Covenant House
Covenant House offers outreach and crisis centers for homeless and runaway youths. Covenant House centers offer food, shelter, clothing, and medical and counseling services, as well as job skills and substance abuse and parenting programs. There are about 15 centers in the US, two in Canada, and one each in Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Covenant House Rights of Passage Programs and Covenant House Crisis Shelters served more than 15,000 people and the entire organization reaches some 71,000 homeless kids annually. Covenant House also operates the Nineline (1-800-999-9999) for runaways. Covenant House was founded in 1972 by Franciscan priest Father Bruce Ritter.
Contact Details
Office Address
Covenant House
461 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY, USA 10001
Phone: (212) 727-4000
Fax: (212) 727-4992
Executives
President and CEO
Kevin M. Ryan
EVP, COO, and Secretary
James M. White