COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS
611 NORTH RAMPART STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 www.covenanthouseno.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SHELTER AND CRISIS CARE AND MOTHER/CHILD AVG. DAILY CENSUS - 59SHELTER 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 $1,212 FOR FY20. TOTAL UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH SERVED DURING FY20 - 412; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 39 OR 14,274 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL MOTHER AND CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY20 - 127; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 20 OR 7,320 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL CRISIS CENTER YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY20 - 539; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 59 OR 21,594 NIGHTS OF CARE.

RIGHTS OF PASSAGE/ IN-SCHOOL AVG. DAILY CENSUS - 67RIGHTS 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. WE ALSO HELP CHRONICALLY DISABLED YOUTH TO SECURE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) BY COVERING A PORTION OF THEIR RENT. NET FMV OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES TOTALED $87,886 DURING FY20. TOTAL UNACCOMPANIED ROP YOUTH SERVED DURING FY20 - 68; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 21 OR 7,686 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL ROP MOTHER AND CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY20 - 46; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 11 OR 4,026 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL UNACCOMPANIED PSH YOUTH SERVED DURING FY20 - 9; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 8 OR 2,928 NIGHTS OF CARE. TOTAL PSH MOTHER AND CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY20 - 37; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 27 OR 9,882 NIGHTS OF CARE. GRAND TOTAL ROP/PSH YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED 160; AVG DAILY CENSUS - 67 OR 24,522 NIGHTS OF CARE.

COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER AVG. DAILY CENSUS - 59THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER - COVENANT HOUSE SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR JOURNEY FROM CRISIS CARE TO INDEPENDENCE IN AN ONGOING RELATIONSHIP THAT BOLSTERS THEIR CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND PREVENTS THEIR RETURN TO HOMELESSNESS. OUR DROP-IN SERVICES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND LEGAL SUPPORT REMAIN AVAILABLE TO MANY. WE ALSO HELP YOUTH SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING BY COVERING A PORTION OF THEIR RENT, A PORTION THAT DWINDLES AS THEIR CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENCE INCREASES. 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 131 YOUTH AND FAMILIES (WITH AN AVG DAILY CENSUS OF 59 OR 21,594 NIGHTS OF CARE), COUNSELING AND INTERVENTION SERVICES, AND WORK-RELATED INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE WHITE DOVE LANDSCAPE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTNERS IN SERVICE INCLUDE TULANE MEDICAL CENTER ADOLESCENT DROP-IN CLINIC, CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS HEAD START PROGRAM, AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUB-RECIPIENTS LAURA MURPHY, EDEN HOUSE, NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER AND JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES. NET FMV OF CONTRIBUTED SERVICES TOTALED $30,284 DURING FY20.

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