Covenant House New Orleans

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS GREATER NEW ORLEANS HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE

GREATER NEW ORLEANS HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS TLP MATERNITY GROUP HOME

THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE (GNOHTTF) WILL EXPAND OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, AND ASSIST THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE (OJP) IN BUILDING CAPACITY IN THE FIELD. THE LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICANT, ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY (OPDA), AND THE LEAD VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER APPLICANT, COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS (CHNO), ARE CO- ADMINISTERING THE PROJECT FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD. OPDA IS REQUESTING $750,000 AND CHNO IS REQUESTING $750,000 FOR A COMBINED ASK OF $1.5 MILLION. OPDA AND CHNO WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS (HSI) AND UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA (USAO) AS MEMBERS OF THE GNOHTTF CORE TEAM. THE GNOHTTF MISSION IS TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH SEAMLESS VICTIM-CENTERED COLLABORATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT COLLABORATE WITH GNOHTTF ARE LOCATED IN JEFFERSON AND ORLEANS (COTERMINOUS WITH THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS) PARISHES, WHICH ACCEPT CLIENT REFERRALS FROM SURROUNDING PARISHES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA (PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST. TAMMANY). THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 386 TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTED TO OJP FOR THE FY2018 ECM GRANT CYCLE, AND A TOTAL OF 34 PROSECUTIONS. THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS SERVED BY CHNO AND THE FUNDED PARTNERS IS AN AGGREGATE OF 319 VICTIMS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AS REPORTED TO THE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIMES. VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS REPORTED THAT 11% OF THE TOTAL OPEN CLIENT CASES SERVED WERE EXCLUSIVELY LABOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS DURING THIS CURRENT GRANT FUNDING CYCLE, WHICH IS A 112% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS GRANT FUNDING CYCLE.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

CHNO STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

CHNO STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS MATERNITY GROUP HOME PROGRAM - THE MATERNITY GROUP HOME (MGH) (YZ) PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AND APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING YOUTH AGES 16 TO UNDER 22 AND THEIR DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) FOR 18 MONTHS AND, AND UP TO 21 MONTHS UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS AND SAFETY OF THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO INCLUDE FACILITY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN ON THE PREMISES. MGH SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PARENTING SKILLS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY BUDGETING, AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. MGH PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (E.G., BASIC LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND JOB ATTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COUNSELING) THAT SUPPORTS THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVING.

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS (CHNO) PROPOSES TO EXPAND ITS CURRENT VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED THERAPEUTIC TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL BE DEDICATED TO YOUNG FEMALE ADULT (AGES 18-24) SURVIVORS AND THOSE WITH CHILDREN THAT REQUIRE MORE INTENSIVE CARE AND VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS MANY OF THE GAPS IN SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE DEEP COMPLEXITIES AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING SURVIVORS ARE LIMITED, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE MULTITUDE AND EMERGENCE OF ISSUES THAT PLAGUE OUR YOUNG ADULT FEMALE VICTIMS WITH CHILDREN. THE PROPOSED ENHANCED VICTIM SERVICES TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM (EVSTP) WILL PROVIDE INTENSIVE, THERAPEUTIC AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SPECIALTY CARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT FACILITATE HEALING FROM THEIR POLY-TRAUMA, PROMOTES SOCIAL GROWTH AND STABILITY, AND FOSTERS FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ADULT SURVIVORS AND THOSE WITH CHILDREN A SAFE TRANSITIONAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE AND INTENSIVE VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES. EVSTP WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WITH BEST PRACTICED TOTAL SURVIVORS CARE, INCLUDING: INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT THAT COMBINES MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, LIFE SKILLS, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO FOSTER HEALING AND LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IMMEDIATE, ACCESSIBLE SUPPORTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES SAFETY, TRUST AND BUILDS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IS CRITICAL TO DISPEL FURTHER TRAUMATIZATION, AND IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT TO HOLISTIC VICTIM-CENTERED AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE.

IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHO-EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC MENTAL HEALTH MODEL FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS - COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS (CHNO) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA THAT PROVIDES 24/7 SAFE SHELTER AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ESCAPING TRAFFICKING. CHNO SERVES YOUTH 16 TO 24 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH, PROVIDING A SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WITH STRUCTURED SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND CASE MANAGERS. AS ESSENTIAL AS THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES HAD PROVEN TO BE PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, CHNO IS NOW TASKED WITH EXPANDING ITS VISION AND INTEGRATING MORE INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. CHNO PROPOSES TO EXPAND ITS CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A TRAUMA-INFORMED, PSYCHO-EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ENHANCED TRAUMA MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR YOUTH IN ITS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS. LAST YEAR, NEARLY 900 YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAME TO CHNO IN NEED. MOST FACED SERIOUS, TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES THAT LED TO THEIR HOMELESSNESS (FAMILY REJECTION, EXTREME POVERTY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL-HEALTH CHALLENGES, SUBSTANCE USE, SYSTEMS INVOLVEMENT, OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING). CHNO’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELORS REPORT THAT YOUTH ARE ENTERING THE FACILITY WITH LAYERS UPON LAYERS OF COMPLICATED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES CONFIRMING THE LACK OF AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTHCARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE CHALLENGES FROM PANDEMIC UNCERTAINTIES, COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, EVACUATING/DISPLACEMENT FROM HURRICANE IDA, AND WORSENING TENSIONS FROM ECONOMIC INSTABILITY HAVE CREATED A PRESSING NEED FOR MORE INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING FOR VIRTUALLY EVERY YOUTH IN CHNO’S CARE. CHNO BELIEVES THAT TAKING A MORE PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED, THERAPEUTIC APPROACH WILL REMOVE THE INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND IMPROVE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF CHNO’S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES. UNDER THIS PROJECT, CHNO’S SOCIAL WORK TEAM WILL BE TRAINED AND RECEIVE ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM ITS LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATION WITH EXPERTISE IN TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS. THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) CONSULTANT WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON TRAUMA-CENTERED THERAPIES AND CURRICULA TO ENHANCE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WITH YOUTH. THE NEW THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES WILL AID YOUNG RESIDENTS IN: INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT ON THE BRAIN AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING PROSOCIAL COPING STRATEGIES AND RESILIENCY SKILLS; AND DESTIGMATIZING AND INCREASING UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HELP YOUTH STABILIZE BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA, MITIGATING CRISIS AND SUPPORTING THEM IN BUILDING THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE HEALTHY, POSITIVE, SELF-DETERMINED, AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS REENTRY MENTORING PROGRAM (RMP)

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE