Business No. 897675625 RR0001
1280 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3N9
About
The Covenant House Vancouver is a trauma-informed agency which serves youth facing homelessness in the Greater Vancouver areas. They offer a variety of programs and services including hot meals, emergency shelters, long-term housing, substance abuse support, and run a drop-in centre.
Mission Statement
To serve all youth with relentless support, absolute respect, and unconditional love, helping those experiencing homelessness and protecting those in need.
Focus to 2030
- Creating Conditions for Best Possible Youth Outcomes: We will continue to provide high quality leading-edge services that support youth in creating a better future for themselves, growing our influence on the systems that contribute to youth homelessness, and develop our capacity for advocacy in BC
- Enhancing CHV’s Community Impact: To reach more homeless youth we need to develop strategic partnerships with others who have aligned goals that can help us increase our program’s capacity, reach, and funding.
- Operational Excellence: Continue professionalization of leadership and management. Enhance our capacity to translate data into actionable insights for our staff, management, and partners. Retain and enhance our provision of ‘one size fits one’ supports to youth. Ensure we grow into our new capacity smoothly and at a sustainable pace.
- Employer Branding: Deepen staff and program alignment to our mission, and principles to become an ‘Employer of Choice’ in the city and the sector. Create robust systems that support attraction, hiring, training and retention of dedicated talent. Develop a values-based organizational culture that is measurable, trainable, and coachable.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Enhance diversity, equity and inclusion, focusing on communities’ representation among staff, training and literacy within our team, board, and volunteers, and with a view to enhancing supports for Indigenous, immigrant, and LGBTQ2S+ youth
Impact
- 141,856 nutritious meals served last year
- 144 is the estimated number of youths served per day
- 29,163 nights youth stayed
- 953 clinical counselling appointments accessed by youth
- 24/7, 365 days of relentless support for young people
Transparency
CHV has earned the following accreditations and awards for their commitment to serving homeless youth.
- YWCA Women of Distinction Award: In 2024, Chelsea Minhas, CHV’s Chief Program Officer, was honored in the Non-Profit category for her dedication to harm reduction and anti-human trafficking.
- Institutional Award: CHV’s facility was recognized by NSDA Architects for its environmental sustainability, achieving LEED Gold certification.
Affiliations:
- Covenant House International: CHV is part of this larger organization, which holds a 4-star rating (99%) from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, reflecting robust financial accountability.
For every $1 dollar donated, $0.66 are directed to youth homelessness support programs.
Make a Difference – Support CHV Today!
Every young adult deserves hot food, shelter and a safe place to learn and develop every day. By supporting the CHV, your contributions will help provide meals, shelter, counselling and job training, so youth experiencing homelessness can have a future full of hope.
🐾 Donate, fundraise, or volunteer to create a better future for homeless youth.
🔗 Get involved today: https://www.covenanthousebc.org/
