Jim White

Jim White has devoted his life to helping young people in crisis overcome their circumstances and move forward to a life and a future that are good. He has been executive director of Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) since 2013.

Jim began his career with Covenant House in 1982 and has held executive positions at Covenant House International as well as at CHNJ. In 1985, he co-founded Rights of Passage, Covenant House’s transitional living program for youth overcoming homelessness. He is co-author of the groundbreaking study, “Recognizing Trafficking Among Homeless Youth,” and helped develop a tool for quickly identifying the trafficking experience among young people facing homelessness and getting them the trauma-informed care they need in a timely manner.

Jim holds a master’s in social work from Stony Brook University and a Master of Business Administration from Long Island University.