Covenant House Faith Community :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1977 Established: 1977

This page last updated:5/4/2011

Covenant House Faith Community

New York, New York,

United States

Atlantic City, New Jersey,

United States

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,

United States

Detroit, Michigan,

United States

Anchorage, Alaska,

United States

Covenant House is a crisis center that provides comprehensive services to homeless and runaway youth under the age of 21.

Faith Community is a full-time volunteer program where people can come for six or twelve months to serve the youth of Covenant House. Placement is available in New York, New York; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Detroit, MI; and Anchorage, AK.

Faith Community offers the opportunities of SERVICE, COMMUNITY, and PRAYER/REFLECTION.

SERVICE: Volunteers serve 40 hours per week at Covenant House in regularly scheduled shifts. Volunteers receive training for their service placements and are asked to be open to serving at any site and in any role where Covenant House has the greatest need.

COMMUNITY: Volunteers live in a community setting with typically four to six people per house. Volunteers are diverse in all respects, and range in age from just out of college to retired. Living a simple, healthy, and respectful lifestyle is a focus within our community.

PRAYER/REFLECTION: Volunteers have the opportunity to spend time in daily communal prayer/reflection 30 minutes per day, six days per week. People from all or no faith backgrounds and religious traditions are welcomed and respected.

Faith Community is looking for individuals who are over the age of 21; have a college degree or commensurate life experience; are emotionally mature and in good health; are open, flexible, joyful; are willing to serve at any site and in any position most needed; and are willing to share their volunteer stories with Covenant House.

Benefits provided to volunteers are room and board, a small weekly stipend, medical and dental insurance, vacation time and a vacation stipend, a severance stipend, community retreats, and the opportunity for AmeriCorps Educational Awards.

For more information or an application, please contact Faith Community Administration by email or by phone at 212-727-4081.

Website: http://www.covenanthouse.org/faithcommunity

Contact:

Faith Community Administration
5 Penn Plaza
Third Floor
New York, New York 10001 United States
Phone: 212-727-4081, 212-727-4149

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This page last updated:5/4/2011

Visitors Not Accepted

(Visitors are welcome during scheduled Orientations)

Visitor Process: Visitors are welcome while in the process of applying to serve at Covenant House Faith Community. Applications can be found at our website, or email Paula Rote at the address listed above for more information about visiting Covenant House Faith Community.

Network Affiliations:

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 5 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By the community leader Identified Leader: No (Leadership roles and responsibilities are divided among community members.) Leadership Core Group: No (Some decisions defer to Site Resource Persons and Faith Community Administration)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other (Volunteer service only; Living stipend provided by administration) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Answer (Deferable student loan debt only.) Labor Contribution: Expected (40 hrs/week volunteer at Covenant House) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Urban Number of Residences: 5 (1 house per community site in FL, NJ, NY, MI and AK.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: 1 time/week (At least once per week for Community Night) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used (Alcohol used for special occasions only.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Members meet for 30 minutes of prayer/reflection as a community, six days per week.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Protestant/Lutheran :: Roman Catholic :: Ecumenical (includes "all religions")

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