We can’t allow Johnson v. Grants Pass to serve as a new standard for how policy is set. A ruling that makes it easier to ticket or arrest homeless people for sleeping outside will make homelessness worse.
Covenant House Joins Law Enforcement Associations, Faith-Based Organizations, Medical Professionals, Legal Experts, Academic Leaders, Advocates, and Members of Congress to Urge an End to the Criminalization of Homelessness
Covenant House advocates for changes to the U.S. farm bill that would reduce barriers to SNAP benefits and provide youth a more even path toward independence
As a crane falls dangerously close to Covenant House New York, our youth and staff are safely evacuated, and the community rallies in support. But more help is needed.
Before the end of the year, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is set to come to a vote in the U.S. Senate. Covenant House stands in strong support of the reauthorization of TVPA. It is the most critical package of anti-trafficking legislation in the United States because it establishes the framework for the federal government’s response to human trafficking.