BOISE, Idaho — For 17 years, the FACES Victim Center has provided valuable resources to victims of trauma. But, by the end of January, the Faces of Hope Foundation will be gone from the FACES victim center.
However, "Hope" isn't lost.
As KTVB previously reported, back in December, the Faces of Hope Foundation received a letter in December from Ada County telling them they were being evicted.
“Yeah, we're in a state of flux, really, right now,” said Sid Sullivan VP of the Faces of Hope Foundation. “Came to us as a surprise and we were saddened by that. We felt like there was still room for us to come to an agreement and work. Some of our differences out, but they chose not to pursue that. And so as a result, we've had to start pursuing an alternative.”
The alternative will begin with a project that was already in the works, a Faces Foundation center in West Ada County.
“We're excited to announce that in January here this month, around the 20th of this month, will be receiving occupancy there and being able to open that location. So that gives us some breathing room. We're excited about that,” Sullivan said.
And that is just one part, the Foundation wants to keep a footprint in Boise.
“We're in the process of pursuing another location here in the downtown area so that we can continue to serve our clients that continue to come from this area of the valley, as well as the Boise State University area and campus,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan said they will continue all resources at the West Ada location as well as Boise soon.
“That includes legal help, advocacy counseling, hopes, closet and gas cards, meals, hotel nights, anything like that. We continue and promise our community that we're going to offer that,” Sullivan said.
The foundation will host those monetary resources as well as advocates and legal resources. The victim center will continue to have law enforcement, medical, and legal services.
The reality is, for a time the foundation services in West Ada and the Boise FACES Victim Center resources will be separated by a drive.
“Part of what we need to do is market that and we're going to extend a great effort as a board and also the employees of our foundation, ensuring that victims recognize where we're at, know where to go in our moment of time, in a moment of crisis,” Sullivan said.
The adjustment will be adding that second foundation center in Boise, Sullivan said the plan is soon.
“Sooner than later I would hope that we have something that we can announce within the next 30 days, maybe even sooner, move in probably within maybe the first quarter of this year,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan said the moveout situation is certainly awkward.
“Anytime anybody moves anywhere into a new home or a new facility or a new office, all of that's challenging and difficult. But we're committed to work with the county to make this an easy transition. We don't want this to be disruptive for anybody,” Sullivan said.
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