In our main building, single men and women have access to small dorms with single beds for quieter, more dignified rest. We have dedicated classrooms for our recovery programs, mental health support, art therapy, and job training alongside our computer library, mailroom, laundry, and de-escalation room. Single adults have access to their own outdoor area with lockers, bike storage, a zen garden and community garden so they can relax in their own space.

For the first time since we were founded in 2005, we have a full kitchen! Mercy Kitchen brings fresh, prepared meals to our community dining room three times a day. No more food trailers or workarounds. Just a real meal at a real table. 

Recovery support, mental health care, case management, job training, laundry rooms and showers open throughout the day. We even have a mailroom so that everyone has an address. In our custom-built facility, all of our life-changing program can exist together so that our guests are supported morning, noon, and night. 

Yes. Interfaith Sanctuary has been communicating with current guests and community partners about the move to the new Shelter Home for months, including the fact that the intake process and capacity for single adults would change.

Shelters on the outskirts often create transportation challenges for residents, increasing isolation and making reintegration and employment harder. The goal isn’t just shelter—it’s permanent housing. A well-run, centrally located shelter can work more effectively with housing agencies to transition guests into stable living situations, rather than just managing homelessness in multiple remote locations.

Interfaith Sanctuary’s new shelter is designed to serve more individuals by providing separate spaces for families, single adults, and those with medical needs, rather than forcing people to choose between safety and services.

Yes. Interfaith Sanctuary’s move is intentionally phased. Guests remaining at the emergency shelter continue to be served while the transition continues. This phased approach minimizes disruption and ensures every group is oriented to the new space, policies, expectations, and procedures in a dignified and supportive way, minimizing trauma.

Yes. Interfaith Sanctuary partnered with Find Help Idaho to create an online waitlist system. Individuals seeking shelter can add their name to Interfaith Sanctuary’s waitlist and a staff member will reach out directly when a bed becomes available to begin the intake process.  

Because the new Shelter Home has 105 beds for single adults, compared to approximately 180 in the former emergency shelter dorm configuration, Interfaith Sanctuary is not able to immediately accommodate every person seeking shelter. The waitlist system ensures people are contacted in an orderly, trauma-informed way as beds become available. 

Interfaith Sanctuary’s capacity for single adults is lower than the former emergency shelter dorm-style model. However, Interfaith Sanctuary’s capacity for families with children has significantly increased with dedicated family shelter space. The phased move means overall capacity is being carefully balanced with operational readiness and guest well-being as the new Shelter Home comes fully online. 

Visit findhelpidaho.org to add your name to Interfaith Sanctuary’s waitlist and view other immediate options in the Treasure Valley.