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!
You Didn’t Have It Bad
By Haley Marie Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . “You didn’t have it as...
Midnight Morning
By Eli Settlemire Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . Having spent my first year at...
Taking Care Of Papa
By: Kory Jones Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . I’ll start from the...
There Was A Time In My Life Where Darkness Defined My Existence: Chapter 2
By: SherryJo Crandall Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . On May 19th, 2003, I...
The Adult/Child Syndrome
“The Thoughts of a Homeless Child. Part 1” By: Shyloh Word on the Street Issue 48,...
OCTOBER POETRY CORNER
Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . EMPTINESS By: Julie Loomis I wander through...
SAMHAIN
By: Gerri Graves Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . End of Harvest season and the...
TWO YEARS HOUSED
By: Viola Word on the Street Issue 47, September 2024 . . . I moved into my trailer 2 years ago...
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