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Help Create a Magical Holiday for Idaho’s Foster Children: Join the Holiday Book Drive!
This holiday season, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Family and Community Partnerships division is teaming up with Book It Forward! Idaho and Barnes & Noble to bring something truly special to children in foster care: the joy of receiving books chosen just for them.Books open doors to imagination, comfort, adventure, and belonging. Every child deserves that experience. With your help, we can make sure foster families across Idaho receive books that feel personal and
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This holiday season, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Family and Community Partnerships division is teaming up with Book It Forward! Idaho and Barnes & Noble to bring something truly special to children in foster care: the joy of receiving books chosen just for
As a Resource Peer Mentor (RPM) in Idaho, Kimberly lends support to foster parents, and she does this because she needed support herself. She and her husband currently
Families come together in all kinds of ways, and for many Idaho children, that means being cared for by grandparents, aunts and uncles, or family friends who step
Death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides), the world’s deadliest mushrooms, have been spotted again in Boise and reported to the Idaho Division of Public Health. These
Although most Idaho residents use city water as their main source for drinking water, nearly 30% of Idaho residents rely on private wells for drinking water. What’s more, private wells are not regulated by any governmental agency. This means it is the well owner’s responsibility
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) seeks public feedback about how to improve rural healthcare in Idaho through the new Rural Health Transformation Program, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.The Rural Health Transformation Program provides $10 billion annually
David Ambroz believes every one of us has a role to play in supporting children in foster care and ending child poverty. “There’s something any of us, or all of
Kinship families across Idaho came together for a day of connection, recognition, and fun during the annual Idaho Kinship Family Day this past Saturday. Events were held simultaneously in Meridian, Pocatello, and Coeur d’Alene, drawing relatives, close family friends, and others
Idaho’s child welfare workers are the backbone of our efforts to keep children safe, support families in crisis, and build brighter futures across the state. Every day
Farragut State Park hosted north Idaho foster families last Saturday, Aug. 29, for a day of fun, learning, and togetherness. The event was the latest installment of a
Kinship caregivers—relatives, close family friends, or others with a strong family connection—play an essential role in giving children safe and loving homes when