Word on the Street
Word on the Street is a collection of personal narratives, artwork, poetry, and reporting on social issues in the Treasure Valley and beyond. Our newspaper addresses the stigma of homelessness and its material consequences while also providing a platform for people to tell their own stories. Our purpose is to raise awareness and motivate the community to create change that benefits all of us.
Word on the Street was founded through Project Well-Being, a day program at Interfaith Sanctuary focused on mental health and recovery and is edited by journalist and Boise State alumni Amanda Niess. The newspaper is printed and distributed to 30,000 Treasure Valley households once a month with the help of the Idaho Press.
If you have a story you’d like to see in Word on the Street, please feel free to send them to info@interfaithsanctuary.org. We would love to hear from you!
Project Recovery helps raise awareness at #EndOverdose event in Cecil Andrus Park
On August 31, the Idaho Harm Reduction Project, alongside Central District Health (CDH) and the...
Word on the Street hits the streets
Interfaith Sanctuary’s Project Well-Being distributed Issue #13 of Word on the Street across Boise...
A barn concert for Interfaith Sanctuary’s Xtreme Team
Last year, bluegrass band Lonesome Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers Ramblers and Dr. Steve Baker donated...
Hope from the Street: August Guest Writing
Word on the Street Issue 13, August 2021: Finding Shelter and Stability By Nathan I want to tell...
Life, Loss, Healing and Hope
Life seemed to be where it needed to be. I had a dog, a boyfriend and loving parents, but underneath it all I was depressed and anxious all the time. I was longing to be happy and hold down a job, but I found myself lost and sad most of the time. Everyday was a constant struggle to keep my emotions from erupting and making everything worse.
Wendy Blickenstaff to lead Interfaith Sanctuary’s art collective
Local artist Wendy Blickenstaff will be joining the team at Interfaith Sanctuary...
Interfaith Sanctuary’s resident artists to be featured at Artfort in Boise
Chris and Geoff are both known at Interfaith Sanctuary for their creative abilities. The two men...
Making the Shelter a Safer Place
This past summer our shelter was experiencing some very trying times. There were some pretty nasty...
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