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Strengthening Child Safety Through Thoughtful Policy
When a child’s safety is at risk, there is no room for ambiguity.That’s why Idaho is strengthening the laws that guide some of the most important decisions we make in child welfare.
At the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, our responsibility is clear: protect children, support families, and ensure our systems are working as intended. This week, two new laws were signed that
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Crisis prevention training paying off for SWITC; new video helps residents and families get oriented
Crisis prevention training is paying off for staff and residents at the Nampa-based Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC), a department-run home for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Treasure Valley foster families converged on Lucky Peak State Park last Sunday to take advantage of a new program offered jointly by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). In all, more than 100 people gathered in the park to
The Department of Health and Welfare is chalk full of unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes to improve the lives of others they will never meet. One of those heroic groups is our child welfare workers, who protect vulnerable children, support families, and foster
Currently in Idaho there are seven bodies of water with active health advisories because of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs). However, there may be other blooms that have not been identified, and people should exercise caution to avoid getting sick or exposing
Kinship care refers to a heartfelt act where relatives and significant adults in children’s lives step up to take on the role of parents when a child’s biological parents are unable to care for them.
DHW took tough action this week to ensure that the costs of the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) do not exceed available funding for the current and upcoming fiscal years
I’ve heard it said that if everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. It’s in this collaborative spirit that the Department of Health and Welfare worked with diverse partners this week to unveil the Idaho State Park Foster Family Passport, a program
Foster parents provide an indispensable service to the state of Idaho by caring for thousands of foster children each year. They open their homes to children separated from their families and are committed to offering love and stability during the most challenging and important
If you’re willing to open your heart and your home to a child in need, we need your help.
This month, I’m thrilled to join the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (
This week I was profoundly grateful to join the department of Health and Welfare as director and lead DHW’s dedicated team of 3,000 employees as we work to improve the lives of our fellow Idahoans.
For the past five months I’ve had the great honor of serving as interim director of the Department of Health and Welfare. It’s been my great honor to do so.
During that