Under One Roof: A Covenant House Vancouver Production

In this episode of Under One Roof, find out everything you need to know about the massive number and range of volunteers who help us deliver services to young people in need year-round, in the fabulously capable hands of our Manager of Volunteer Services, Amanda Merler.

As Spring starts peaking through, this March we talk about mentoring at Covenant House with Program Manager, Lisa Mendes. Talking through the invaluable role that mentoring plays for so many youth who are in program at CHV we discuss the different kinds of mentoring and mentor that Lisa brings into the program, the different roles that they can play and some examples of just how impactful the work can be as one part of the continuum of care that all young people can access through our program...

This second episode of Under One Roof for 2024 sees host Neil Henderson joined by Julia Drydyk, CEO for the Canadian Centre for Human Trafficking. In their conversation grappling with the challenging nature of the subject area, they explore the realities of human trafficking throughout Canada, its insidious nature and the obstacles that both stand in the way of victims finding the supports they need and impede the ability for authorities to put an end to the crime.

This first episode of Under One Roof for 2024 sees host Neil Henderson joined by Covenant House Vancouver's Manager of Community Support Services (CSS) Jon Spiller. They explore the importance of the CSS team's work, the types of service and supports that CSS offers, the diverse range of youth who use their services and what makes CSS such an invaluable part of Covenant House Vancouver's continuum of care.

This month's episode of Under One Roof sees host Neil Henderson joined by Covenant House Vancouver's Board Chair, Allan P. Seckel, KC. They explore the importance of Covenant House's work, the history of the agency's growth throughout the 10 years of Allan's tenure alongside some of the exciting ways in which the agency continues to evolve, as well as some recommendations for people who want to support causes by joining a board or any other means.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Neil Henderson is joined by Grant Damery from RBC. They discuss the importance of events like Sleep Out Executive Edition and the critical nature of both RBC's and the broader business sector's philanthropic work. The conversation holds particular importance in the wake of the alarming spike in numbers of people experiencing homelessness that was recently reported.

On this month's episode of Under One Roof, Neil Henderson is joined by Jill Atkey, CEO of the British Colombia Non-Profit Housing Association. Together they explore the impacts of the housing- and cost-of-living-crises on youth. A leading expert in the sector, Jill's insights through the BCNPHA provide a detailed profile of the different complexities at play as well as reasons to be hopeful for positive change based on current shifts.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, Jennifer Hall is joined by Deb Lester, Covenant House Vancouver's new CEO. A visionary leader with a prestigious and expansive career, Deb will be talking about her background and expertise as well as what led her to join Covenant House and and her awareness of the ever-essential need and context for our work.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Mark Savard is joined by Desiree Symons and Kiera Beckersmith, CHV's two life skills coordinators. Together, they discuss the scope of CHV's life skills training and the impact it has on preparing vulnerable youth to move forward independently.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall is joined by Margaret Pfoh, Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association. Established 25-years ago, AHMA is Canada’s first Indigenous grassroots housing authority and manages over 95% of all Indigenous housing units located off-reserve in British Columbia. Together, they discuss the unique housing needs of Indigenous people's - notably, Indigenous youth.