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Department of Health and Welfare - By the Numbers
News Updates
DHW will resume applications to Idaho Child Care Program in January
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will resume accepting applications to the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) starting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
DHW had paused new applications for ICCP on August 22, 2024, except for designated...
DHW successfully ends temporary housing program for youth in foster care
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has ended its practice of using short-term rentals to temporarily house foster children with complex needs while they await more permanent placements.
“The number of children coming into foster care...
Fish and Game Commission grants free fishing for youth in foster care
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted today to approve a program that will give youth in foster care and one foster parent within each household free fishing licenses in 2025.
The program is a cooperative effort between Idaho Fish and...