Building Safety for Trafficking Survivors Across the Garden State
Once Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) started taking a close look at human trafficking experiences among our residents 10 years ago, there was no turning back. Today, CHNJ not only offers expert care to young people facing homelessness and trafficking, but we also are building safety for survivors of trafficking as the statewide provider of services […]
We are proud that we are serving more youth facing homelessness than ever, but our waiting lists remain long with roughly 150 youth still looking for a bed at CHNJ. We need your help. As we serve more youth, our community of support continues to rise to the challenge and spans all ages. That support happens in […]
We expanded our work again with victims of human trafficking. Since becoming the statewide provider for human trafficking victim services in October 2020, Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) has been reaching victims of human trafficking through research and advocacy work. Last year we directly served 227 clients of all ages vs. 194 victims in the […]
Elijah’s success story starts with his arrival at Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) in January 2022. Elijah didn’t think he would stay for more than a week because he felt he had more viable options beyond CHNJ. But he found that we had much to offer. Soon he became involved in many of the activities […]
In FY24, we served more youth with better outcomes. We served 1,811 youth across our core programs and services, which was a 22% increase over FY23. Over 79,000 (+7% vs. FY23) nights of housing were provided. An average of 216 (+6% vs. FY23) youth found a safe place to stay (in a bed paid for […]
We know that it takes a village to do our work in supporting youth facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. We are always so grateful for that support from our community. In November, that support occurred for two of our key Sleep Outs – Sleep Out: Executive Edition and Sleep Out: Atlantic City Community […]
Voter registration may not be a high priority for youth seeking our services. Many of our youth facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking who come to CHNJ have been in survival mode. Prior to finding CHNJ, their day may have often been consumed by questions like: The circumstances of our youth are often the […]
CHNJ is proud to unveil the newly renovated residential rooms at the Newark Youth Engagement Center! CHNJ’s 3-year Strategic Plan for 2024 includes our goal for “Shelter with Care,” through which we commit to creating an environment that elevates all its members. We recognize that beautiful, well-maintained physical spaces influence attitudes, behavior, and the well-being […]
Renee's 13 Year Journey at Covenant House New Jersey
Renee* recently shared her 13 year journey that started at Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) at one of our fundraising events. The 13 Year Journey Begins: I am now 33 years old and from Jersey City. I have been a part of the Covenant House family for the past 13 years. The CHNJ staff often […]
