To streamline services and provide a better experience for customers, the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is moving its public-facing office in Mountain Home to a shared location with Central District Health (CDH) and the Idaho Department of Labor (DOL).
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Department of Health and Welfare, Central District Health, and Idaho Department of Labor partner to offer services at same Mountain Home location
Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines
Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will implement new income guidelines effective July 1, 2021, that raise household income eligibility limits to help offset cost of living increases. This review and adjustment happen annually.
Idaho WIC temporarily increases food benefits
Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will see a temporary increase in their June through September benefits for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables.
DHW’s Preston office to close in June; services continue to be available
The Department of Health and Welfare is leveraging a lease that expires at the end of June to permanently close a small office in Preston. The office, located at 223 North State St., Preston, is not currently open to the public because of the pandemic.
Idaho children ages 12-15 now eligible to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is announcing that all Idaho children ages 12-15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. With this recommendation, 85 percent of all Idahoans are eligible for the vaccine.
DHW recommends Idaho providers follow FDA and CDC guidance to temporarily pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is recommending that Idaho vaccine providers not use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until more information is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This recommendation was made after receiving information this…
COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sends recommendations on Group 3, clarification to Group 2 to Gov. Little
The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) will send recommendations for prioritizing Group 3 plus one clarification on Group 2 to Gov. Brad Little after its regular meeting Friday. The recommendations are subject to approval, rejection, or modification by Gov. Little.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Idaho this week
COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is arriving in Idaho this week, and by the end of the week the state is expecting to have received all of our initial allotment of 13,650 doses of the ultra-cold vaccine.
Vaccine Advisory Committee recommends Idaho accept early distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee on Friday recommended the state accept what’s called early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. Doing so would allow the vaccine to reach enrolled providers 24 to 48 hours sooner than the standard distribution process.
New COVID-19 crisis counseling hotline offers support to struggling Idahoans
As Idahoans identify the many impacts of COVID-19, the need increases for behavioral health support, food security, housing, and other services.