Latin America Residential Care

At our Covenant House residences in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, we wrap each young person in unconditional love and absolute respect and surround them with a community that accepts them just as they are.

Our holistic care is trauma informed and guarantees the safety of every child and adolescent who comes to us, whether from situations of abuse, neglect, gender intolerance, trafficking, or the migrant trail.

Covenant House is committed to inclusion, and our staff and programs are informed by the True Colors Inclusion Assessment and certified by Praesidium. Given the stigma our LGBTQ+ youth experience, our commitment to them can be lifesaving. We receive all our young people without judgment and immediately seek to meet their needs.

First, we offer the basics — food, clothes, safe shelter. Many of our youth do not speak Spanish as a first language (25 languages are spoken across Guatemala alone). Our staff speak several languages and connect with expert partner organizations to ensure we can communicate with all our residents and make them feel welcome.

Our sites provide residents with physical and mental health care, including traditional talk therapy and art, music, recreational, and, in Mexico, horse therapies. In Guatemala, we also support young girls who come to us pregnant or with small children of their own. We provide specialized care in safe houses for trafficking survivors in Guatemala and Honduras, and for young migrants in Mexico.

Education is important to our young residents, and we help them catch up academically and stay in school. We also work with parents or relatives if we believe our youth can safely be reunited with their families and thrive.