With Idaho’s scorching heat wave, ten cooling stations throughout the Treasure Valley are helping those with nowhere to go, escape the heat. WATCH KTVB7 NEWS REPORT
Brian Hoyt says he knows the struggle of homelessness because he’s been there. He makes soup for the people at Corpus Christi House every Saturday to give back. READ / WATCH
Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition Statement about Grants Pass v. Johnson Decision As a group of community members and agencies that serve those who are homeless or unstably housed, the Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition regrets and is alarmed by the Supreme Court’s recent Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling that will allow fines, arrests, and wholesale removal…
Our Path Home works with community partners in Boise and Ada County to identify spaces that will welcome and provide a cool place for people experiencing homelessness during the warm summer months. Summer Cooling Resource Guide
Advocacy organizations are speaking out about the Supreme Court’s ruling that allows communities nationwide to ticket, fine and/or jail unhoused people for sleeping in public places — even when they have nowhere else to go. Use the links below to read their statements: NAEH video statement on Facebook NLIHC Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in…
The Supreme Court has ruled that ticketing, fining and jailing unhoused people for sleeping in public spaces–even if they have nowhere else to go–is not a violation of the eighth amendment. Read and watch local reaction to this controversial decision: Boise mayor opposes SCOTUS ruling, vows to support homeless housing initiatives (idahonews.com) KTVB news report…
On Friday, June 28, the Supreme Court sided with the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, allowing communities across America to ticket, fine and jail unhoused people for sleeping in public spaces–even if they have nowhere else to go. Click on the links below to read media coverage about this SCOTUS decision and its potential impacts:…
On Tuesday, Heritage Bank finalized an $8.1 million construction loan with Interfaith Sanctuary that safeguards both the bank and the shelter. Watch KTVB7 interview HERE
With foothills rising above, Boise, Idaho is a place of beauty. But it’s the city’s less scenic quarters, dead ends and back alleys that were Robert Martin’s home, on and off, for 15 years. Watch CBS video HERE
The Mobile Integrative Navigation Team (M.I.N.T.) and the homeless community in Grants Pass speak out about the upcoming S.C.O.T.U.S. decision on Grants Pass v. Johnson. Watch Interview HERE.