Covenant House Toronto was the second international Covenant House site and opened in 1982, stemming from an idea of the late Cardinal Carter. The largest homeless youth agency in Canada, CHT is the second largest Covenant House in the world (after New York City) and serves an average of 3,000 young people annually. CHT has served about 90,000 youth since it opened its doors.
Covenant House Toronto currently has:
- 94 shelter beds (58 for males and 36 for females)
- 28 beds in the Rights of Passage Transitional Housing program (18 for males and 10 for females)
There are about 250 youth coming and going every day.
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