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New Path was opened by a variety of entities to offer homes for chronically homeless individuals and surround them with care to address the challenges that contribute to their homelessness. Terry Reilly provides on-site services, including care management, nursing support, housing support, mental health support, and substance use support.
Our care team helps residents apply for food stamps and insurance, coordinates medical and mental health care, and supports them in addressing issues that could affect their housing stability.
The first New Path, opened in November 2018, has 39 residential units and currently houses 43 residents. The success of this project from 2019 - 2022 is measured by the cost savings from reduced emergency room hospital visits and reduced police and justice services.
With the growing need for accessible housing, the joint powers moved forward with the plans for New Path 2.0 and had the project's groundbreaking early this fall. The new build is located adjacent to the first New Path on West Fairview Avenue in Boise.
New Path 2 is set to open in September 2026, providing 95 more units for unhoused individuals.
New Path Residents: The residents themselves are of a variety of ages, socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, all of whom have experienced homelessness for many years and may be struggling with mental health, substance use, and/or chronic health conditions.
How Many Unhoused people will be served? Both New Path buildings together will serve around 134 to 160 residents.
Read more about it in the Idaho Press: here
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