Providing a unconditional love, absolute respect and relentless support for youth ages 16-22 facing homelessness and trafficking. #endyouthhomelessness
Covenant House is committed to remaining open 24/7 in the midst of the pandemic. We are currently caring for over 200 youth and children – the most in our history. You can follow our updates here:
We are so grateful to @thomasmorstead
& @bcope51 for all the wonderful Christmas gifts provided to our residents! All of the shoes, coats, shirts, and socks from @Academy were a huge hit on Christmas morning!
Words cannot express our gratitude!
Be sure to set a reminder to tune in this Wednesday to the Megyn Kelly TODAY Show for a feature on some of our young people and their unique stories.
This Wednesday at 9am on NBC.
@nbc@megynkelly @MegynTODAY @TODAYshow
Big news! We are thrilled to announce that Rheneisha Robertson has accepted an invitation to serve as our new Executive Director.
Rheneisha will succeed Covenant House founder Jim Kelly, who returned to lead the agency in 2011:
"This council is going to keep talking about trauma until it is front of mind for every single person in this community, because it is going to create a different 300 years." nola.com/health/index.s…
Today, #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we lift up the Chitimacha, Atakapa, Caddo, Choctaw, Houma, Natchez, and Tunica nations, who have been living on and caring for the land - on which Covenant House New Orleans stands - from time immemorial.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay2021
We were honored to celebrate Tupac Amaru Shakur's 50th birthday with his sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Sakur and members of the @4TASF. We are most grateful to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation team for spending such a meaningful day serving and getting to know our young people.
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Look out for posts from us throughout the month, and check out the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force for more important information! facebook.com/CovenantHouseN…
Meet Elijah, an artist, activist, and Covenant House resident.
We are so excited share Elijah's story with you through the short film "U Tense Soul." In the meantime, enjoy this trailer, and look out for our full video in November 2020!
Thanks all for the outpouring of support. 💙 Continue to shelter in place, NOLA. Follow @NOLAready for #HurricaneIda info.
Our contact info remains the same. Call 504-584-1111 only if you need shelter. Email [email protected] for other inquiries.
Stay safe!
#HurricaneIda is threatening to make landfall in New Orleans on Sunday. @CovenantHouseNO is a safe place for youth ages 16-22 and we are open 24/7. Find us at 611 N. Rampart Street in #NewOrleans.