Covenant House Alaska

Covenant house alaska (cha) is part of covenant house inc., which is the largest privately funded agency in the americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth. As one of the 21 covenant house inc. Sites, cha is guided by the following five principles: immediacy in crisis, needing food, clothing, medical attention and shelter, the youth who come to covenant house are welcome day or night, without question or cost. Sanctuary we offer the opportunity for growth by providing protection from unsafe situations and street life. This enables youth to move forward toward positive goals, beyond the pain of their past. Values communication the values of the streets are destructive. Through communication of positive values, we nourish kids' belief in their potential for a better future. Structure stability is essential to the growth of our youth. We offer guidelines and plans with which to build a better future. Choice we encourage youth to make serious choice