care centre teamed up with public health to offer regular flu and COVID-19 booster shots at...
Program Stories Helping youth access healthy food in our Drop-in Centre Every Friday, Adrien* is first in line for our weekly drop-in centre food bank. The 18-year-old arrived at our doors a year ago with no other options. In the...
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...
