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Donation Drive to help youths in NEED













                                                                                                                            Every young person’s experience and life is unique.
                                                                                                                            That’s why we use a one-size-fits-one approach,
                                                                                                                            tailored to the specific needs of each individual youth.
                                                                                                                            This helps ensure that precise supports and care are
                                                                                                                            made available at the right time for youth, based on
                                                                                                                            their respective journey and specific needs.
                                                                                                                            Young people who are at risk of, or who are
                            We are collecting gently used and new items like....- cell phone                                experiencing, homelessness, or those who have
                                                                                                                            experienced human trafficking have complex needs
                                - jackets     - hoodies - T-shirts         - crew socks     -                               that require whole-person care. Complex care is a
                                                                                                                            person-centred approach that addresses the needs of
                            baseball caps     - sunglasses     - water bottles                                              people whose overlapping mental health, substance
                                                                                                                            use, trauma, medical health, and other challenges
                                                                                                                            require coordinated and specialized support.
                                                                                                                            Covenant House Vancouver offers a continuum of
                              Check your closet, ask your friends, family, and colleagues,                                  services that incorporate evidence-informed theories

                                                    see if any items to donate.                                             and practices to ensure that we care for the whole
                                                                                                                            person — mind, body, and spirit. Services and programs
                                                                                                                            range from outreach and drop-in to short- and longer-
                                                                                                                            term housing and support services, like counselling,
                                  Please contact PP Terry Lai, Service Chairperson for                                      that enable youth to successfully transition to
                                                                                                                            independence. We work with youth individually to
                                             drop off or pick up before April 30.                                           develop a case plan that is tailored to their specific
                                                                                                                            needs and goals.  Providing whole-person care allows us
                                                                                                                            to relentlessly support young people as we work to end
                                                                                                                            youth homelessness and human trafficking.
              https://www.covenanthousebc.org/programs-services/whole-person-care/

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