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Facts & Stats
At Covenant House New York, we work
with young people upon arrival at our
front door, regardless of the reasons
that brought them to us. Whether they
are running away from home because of
abuse or neglect; were thrown out;
coming out of a mental institution,
jail, hospital or coming in from the
subways or the streets, they have a
place at Covenant House, no questions
asked. Our doors are opened 365 days a
year to provide youth shelter, clothing,
food, educational, vocational, medical
and counseling services.
For the fiscal year ending June 30 2008,
Covenant House New York provided
services to over 6,150 youth.
About 60% of the youth who come to Covenant House
are coming to us for the first time. Our population
is 58% female and 42% male, with 71% over the age of
18 and 29% under 18. Our population is heavily minority
with 61% African American, 33% Hispanic, 4% Caucasian, and 2% other.
- 3191 youth received Crisis Services
- 282 youth stayed in our Rights of Passage Program
- 1171 youth were served in our Community Resource Centers
- 1788 youth were served through our Outreach Programs
- 261 psychiatric evaluations were conducted by our Mental Health Program
These youth received medical care, educational services, job training and
job placement services.
- 726 youth were placed in jobs
- 213 completed our training programs
- 2238 youth visited our health clinic
Covenant House New York depends on
the generosity of our donors to support
our programs and services each day. We
raise 75% of our $22 million budget each
year from private sources with 25%
coming from government sources.
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