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Youth Homeless Awareness Month | Covenant House

Youth Homelessness Awareness Month

Every November, we bring together our global community to confront the youth homelessness crisis head-on. Change starts by facing the truth about youth homelessness. Join our community, take action, and help end youth homelessness.

The Need is Real, and it’s Growing 

More than 4.2 million young people experience homelessness in the U.S. every year. Without action, that number will triple by 2035. 

Covenant House already provides every stage of that housing continuum, in 34 cities across five countries, for young people as they move from crisis to stability. What we need now is more housing — and more partners — to match the scale of the need. That's where you come in. 

Corporate Opportunities: Join Us This November

Bring your team together this November to take action. Youth homelessness is expected to triple by 2035, but it doesn’t have to. With your support, Covenant House can change that trajectory and help more young people find safety, stability, and hope. 

Pick one of the following events or combine a few, and we’ll help you make it turnkey for employees. Contact our Corporate Partnerships team at corporatepartnerships@covenanthouse.org to get started. 

Kit Packing Challenge 

Help us pack kits with essentials, toiletries, and mental health supplies for youth experiencing homelessness. 

It's a great opportunity for groups and companies to come together, volunteer, and provide vital items for our young people.  

Want to host your own kit-packing event?  

Contact Us  

Tele-Town Hall: Policy and Advocacy

When: October 22 @ 4pm ET  

More info coming soon

Host a Lunch & Learn

Bring the conversation to your workplace. Our team can join virtually or in person to share stories, data, and actionable ways your employees can get involved.  

Schedule your session

Sleep Out with Your Team 

Sleep Out lets companies unite for a powerful cause—ending youth homelessness.  

Teams that Sleep Out build camaraderie, engage in friendly fundraising competition, and spark deeper conversations, cultivating a culture of care. 

Register your team 

Advocacy and Legislative Priorities

Covenant House advocates for policies that prevent youth homelessness, expand safe and affordable housing, and protect young people from trafficking and exploitation. We champion investments in housing, supportive services, and youth-focused programs that help young people build stable, independent futures.

Our current priorities include:

  1. Reauthorizing the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (RHYTPA) to support all youth and survivors of trafficking heal and rebuild their lives in safety.
  2. Strengthening investments in youth homelessness programs through HUD, so that we can direct support to youth throughout our Continuum of Care.
  3. Advancing our Affordable-for-Youth (AFYH) Housing program with investments from supportive government legislation
  4. Supporting the Victims of Crime Act, so that we can increase staffing and available services for trafficking survivors.
  5. Advocating for the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), to protect youth and children, especially at our sites in Latin America.

Learn more about our advocacy platform