That Homeless Man Is My Brother
Every homeless person has a story composed of the dominoes that lead to homelessness. READ MORE
Interfaith Sanctuary seeking volunteers to fight the summer heat
Boise has several designated cooling stations around the city to help people get a break from the heat. Interfaith Sanctuary is one of those spaces, offering a spot to cool down, especially for Boise’s unhoused population. Interfaith Sanctuary says they are hoping to expand their reach outside of their own building, and have set up…
Boise establishments offer cooling shelters, resources for people experiencing homelessness
There are several cooling shelters across Boise for Idahoans needing relief from heat, including Interfaith Sanctuary – which is in need of donations and volunteers. READ MORE
Our Path Home Provides Map of Cooling Spaces for Residents
Given the extreme heat, Our Path Home has coordinated cooling locations in the community that provide a cool daytime space. Our Path Home, the public-private partnership, has collaborated with local partners, to include the City of Boise, Interfaith Sanctuary, Corpus Christi House, Cathedral of the Rockies and the Treasure Valley Family YMCA to ensure that…
Why can’t we stop homelessness? 4 reasons why there’s no end in sight
Advocacy groups and researchers say a big driving force is the decline of affordable housing, a problem decades in the making but one that has grown significantly worse in the past few years. READ MORE
The biggest survey of homeless Californians in decades shows why so many are on the streets
Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless – and the vast majority of them say a subsidy of as little as $300 a month could have kept them off the streets. READ MORE
Boise zoning code rewrite: Attracting ‘more community-minded developers’ is one of city’s hopes
Whether the new code taking effect in December leads to more affordable homes and more sustainable development in Boise remains to be seen. READ MORE
Some states to landlords: You can’t evict tenants without a good reason
Since 2019, California, Oregon and Washington have all adopted “just” or “good” cause policies, while Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland and New York considered them. More than 20 cities — including Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. — also have adopted some form of just cause protections, often over the objections of landlords. READ MORE
9th Circuit Court orders cities and towns cannot force homeless people off the street
The most powerful federal appeals court in the western United States once again refused to let cities and towns force the homeless off of the streets unless communities provide shelter for them. READ MORE
4 Charts That Explain How People Slide Into Homelessness
People don’t usually become homeless suddenly. It’s often a chutes and ladders process, except with lots of chutes and hardly any ladders. READ MORE