Resource Center and Community Services

All services provided by Covenant House Florida are free of charge. In Orlando, our Resource Center welcomes all youth, 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness or unstably housed without judgement and strives to meet the needs of all youth with immediacy, absolute respect, dignity and unconditional love.

The CHF Orlando Resource Center is where young people are welcome to drop-in get internet and phone service to search for employment or complete schoolwork. At the Resource Center, they also receive items such as a clothing, food and hygiene products.

 Community Services Center

Covenant House Florida offers two programs that meet the needs of these youth on a daily basis: The Community Service Center and Street Outreach. The Community Services Center (CSC) serves as an integral part of Covenant House Florida Orlando.  A vast majority of youth who are experiencing homelessness may not be ready to embrace the structure of transitional housing but are eager to begin working towards their goals. These youth receive encouragement to enroll in case management services that help them create a housing stability plan and can refer youth to community resources including all of the other Covenant House Florida Supportive Service Programs.

Street Outreach Program

The Street Outreach Program is comprised of outreach case managers who travel throughout Seminole and Orange counties to provide information on community agencies, hygiene items, transportation passes, medical  and mental health referrals and housing referrals to youth who are experiencing homelessness.

Education Services

CHF offers educational services that are specially tailored to meet the individual needs of the youth. GED Classes include educational counseling to encourage the pursuit of the youth’s post-secondary education goals. CHF Orlando has an established relationship with multiple community partners to expand the scope of services available for our program participants, to include Valencia College and Orange Technical College, where CHF youth can enroll and begin their college education with the tuition waived.

Workforce Development

In order to help the youth become financially self-sufficient, CHF Orlando offers a Workforce Development Program that focuses on obtaining and maintaining a job and includes the following topics: resume building, cover letter writing, work ethic, career assessment, communication, teamwork and budgeting.

Housing Programs

The tri-county area (Orange, Osceola, and Seminole) has limited housing options for young people experiencing homelessness. Through our Housing Program, CHF Orlando offers transitional housing beds for youth ages 18 to 24 through scattered-site apartments located in Orange and Osceola Counties for youth that are unstably housed. This program is partly funded by HUD through the Continuum of Care (CoC).