Discovering My Passion for Youth Advocacy I’m Bri Hailey. I’m a Detroit native, data analyst, cat mom, aspiring community connector, and youth advocate. Recently, I came across posts about Sleep Out 2024 on Instagram. They piqued my interest and led me to explore more about youth-focused organizations. For the past year, I’ve volunteered with several organizations on the city’s South and West sides. However, I hadn’t found any that truly aligned with my values until I discove

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. After learning about CHIL through a staff member, he began visiting our drop-in center. By August, he had joined our interim housing program, and just a month later, moved into our transitional living program, which we call Rights of Passage (ROP). This July, Junior reached a major milestone: securing a permanent supportive housing apartmen

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

Update from August 28, 2025: J.N. received the keys to his apartment today! He is waiting to receive furniture from Chicago Furniture Bank and will then be ready to move in on his own! J.N. grew up on the South Side of Chicago, where he spent most of his life surrounded by both the joys of family along with the challenges of a neighborhood shaped by hardship. He graduated high school in 2017, but the instability of his home life prevented him from obtaining his GED. In May 20