The journey to escape homelessness for good is unique to each young person.
The path is not the same for everyone. Some youth choose to walk with us for a short time. Others choose to stay with us for years, utilizing all of the services available to them as they move on. The journey to a bright future is possible, but it does not happen overnight. It takes courage, persistence, patience, resilience and true grit. We salute our incredibly brave young people! You have our respect and our admiration. We love you! To our caring and generous donors, who continue to make each child’s journey possible, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!


Outreach
Our Outreach Team works to develop relationships with youth on the streets, building trust, offering them assistance with basic necessities and inviting them to stay at one of our Crisis Centers in Newark or Atlantic City.
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We provide services to youth walking in from the streets who are not ready for or in need of residential care in two locations in New Jersey. This includes our two Drop-In Centers located at our two Crisis Centers in Atlantic City and Newark. These facilities allow us to have a place in communities where youth homelessness is prevalent.
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Residential Crisis Centers
When a young person comes into one of our Residential Crisis Centers for help, we meet them where they are. We start with a smile, a kind word, a meal, a hot shower, clean clothes, and a bed where our kids can safely get some much-needed rest.
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Transitional Living

Independent Living
When our young people move out to properties that Covenant House New Jersey does not own, we consider them living independently. We are still there, for as long as they need us with Independent Living services helping them to succeed.
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Alumni
We know that a young person’s journey to success does not end when they leave Covenant House. We welcome our alumni back to participate in holiday celebrations, special events, and marketing campaigns.
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