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There’s No Place Like Home: Boise Halloween display combines holiday fun with meaningful information about how to support children in foster care
Every Halloween, Boise’s Harrison Boulevard draws thousands of families with elaborate decorations and treats. This year, Harrison resident Katie Saad is using the tradition to share an important message: Every child deserves a safe, loving home.
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The Ada County Weed, Pest, and Mosquito Abatement agency reported the first 2023 detection of West Nile virus (WNV) in samples of mosquitoes found in the Ada County city of Meridian on June 14 and 15. Mosquito abatement personnel were sent to the area to initiate control
Idahoans gathered in Nampa on Wednesday, June 14, to celebrate a multi-phase, multi-tiered project that is improving the system of care at the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center, a state-run facility for people with developmental disabilities
Wildfire smoke contains a mixture of air pollutants that are unhealthy for anyone to breathe but are especially dangerous for people in sensitive groups such as children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with heart or respiratory conditions. It is important for every
Idaho’s Infant Toddler Program is not well known, but the work it does for children ages birth to 3 years who have developmental delays or disabilities is life-changing
With all the news around Medicaid Protection, I wanted to take a few minutes to offer some information about who Idaho Medicaid serves across the state. Idaho Medicaid staff is working hard to provide about 425,000 vulnerable Idahoans, many of whom are children, with affordable
Backyard birds such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys are increasing in urban and suburban areas. Raising these birds is a popular way to have homegrown eggs and poultry, and a fun way for children to learn about caring for animals. While keeping poultry flocks can be fun
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) works hard to strengthen your trust and confidence in us and in the work we do. We’ve chosen four ways in our Strategic Plan to accomplish this
Pools, waterparks, hot tubs, splash pads, and spray parks are great places to have fun in the summer, but you can get sick if germs contaminate the water. People who get into the water can carry and spread germs.
Follow these four easy steps to help keep germs out of the water
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) continues to process re-evaluations for Medicaid participants who had continuous Medicaid coverage during the pandemic even if they had become ineligible
As Mental Health Awareness Month, May offers 31 days to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues. The awareness campaign highlights ways mental illness and substance use disorders may affect all of us – patients, providers, families, and
I’d like to share a report I read recently about exciting work being done in the Division of Behavioral Health to help Idaho youth overcome serious challenges and become stronger emotionally and mentally.
The work involved a learning collaborative approach, which I was thrilled