“Better as a Person”: Trynity’s Story

"They bring everything that you need to the table for you to do better as a person," Trynity Busse says. 

Busse is an alum of Covenant House Pennsylvania at our York site. Since 2016, the co-ed Sanctuary Program in York has been open 24/7 and has served youth at risk of homelessness in the region with vital services such as shelter, food, clothing and showers, educational and vocational services, outreach, and case management. 

Last year, CHPA York supported 41 youth, provided 2,103 nights of safe shelter, and served 118 youth through our outreach program and 73 through our drop-in services.  

Trynity needed a place to stay when she was pregnant and moved into the shelter in York. Covenant House staff worked hard to reconcile Trynity with her family members. Through this patient, skilled process Trynity’s aunt (and grandma) agreed to give Trynity and her new child a place to stay. 

Her time at Covenant House was transformative, she says. 

 "It affected me deeply when I first got here, but it was a relief, and it helped me believe that I could do this on my own, including being a mother. It brings a whole new euphoric feeling to living. It makes you want to live and do better and feel better for yourself," Trynity said. 

After a period staying with her aunt, Trynity now has her own accommodation. She works at a restaurant, and most importantly, her child, nicknamed Mars by Covenant House staff, is now a six-month-old healthy baby girl.