I’m Bri Hailey- I’m a Detroit native, data analyst, cat mom, aspiring community-connector and youth advocate. I saw Instagram posts about Sleep Out 2024 and it piqued my interest. I'd started volunteering for several orgs on the city's South and West sides for the last year but hadn't heard of any youth focused organizations that aligned with my personal values until I came across those posts. As someone who’s experienced youth homelessness, I know first-hand how difficult it

Vono started coming to the CHIL Drop-In Center (YDC) in July 2024 and moved into our interim housing program in September 2024. In July...

When Junior P. first came to Covenant House Illinois in the spring of 2024, he was looking for stability after facing housing insecurity....

When Joshua first came to our drop-in center two years ago, he was just looking for stability. Originally from Mississippi, he had been...

Today, on Juneteenth, we pause to honor the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of...

Update from August 28, 2025: J.N. received the keys to his apartment today! He is waiting to receive furniture from Chicago Furniture...