Covenant House Florida provides a safe haven 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for runaway and homeless teens under 21. They also serve teen parents and their babies. Youth show up at the shelter’s doorstep sometimes with only the clothes on their back. They may be bruised and hurt emotionally and/or physically.

Covenant House’s caring staff provides their guests with nourishing meals, clean clothes and a safe place to sleep. Guests are offered a list of services – from health care and counseling to education and job readiness assistance. This helps them either to become reunited with their families or have the skills necessary to live independently.

Locations

733 Breakers Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Each day, they provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, and hygiene items to nearly 500 men, women, and children. Case managers help guests address their needs, establish goals, and return to stable, permanent housing as quickly as possible. They help build an individualized housing plan, which may include applying for supportive housing programs, entering the Coalition's Rapid ReHousing or Bridge Housing programs, or working with local landlords to secure a room or apartment rental.

Please see the website for more details.

The Center for Women and Families is a 240-bed shelter at the Coalition’s main campus. They serve single women, single women with children, single men with children, and intact families.

All who live in the Center are case managed. Case managers work with each client to establish a budget, along with a detailed self-sufficiency plan. This provides a link to services available at the Coalition. This includes LifeStrides, an education program through Orange County Public Schools.

Please see the website for more details.

Camp Boggy Creek is a year-round camp for children with serious illnesses. They are given the chance to have fun at camp. Camp Boggy Creek also has retreat weekends for the whole family. There is no charge to families. Please call 352.483.4200 or go to the website to learn more.

We offer one of the largest free food assistance resources in Seminole County. Food is given free to those in need. We partner with U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and Second Harvest Food Bank to ensure a well-balanced grocery cart. The Pantry is open weekly, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please see the website for more details.

Rescue Outreach Mission provides a safe, supportive and healing environment in which homeless people get the help they need to return to self sufficiency. Opportunities of Hope has a shelter for men. They can get three meals a day and access to the clothes closet. Mental health counseling and AA meetings are available if needed. Clients can get help with employment.

Please see the website for more details.