Learn about our story
Covenant Lease has been walking alongside Lawrenceville youth and their families for years, offering steady support through therapeutic residential care.
What does meaningful support actually look like for a teenager?
It looks like a steady schedule, honest conversations, and someone who believes they can figure things out. Covenant Lease walks alongside each teen in Lawrenceville, building the kind of structure and trust that helps real growth take hold.
The steady rhythm of daily life here
Morning check-ins, shared meals, quiet study time. These are the small moments that build trust, routine, and a sense of safety for every teen in our care.
Trauma-informed care
We meet each teen where they are, with staff trained to understand and respond to their experiences.
Individualized case planning
Every young person gets a custom plan built around their strengths, goals, and what they need to heal.
Structured daily programming
Consistent schedules with room for school, chores, therapy, and downtime — a framework that feels safe.
Life skills and education
Practical lessons in cooking, budgeting, and study habits that prepare teens for independent living.
Behavioral guidance
Clear expectations paired with steady support, so teens learn to make good choices on their own.
The people behind covenant lease
We are a small, dedicated team that walks alongside Lawrenceville families and their teens every day.
Program director
Anika Brower
Anika has spent over a decade working with adolescents in residential care. She oversees daily programming and ensures every teen receives the steady support they need.
Case manager
Marcus Jimenez
Marcus partners with families, schools, and referral agencies to build individualized plans. He focuses on life skills and educational support, one conversation at a time.
Over a decade of steady support for Lawrenceville youth
Our team has been walking alongside adolescents and their families for years. Here is what they say about the work we do together.
I have been with Covenant Lease for over five years. What keeps me here is watching a young person start to trust—first themselves, then us. That shift is everything.
Marla Jennings
Lead youth counselor, Covenant Lease
Every day we build structure: life skills at the table, education support in the afternoon, a calm conversation before bed. It is steady work that adds up.
David Reyes
Residential program coordinator, Covenant Lease
The team here treats each young person as their own. We do not clock out on care. That is why families trust us with their kids.
Tanya Miller
Case manager, Covenant Lease
I started as a night shift worker. Four years later I run the life skills curriculum. Covenant Lease invests in staff the same way we invest in youth.
James Okafor
Life skills coordinator, Covenant Lease
A daily structure that builds real skills
We don't take every referral. We take the ones we can truly help.
Honest conversations up front. No waitlists that never move. Just real support for Lawrenceville families ready for a structured path forward.