Established in 1999, services began at Covenant House Pennsylvania with a Community Outreach Center where young people were offered a place to eat, and get referrals for more complex needs such as housing and medical care. This is the largest private child welfare agency in the Delaware Valley, and the largest provider of services to homeless and runaway youth in Philadelphia. Today they have grown to a diverse agency that provides a full range of services to meet the complex needs of homeless and runaway youth, including Street Outreach programs, a 51-bed Crisis Center, transitional living programs, and Community Service Center. Serving over 5,000 homeless kids every year, Covenant House Pennsylvania is the largest private child welfare agency in the Delaware Valley.