St Vincent de Paul North Idaho

Store - by having thrift stores in post falls, coeur d'alene and the silver valley, svdp has not only been an inexpensive shopping alternative for those in need, but we've also been the place to get a great deal while making our community a better place to live. Items donated to all of our stores not only allow us to give quality goods to low-income community members, but proceeds from sales of these items has given us the opportunity to start and help support two emergency shelters, 1 commercial kitchen with showers and laundry, 5 transitional housing facilities, and other outreach programs for the homeless - all while providing jobs to more than 70 part-time and full-time employees. By donating your quality used goods to us, you are helping us provide many of these social service and housing programs as well as helping us keep usable items out of the community landfill and out of our environment.

Social service - having started in 1988 in a little corner of the coeur d'alene thrift store, svdp social services has grown to be the heart of our agency and the entry point for most of our self-sufficiency programs. Located in the h.e.l.p. Center, this office sees into the neediest corners of northern Idaho, offering assistance regardless of a person's faith, culture, or background. Staff members extend aid to very low-income and homeless individuals and families through financial assistance, information, and referrals while offering individualized attention combined with understanding, compassion, and the knowledge that all people are worthy and deserving of kindness and love. While we specialize in serving the homeless and those at-risk of homelessness, we also serve the disabled, victims of domestic abuse, veterans in need, at-risk youth, and the elderly. We offer a wide array of housing and self-sufficiency services and programs with the belief that those who seek help need a hand up and not a hand out. With this a cornerstone principle, all of the services we offer are geared toward teaching self-reliance. The services and programs that fall within our social service branch are: emergency assistance, homeless prevention, emergency shelter, warming center, case management, veterans counseling and service, payee services, career counseling, housing first, icare - parent information resource center and home outreach.the warming shelter is available for friends and neighbors in our community who have fallen on hard times. When the temperature dips below 28 degrees, it is open for anyone who does not have protection from the cold, wind, and snow. The warming shelter can accomodate 60 people.

Housing program - svdp is fortunate enough to operate 14 apartment complexes with a total of 233 affordable housing units throughout the 5 northern counties of north Idaho. Located in clark fork, plummer, tensed, post falls and coeur d'alene, svdp operates housing for low-income seniors, those low-income with mental illness, family housing, individual housing and 5 transitional housing complexes with 49 units. Svdp additionaly operates the warming shelter with capacity for 60 people.