Beat the heat: Cooling locations open across Boise for the summer

As temperatures continue to climb in the Treasure Valley, local organizations are working together to provide free, safe places for people experiencing homelessness to cool off.

Our Path Home, a “public-private partnership working to end homelessness in Ada County,” collaborates with a variety of other organizations to offer the cooling locations — each location provides bathrooms, beverages, and indoor seating, as well as assistance with navigating any resources.

Every cooling location also offers a mix of other resources, including clothes, food, showers, overnight stays, wifi, phones, first aid, crisis support, and more…

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