The AIDS Residential and Resource Program of Covenant House began in 1989 with the purchase of a home for persons with HIV and AIDS who had been rejected by family and friends who were fearful of this terrible disease. As other doors were closing for many with HIV and AIDS, Covenant House was opening its doors. In Charleston, the program has three homes where people with AIDS may live and die with dignity. Many use the homes as a stop on the way to getting their lives back. Others use the various resources available through the program while continuing to live in their own homes.
Services also are available to families and life partners.
In the early 1990's, as more people learned of a certified pastoral counselor at Covenant House and sought counseling, a formalized program began. Consistent with Covenant House's mission, we believe that health care is a right, regardless of the ability to pay. This right includes access to mental health care. Our counseling program offers individual, couple, family or pastoral counseling with sensitivity to differences in economics, cultures, races, lifestyles, and religious backgrounds.