BOISE RESCUE MISSION

Our goal is to help homeless men, women and children gain skills to stop the cycle of poverty and addiction in order to become independent.

Treat each homeless guest as an individual and help them with immediate and root needs.
Continually evaluate the impact of programs by looking at retention rate, etc.
Learn and cooperate with other non profits to provide well rounded services.
Provide recovery programs, education, medical respite programs to help men, women, and children get back on their feet again.

BRM operates three facilities in Boise and two in Nampa that provide the following:
• River of Life (Boise) provides 166 emergency shelter beds, 36 beds for men in the long-term recovery program, and 54 beds for the transitional housing program. River of Life also accommodates up to 25 men in the Veterans Ministries Program. The River of Life kitchen serves over 500 meals daily.
• City Light (Boise) provides 102 beds for emergency shelter, 30 beds for single women and single mothers with children in the one-year recovery program, and seven apartments for single mothers in the transitional housing program. City Light can accommodate up to 4 women in the Veterans Ministries Program. A “Safe House" also serves up to eight women and children who are fleeing situations of domestic violence.
• Valley Women and Children's Shelter (Nampa) provides 60 beds for emergency shelter for women and children as well as nutritious meals. Clothing and job assistance are also available.
• Ministry Center (Boise) provides food, clothing and household items to local outreaches, such as churches and thrift stores, who distribute the items free of charge to those in need.
*Rescue Mission Recovery Lodge provides safe shelter and short-term recuperative support for medically fragile, homeless men, women, and children.
*Sonrise Transitional Living will provide approximately 60 additional units and even more opportunities for individuals and families to have a fresh start living in an independent, safe, and stable environment. Our Transitional Living Program offers people the ability to establish a work history, develop a resume, earn money to pay off debts, or clean up their credit history.

Since 1958, Boise Rescue Mission has grown from a small soup kitchen and a few cots to being the largest provider of homeless services in Southwestern Idaho. Boise Rescue Mission serves over 60% of the homeless population in the state of Idaho. In 2020, 221,149 meals were served to the hungry, 23,465 articles of clothing were given out, and 100,926 warm beds were provided to homeless men, women and children. The Mission also assisted 590 men and women to move from our shelters into their own housing. In addition to this impact 4,535 volunteers served 10,612 hours with Boise Rescue Mission. Our hope is that Boise Rescue Mission will continue to serve anyone in need in the Treasure Valley.