Former resident Jeff Schnoor served in the U.S. military for 20 years and went on to lead the biggest shelter operations for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina.
Research by MDRC and Covenant House includes direct input from over 400 young people experiencing homelessness and highlights the obstacles young people face while they aspire to not just survive, but thrive, in the workplace.
When Covenant House Mexico completed an extensive and complex process of accreditation in child and youth protection this fall, our entire Covenant House federation gained international recognition as a safe place for children and youth to heal from abuse, exploitation, and homelessness.
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.
Maurice Paul, program manager for transitional housing and our Rights of Passage program at Covenant House Greater Washington, reflects on his role being “more than a job.”