Covenant House Wasington's Off the Block Woodworking program

Dream Box $64.95 10"x8"x6" tall Where are you going to find your keys in the morning, the TV remote in the afternoon, or love notes at night?Hinged top with contrasting tapered hardwood feet. Great for the coffee table or by the phone.

Wish Box $49.95

Inspiration Box $149.95

Opportunity Clock

Uncommon Pencuil Box $32.95

High Hopes Box

Strong Box $149.95

Hope Box $24.95

Covenant House Washington is an affiliate of Covenant House, which is the nation’s largest privately funded child care agency responding to the needs of 16 –21 year old youth who suffer from homelessness, abuse and neglect. Since 1995, CHW has provided direct assistance to youth in the form of our toll-free Nineline crisis hotline, street outreach, emergency shelter, food, clothing, educational and vocational training, counseling and other services defined by each individual youth’s personal needs. More specifically, CHW provides Outreach, Shelter, Service Management, Education, Assessment, Life Skills, Career Counseling, Advocacy, Employment Services, and Wellness & Well-being support services to homeless and at-risk youth.

CHW is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of homeless, at-risk and runaway youth by: (a) providing immediate shelter, food, clothing and care (b) providing sanctuary from the dangers of street life or abusive homes, (c) communicating positive values to assist in their psychosocial transition in dealing with the issues and factors that led to their homelessness, (d) providing a constructive and structured environment, and (e) assisting youth to identify and make positive life choices. CHW serves the most at-risk youth living in the nation’s capital.

At a time when vocational/technical education programs have been phased out in many places, the Covenant House Washington Artisans Workshop delivers a unique pre-employment training program that provides instruction in the techniques and craft of traditional and fine woodworking, in a hands-on learning environment. In our Artisans Workshop, we equip 24 youth each year with specialized, highly marketable skills, experience, and generations of collected knowledge to allow them to secure rewarding employment as cabinetmakers and fine carpenters - and the ability to take their products to market. This program has been established in order to address the risk factors our youth present - undereducated, unemployed, impoverished, homeless, and having a general lack of hope - with a rite of passage they would never receive from broken families or failing schools.