Former resident Jeff Schnoor served in the U.S. military for 20 years and went on to lead the biggest shelter operations for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina.
Research by MDRC and Covenant House includes direct input from over 400 young people experiencing homelessness and highlights the obstacles young people face while they aspire to not just survive, but thrive, in the workplace.
When Covenant House Mexico completed an extensive and complex process of accreditation in child and youth protection this fall, our entire Covenant House federation gained international recognition as a safe place for children and youth to heal from abuse, exploitation, and homelessness.
Nearly one-third of the female residents at Covenant House New Orleans are young mothers, and an average of 18 "two-generation" families are under our care daily.