Crisis Centers

Covenant House Crisis Centers provide safe housing, food, clothing, case management, counseling, medical care, and other support services to assist homeless and runaway youth in resolving their crisis situations. Covenant House Crisis Care programs operate 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

Open intake is the identifying practice that underscores the philosophy of the Covenant House Crisis Care program. Simply stated, Open Intake means that Covenant House turns no youngster away on his/her first visit to a Crisis Center. Shelter care is not subject to any predetermined admission criteria except if the youth is a danger to himself or others. Each youth comes to Covenant House voluntarily and the agency is committed to welcoming each youth in a positive manner and providing a simple, direct and rapid intake process.

Family reunification is the first goal for each young person who comes to Covenant House. For those youth with no place to go, the program is designed to guide them toward independent living. Residents often are referred to a long-term transitional living program, such as the Covenant House Rights of Passage Program.

Many Covenant House Crisis Care Centers also provide special programs for clients suffering from a mental illness and/or substance-abuse issues, and special placement options are available for those youth. Many also provide specialized services for adolescent mothers and their children.

This year 1.3 million young people under age 24 will experience homelessness. The Covenant House Crisis Care Program exists as a sanctuary for these young people in their time of need as well as a first step in pursuing life away from the street.

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