Booth Campus
Salvation Army Booth Campus
The Salvation Army's Booth Program is designed to help ensure teen parents are able to stay in school and complete their high school education by providing on-site childcare, support, and resources necessary to meet the unique needs of teen parents.
Education
The Booth Program, in partnership with Cardinal Academy, makes it possible for teens and young adults who are pregnant or parenting to obtain a high school diploma, GED or workforce training in a supportive environment.
Support
The Booth Program will help students navigate through their pregnancy and early life as a parent with applicable knowledge of life skills, pre and post natal health, family building and budgeting, and relevant job skills.
More Information
The Booth Program offers support and resources to meet the unique needs of pregnant and parenting young adults.
The Life Skills program is part of the Booth Program's real-life educational opportunity for students to learn how to transition into parenthood. This includes classes taught by local experts on parenting, budgeting, legal counsel, nutrition, prenatal education, child development and postnatal education.
Young parents receive one-on-one coaching to navigate through the new responsibilities of being a parent while maintaining a support system. Life Skills courses are also open to other young parents that are looking to improve their parenting skills, life skills and belong to a supportive community.
We offer the convenience of an on-campus childcare.
Parenting teens in the School Program have access to on-site childcare for babies as young as ten days old in age, which is provided by a Salvation Army partnership with New Horizon Academy.
Having access to affordable child care on the school campus eliminates one of the primary reasons that parenting teenage girls drop-out of school after delivery.
The Booth Program provides students and program participants an added incentive to do well in education through the Booth Incentive Store. By participating in class and life skills courses, students earn “Booth Bucks” which are spent in the incentive store on everyday items for their baby such as formula, diapers, wipes and clothing.
Parenting teens who lack financial support from their parents are at a greater risk of falling behind in their education. Many teens face the hard choice of having to drop out of school in order to financially provide for the things their new baby needs. Through the support of the Booth Incentive Store, young parents are able to become self-sufficient in providing basic needs for their baby. This program helps students see that school is their work and keeps them engaged in their education. It also teaches real life skills about budgeting and financial planning.
The students have the potential to earn up to $170 dollars a month in "Booth Bucks" for things like good attendance and by participating in social services provided by the Army. The girls can then use these earnings in this store to buy things they might need for themselves or for their babies. In addition to being able to buy a variety of items, the girls are also required to purchase a specific amount of diapers and wipes each week. This gives the girls an understanding of the significant financial commitment that comes with having a child.
Most of the items are priced equivalent to thrift store pricing, to give a realistic idea of what they need to earn, at a minimum, to be able to care for their child.
Donate
If you would like to donate to the Incentive Store, please consider giving any of the items listed below:
For Babies
- Newborn Diapers
- Size 3T-4T Pull-ups (boy)
- Diaper paste (Desitin, A&D Ointment, etc.)
- Wipes
- Baby Lotion
- Baby Shampoo
- Baby Food
- Ride-on Toys (new or used)
- Infant Bouncers (new or used)
- Baby Swings (new or used)
- *Infant Car Seats (New, in packaging)
For Students
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Deodorant
- Laundry Detergent (small, dollar store sized bottles)
- Toilet Paper
- Toothpaste
- Laundry Pods
- Leggings (in various sizes)
- Fleece Pajama Pants (in various sizes)
*For liability reasons, we can only accept new car seats
Donations for the store can be dropped off at The Salvation Army during business hours. Please enter at the north (back) entrance of the building.
The Booth Program for Young Parents has been partnering with Cardinal Academy Public Charter School since 2021.
Together, Booth Program for Young Parents and Cardinal Academy makes it possible for young parents-up to the age of 21 who are pregnant or parenting to obtain a high school diploma in a supportive environment. This support helps young mothers and fathers navigate through pregnancy and the early stages of parenthood with applicable knowledge of life skills, prenatal health and parenting, life skills, family building, budgeting, and relevant job skills. Onsite childcare is provided to students attending the program. Financial assistance is available upon request.
If young parents ages 21-30 are interested in obtaining a GED, please contact us for tutoring and testing support.
The Salvation Army Booth Campus
9492 Emerald Street; Boise, ID 83704
The Salvation Army's Booth Program is designed to help ensure teen parents are able to stay in school and complete their high school education by providing on-site childcare, support, and resources necessary to meet the unique needs of teen parents.
Registration is available throughout the school year and new students are always welcome.
Please reach out to Kim Kelzer for more information:
Kim Kelzer, LCSW
208-383-4271
Kimberly.Kelzer@usw.salvationarmy.org