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About Our Kids...
 Our
kids all come with their own story, and we don't turn any away.
Many are running from abuse, violence or gangs. Some were kicked
out of their homes with their infants because no one wanted a baby
in the house. Far too many of these kids aged out of foster care
and showed up on our doorstep on their eighteenth birthdays. Others
simply do not have any place to be and no other connections to adults
who can help them.
WHEN OUR KIDS COME TO US…
65% are using
drugs
60% have been diagnosed with mental illness
40% have a mental illness and chemical addiction
58% have a history of sexual or physical abuse
75% have not completed high school or obtained a GED
98% do not have a job |
- Covenant House New Jersey is the largest provider in the state
of services to homeless and at-risk adolescents between the ages
of 16 and 21.
- Last year, we served over 2,000 young people.
- Tonight alone, we will give 110 homeless adolescents and 19
babies in North and South Jersey a safe and caring place to sleep.
- Another dozen will walk through our doors in Newark, Elizabeth
and Atlantic City for the first time, at all hours of the day
and night, looking for a way off the street and someone to help
them, to care for them.
- We will help over 50% of them to stabilize their crises and
leave the streets
WHEN OUR KIDS LEAVE US…
90% saw a doctor,
often for the first time in years
90% are no longer using drugs
88% received help to manage their mental illness
63% are working to further their education
82% have a job |
Our Staff…
To accomplish this, we have a team of Outreach staff on the streets
each night finding and connecting with homeless young people. We
then provide them with a Service Manager who helps them to develop
and implement a plan for their future, as well as link them with
our doctor, nurse practitioner, lawyers, addictions specialists,
pastor, and career and educational counselors. These caring and
competent professionals help our kids to address the many concerns
they bring to the door. They help them to stop using drugs, manage
their mental illnesses, and resolve their legal issues. They help
them to care for their sicknesses after years of medical neglect.
They work with them to get jobs, go back to school, learn independent
living skills and move into their own apartments.
Most importantly, they love our kids unconditionally, perhaps for
the first time in their lives, and help them to make good choices
and have hope and a belief in their future.
If you would like more information about any
of our programs, please call 973-621-8705
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