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Mission: Interfaith Sanctuary provides emergency shelter for 135 or more individuals and families each night who are experiencing homelessness in Boise, Idaho. We also provide supportive services that help address the barriers to homelessness and help move those who are ready into permanent housing.
Programs: Supportive services - interfaith sanctuary staff, volunteers, and community partners provide a variety of social services. Disability support helps persons with disabilities to apply for ssi, ssd, and medical benefits. Family strengthening emphasizes healthy families through case management, parenting classes, and structured educational activities for children.
emergency shelter - provides overnight shelter for up to 165 people from 6pm to 7am, with light dinners provide by life's kitchen and the idaho food bank. Single men and women have separate sleeping and bathing areas in the shelter with common dining and social area. Families are housed in a separate area with their own bathrooms and dining/social area.
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