Covenant House New Jersey

My relative is currently there and feels unsafe. They are understaffed and No one is checking their bags when they are coming in. The bathrooms are dirty that's what I was told so far. Hopefully she can transfer to a better facility.

Please stop threatening your youth of removal from the shelter for minor infractions, without provided proper genuine guidance. You are dealing with broken individuals, who trusted you with their lives temporarily to help align them to the right path. These are youth, who are sometimes misguided, and individuals who are probably paychecks away from being in their same shoes, fail to take heed to these things. Humble yourselves, target group you are faced to deal with in your line of duty, and properly serve. There should be no reason at all, these youth are complaining about being threatened to be evicted, from a place meant to service the youth. This program gets enough resources both financially, legally, and governmental, to properly service the youth. Do your jobs, or it will be the responsibility of others, to take that job from you in the most legal way possible. Be kind, and be understanding. Stop flirting with vulnerable youth as well, MALE and FEMALE staff. This is not a dating location, to find companions. This is the last warning to this facility. This is a promise.

Covenant House is a blessing to at risk youth. Darren Miller is a great primary youth advisor. You can tell that he is passionate about his job. He has a heart for youth and is very compassionate and empathic. He was made for his position.

I am currently a resident of this nonprofit organization. Located in Newark, NJ on Washington Street. At first, I didn’t like being at the Covenant House with all the rules and stuff but I learned along the way it’s only for the best of our safety. Without Covenant House I probably wouldn’t have been able to save money. The staff are on top of you making deposits because they want you to get out of there stable enough. Again without them I wouldn’t be able to move into my apartment soon. So thank you Covenant House, you all inspired me to work hard for what I want and I did just that.

Terrible place...my boyfriend stayed there for awhile they wouldn't let him touch his money when he really needed it. They kicked him out because he rented a truck and didn't return it when they said...food is nasty always burnt or not done. Staff is very rude and never helps out. This one staff singled out my boyfriend all the time.They let anyone go through anyone's stuff they don't care. I would never recommend this place to anyone even if you need it bad they are so fake. They show how wonderful they are but it's all lies.

The staff is rude the place is very dirty, the food they serve there is always burned or never done, it's unfair the staff Never really help you, I was kicked out because someone spit on me can you believe that what I'm trying to say it is a good place to take advantage but beware the injustice system they want people to leave everyday they kick people out everyday for the smallest reason they Will all lie to you cause it's their job, I was closed to being rapped by one of the staff ladies when I went to report it no one believed me and I got a three month suspension it's a lady in here named miss rolly she has brown hair and shes tan she racist and doesn't want the youth to succeed she told me herself everything is corrupt someone needs to investigate and shut this hell house down it's like an asylum please don't go here

I was a youth at the program here. The staff are all pretty helpful. You just have to stay on top of things. I enjoyed the time I spent there. Just remember that it is a place of transitioning not a permanent solution.