Covenant House Florida

Street Outreach

We go into the community by van and by foot to reach out to youth trying to survive on the streets. Outreach workers provide immediate assistance and referrals for longer-term needs.

Community Service Center

Covenant House Florida offers counseling, case management, transportation assistance and referrals through the Community Service Center. Younger teens can attend school full-time on-site in Ft. Lauderdale or at area schools in Orlando. Both sites offer tutoring for completion of the General Equivalency Diploma. Youth also receive counseling aimed at pregnancy prevention. Teen parents are provided with parenting skills training. Employment assistance is provided to help older teens find and maintain jobs while life skills instruction gives them guidance on budgeting and preparing to live independently. Staff assist with family reunification whenever possible. The Pastoral Ministry program is available to any youth seeking spiritual guidance and prayer services.

Transitional Living Programs

• Shelter Care includes nourishing meals, clean clothes, and a safe place to sleep (104 beds in Ft. Lauderdale; 48 beds Orlando).
  
  
• Rights of Passage provides transitional housing for older teens so that they may progress to independent living.

Health Care Services

Life on the streets makes youth highly susceptible and exposes them to a variety of illnesses and injuries. On-site clinics provide health care services to youth at no cost. Both sites also offer drug and alcohol education, and substance abuse treatment includes the Covenant House Addictions Management Project (CHAMP) in Ft. Lauderdale and referrals to similar services in Orlando.

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