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Idaho foster mom takes in boy with challenging behaviors
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 have six children in the home: two teen boys (biological), two foster children, one adopted young daughter, and one adopted boy who is now in junior high school.All of Kimberly’s kids have come with challenges, but one
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May marks National Foster Care Month, a time to raise awareness about foster care issues in Idaho and express appreciation for those families who step forward to care for vulnerable children in their communities
The National Association of Mental Health (now called Mental Health America) established May as Mental Health Month in 1949, making this year the 75th Anniversary of Mental Health Awareness Month.In celebration of this occasion, the Division of Behavioral Health at the
Mental illness is a private medical condition that one in four Idahoans face, but just because it’s private doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be part of the public discourse.
This Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an initiative that addresses public safety issues related to unused
All children deserve to feel safe in their homes, but all too often that’s not the case.
The Department of Health and Welfare receives nearly 23,000 reports of child
Imagine you are addicted to a drug, and you can get it at the gas station, grocery store, restaurant, at neighborhood pubs or downtown bars.
This is alcohol.It is legal
Clinical providers working in the behavioral health and criminal justice systems will come together this April to attend the second annual Idaho Forensic Clinical Conference
We all love having pets and they say dogs are man’s best friend. But dogs can bite in playful and protective ways. Any dog — big or small, young or old, male or female — can bite.
Idahoans in crisis always have someone to talk to by calling or texting 988. This three-digit phone number for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects directly to a call center in Idaho, at the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline (ICSH
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread through sexual activity or intimate physical contact. They don’t always cause symptoms, or cause only mild symptoms, making it possible to have an infection without being aware. It’s important to know this because an untreated
The Department of Health & Welfare is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Since 1974, Idaho WIC has educated pregnant women and new mothers, empowering them to make healthy choices for supporting themselves and their