Due to a sweep on the morning of November 9th at Cooper Court, around 20 – 30 unhoused members of our community no longer have items that are essential for survival in below freezing weather. There is an urgent need to replace tents, sleeping bags and blankets that were removed from Cooper Court. If you…
Salt Lake City’s city council voted in favor of a project to build a small community of tiny homes for people experiencing chronic homelessness, in a project that organizers hope could be a model for other cities. Should we try this in Idaho? Salt Lake City’s city council approved a village for the chronically homeless :…
GREAT NEWS! Preliminary results of the nation-wide 2022 Point-in-Time Count show an 11% decline in veteran homelessness since early 2020! According to NAEH, the key best practice guiding this reduction has been the Housing First model. Research consistently shows that this approach yields better service outcomes, is more cost effective, and helps people stay in…
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, elderly people with medical needs started showing up at homeless shelters across the Treasure Valley in record-breaking numbers. The combination of rising rents at once-affordable apartments and the closure of two dozen assisted living facilities catering to low-income Idahoans fuels the problem. This BoiseDev article describes the extent…
Our Path Home is incredibly excited to host Dr. Gregg Colburn, author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem at the Idaho State Museum. In his recently released book, Homelessness is a Housing Problem, Colburn and his research partner Clayton Page Aldern, ask “Why do rates of homelessness differ from community to community?” and “What role does the availability…
Boise First UCC Who We Are We are a Just Peace church and are an Open and Affirming congregation. As a welcoming community, where all means all, we invite you to join us in worship, study, fellowship, and justice activities. No matter where you are on your journey, you are welcome here. Education The United Church of Christ has…
Idaho Harm Reduction Project IHRP AT A GLANCE: Promoting Health and Safety for All Idahoans Idaho Harm Reduction Project works to serve the drug using community of Idaho, as well as the general public by creating safe communities through evidence based programming, education, needle exchange and appropriate needle disposal. Mission: Promoting health and safety for…
Idaho Homelessness Impact The Idaho Homelessness Impact (IDHI) aims to gather services from around the treasure valley that aid the wellbeing and prosperity of the valley’s homeless population. These services are allocated to our homeless community once a month at The Phoenix Boise to provide more consistency in their care than other programs. IDHI is partnered…
Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) The Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) actively engages in activities that help provide Idahoans with disabilities a greater voice in obtaining services that are consumer responsive, cost effective and community based. We are solutions oriented: collaborating with people with disabilities, public agencies, and private, non-profit and for-profit organizations…
NEWS Home Learn More October 8, 2021 Our Path Home Executive Committee Votes to Support Interfaith Sanctuary’s Emergency Shelter Proposal on State Street (BOISE, Idaho) – Last week, the Our Path Home Executive Committee voted unanimously to support Interfaith Sanctuary’s new emergency shelter proposal on State Street. The vote occurred after a written proposal evaluation…