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/news/dhws-preston-office-close-june-services-continue-be-available
… services continue to be available May 25, 2021 Author DHW communications The Department of Health and Welfare is … Before the pandemic began, individuals primarily visited the office to apply for self-reliance benefits, such … time, those individuals could be served over the phone or online. The office has been closed for most of the past year …
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/news/protect-yourself-and-your-pets-harmful-algal-blooms-summer
… harmful algal blooms this summer June 28, 2024 Author DHW Communications Track water sampling locations and health … web page Report a potential harmful algal bloom: Online form (866) 671-5385 algae@deq.idaho.gov Summer is … of exposure and potential illness. Report a suspected bloom online or at algae@deq.idaho.gov . Check the Idaho …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-murtaugh-lake-twin-falls-county
… Murtaugh Lake in Twin Falls County July 3, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-winchester-lake-lewis-county
… Winchester Lake in Lewis County July 10, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-spring-valley-reservoir
… for Spring Valley Reservoir October 10, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/harmful-algal-bloom-health-advisory-cedar-creek-and-salmon-falls-creek-reservoirs
… and Salmon Falls Creek Reservoirs July 26, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … . • Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can get …
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/news/harmful-algal-bloom-health-advisory-brownlee-and-hells-canyon-reservoirs
… and Hells Canyon Reservoirs August 5, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … . • Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can get …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-infant-toddler-coordinating-council-will-meet-may-5-and-6-boise
… in the third floor Conference Room 3A. A Webex option for both days is available; details in the agenda. Resources …
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/news/public-health-advisory-harmful-algal-bloom-identified-island-park-reservoir
… in Island Park Reservoir September 11, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … Water Health Advisories tab at the Get Healthy Idaho website for advisories and sampled locations at water bodies … and have a foul odor. Algal mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/statement-dhw-director-dave-jeppesen-about-legislative-services-office-audit
… Services Office audit August 21, 2023 Author DHW Communications Department of Health and Welfare Director … Office’s audit released today, Aug. 21: "The department welcomes the LSO audit review and the transparency it affords … that the funds were distributed legally, in compliance with both federal and state law, and he cannot sue his client for …
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/news/how-covid-19-cases-are-counted
… submitted to the state. This is standard practice for all communicable diseases and done, in part, to ensure we count … example, if someone who is a resident of another state becomes sick in Idaho and gets tested in Idaho. This is a … on the investigation since it is possible that people in both states may have been exposed. The local public health …
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/news/cms-approves-idaho-medicaid-behavioral-health-transformation-1115-waiver-allowing
… Idaho’s behavioral health system of care.” The waiver, accompanied by a corresponding implementation plan, is an … for approved Medicaid benefits. This waiver benefits both the Medicaid expansion population as well as the …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-west-side-henrys-lake
… for west side of Henry’s Lake September 25, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-west-side-american-falls-reservoir
… of American Falls Reservoir September 30, 2024 Author DHW Communications Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-cedar-creek-reservoir-near-twin-falls
… Reservoir near Twin Falls September 30, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/first-death-west-nile-virus-idaho-year
… Nile virus in Idaho this year August 15, 2025 Author DHW Communications Idaho’s first reported death caused by West … for Disease Control and Prevention’s Insect Repellent Chatbot at https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/prevention/index.html … tanks weekly to prevent mosquito larvae in the water from becoming adults. For more information, visit …
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/news/health-advisories-issued-lake-lowell-canyon-county-and-van-wyck-boat-ramp-lake-cascade-valley
… on Lake Cascade in Valley County August 15, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-eagle-bar-hells-canyon-reservoir
… Bar in Hells Canyon Reservoir August 21, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-expanded-cj-strike-reservoir-near-mountain-home
… Reservoir near Mountain Home September 17, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-thorn-creek-reservoir-south
… for Thorn Creek Reservoir, south October 4, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-lake-lowell
… advisory issued for Lake Lowell October 15, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-lake-cascade-and-below-cascade-dam
… Cascade and below Cascade Dam October 18, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-brownlee-and-hells-canyon-reservoirs
… and Hells Canyon reservoirs August 4, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/health-advisory-issued-cottonwood-park-crane-creek-reservoir-and-hordemann-pond
… Reservoir, and Hordemann Pond August 12, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … scum, and have a foul odor. Mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/dhw-reviewing-potential-water-quality-issues-southwest-idaho-treatment-center-campus
… Idaho Treatment Center campus June 26, 2026 Author DHW Communications NAMPA -- The Idaho Department of Health and … and families of residents are being notified, and bottled water is being provided to staff and residents until … uranium in well water in this brochure and the DHW web site . Learn more about testing requirements for drinking …
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/news/radon-poster-contest-now-open-students-idaho-oregon-and-washington
… Idaho, Oregon, and Washington January 10, 2023 Author DHW Communications Students across the Northwest are encouraged … occurring radioactive gas that can build up in homes, both old and new. Testing is the only way to know if a home … be a member of a sponsoring club, such as a scouting, art, computer, science, or 4-H club. Only one entry per student …
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/news/idaho-health-and-welfare-and-idaho-parks-and-rec-partner-offer-opportunities-foster-families
… Opportunities for Foster Families August 5, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) … AM , at the Discovery Park Unit of Lucky Peak State Park. Both Director Adams and Director Buxton will be present as … a sense of confidence and connectedness to the greater community and natural landscape. “The benefits of being …
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/news/grant-program-seeks-retain-doctors-rural-idaho
… retain doctors in rural Idaho November 27, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare has … loan debts while they continue to serve the rural Idaho communities where they’re needed. The grants will be issued … and retention of qualified family medicine physicians is both challenging and expensive,” wrote Syringa Hospital in …
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/news/owyhee-county-reports-idahos-first-west-nile-virus-infections-humans-year
… infections in humans this year September 9, 2020 Author DHW Communications Idaho’s first locally-acquired human West … have been identified among two Owyhee County residents. Both residents were over the age of 50. One was diagnosed …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-sends-final-recommendations-group-3-gov-little
… COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sends final recommendations for Group 3 to Gov. Little March 19, 2021 … support from all of you and great representation. We’ve had both our voting members and our ex-officio members all …
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/news/idaho-public-health-officials-are-investigating-two-outbreaks-likely-associated-raw-milk
… likely associated with raw milk June 3, 2026 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … potential batches of concern and test milk samples. Both milking operations are working in collaboration with … pregnant women, the elderly, and those who are immunocompromised. Pasteurization kills nearly all the germs that …
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/news/public-health-advisory-harmful-algal-bloom-identified-henrys-lake
… identified in Henry’s Lake September 26, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … algae@deq.idaho.gov . Monitor media reports and DHW’s website for health advisories. Cyanobacteria are a natural part … and have a foul odor. Algal mats can be out of sight on the bottom of the water body. Pets, livestock, and wildlife can …
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/news/public-health-reports-first-heat-related-deaths-2024
… first heat-related deaths in 2024 June 21, 2024 Author DHW Communications The first two heat-related deaths in Idaho … year have been reported to the Division of Public Health. Both Idaho residents were over the age of 60. “Please stay … get worse, or symptoms last longer than an hour. The best ways to prevent heat-related illness include staying …
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/news/healthcare-workers-and-residents-long-term-care-facilities-now-receiving-covid-19-vaccine
… receiving the COVID-19 vaccine December 31, 2020 Author DHW Communications Idaho is in full swing getting vaccines out … each day as reported to DHW on the coronavirus website by 10 a.m. The doses reported lag behind the total … local vaccinators they selected; an effort coordinated by both the local public health districts and the Idaho …
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/news/dhw-announces-covid-19-funding-hospitals-and-free-standing-primaryurgent-care-clinics
… hospitals operating in Idaho are eligible and can submit a completed attestation. Interested hospitals should complete the attestation form at … and email it to DHW at: PrimUrgCareCOVIDSpt@dhw.idaho.gov . Both of these opportunities are funded by The American …
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/news/idaho-activates-crisis-standards-care-three-health-districts-southern-idaho
… districts in southern Idaho January 24, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … to severe staffing and blood shortages. The high number of both clinical and non-clinical staff unable to work due to … healthcare providers and systems decide how to deliver the best care possible under the extraordinary circumstances of …
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/news/dhw-ramps-work-prevent-fraud-waste-and-abuse-idaho-child-care-program
… in Idaho Child Care Program January 12, 2026 Author DHW Communications In response to national interest in child … 4 were of school districts with multiple child care sites Of the 1,045 evaluations conducted: 144 were … Business Practices (potentially including fraud) 8 were for Both Business Practices and Health and Safety Failures 29 …
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/news/measles-circulating-among-idaho-communities-health-officials-urge-consultation-healthcare
… Measles circulating among Idaho communities--Health officials urge consultation with healthcare provider if ill August 20, 2025 Author DHW Communications Officials from the Department of Health and … measles or have documentation that they received both doses of the MMR vaccine. While most adults who are not …
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/news/vapeelectronic-smoking-device-retailers-are-required-get-tobacco-permit-starting-july-1
… from tobacco or nicotine; or electronic smoking devices, components, parts, or accessories will be required to obtain … through inspections, citations, and fines for non-compliance. There are some product exceptions; for example, … annually: Visit www.tobaccopermits.com and fill out the online application. Submit a written request to the Idaho …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/interagency-governance-team-igt
… from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. MT. This meeting will take place online via Webex and in Conference Room 3B, 3rd Floor of the … can be found on the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) website, …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/interagency-governance-team-scheduled-meet-10-am-noon-mt-wednesday-dec
… to meet from 10 a.m. to noon (MT) on Wednesday, Dec. 8, online and in Conference Room 3A, at the PTC Building, 450 W …
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/news/statewide-naloxone-distribution-program-relaunched
… program relaunched December 18, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is … Widespread availability of naloxone is a critical component to reducing opioid overdose deaths in Idaho. The … distribution program. To order, organizations complete online request forms through either the Division of …
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/news/dhw-opens-new-foster-care-facility-payette
… new foster care facility in Payette May 3, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) … youth’s needs. Each child will be provided a dedicated on-site case manager to help with their immediate needs. … be available as well. All children will be enrolled in an online public school within five days to ensure continuity …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/state-behavioral-health-planning-council
… The State Behavioral Health Planning Council will meet online, as well as at the PTC Building, 3rd Floor, …
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/news/lead-contaminated-cinnamon-applesauce-impacts-idaho-children-and-families
… Idaho children and families November 30, 2023 Author DHW Communications State and local public health officials have … through retailers including Dollar Tree, Amazon, and other online stores. The two other brands of cinnamon-flavored … be tested. The child’s medical provider will determine how best to decrease lead in blood, depending upon the level and …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-advisory-board-meet-thursday-april-14th
… 4 p.m. MDT Thursday, April 14. This meeting will take place online and in the Lincoln Conference Room, Idaho Supreme … be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council (IBHC) website . Event End Date Wed, 04/14/2021 - 12:00 Event Start …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-advisory-board-meet-3-pm-5-pm-tuesday-april-20
… to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. This meeting will take place online and in the Lincoln Conference Room, Idaho Supreme … be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council (IBHC) website . Event End Date Tue, 04/20/2021 - 12:00 Event Start …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-meet-friday-april-23
… p.m. MST on Friday, April 23. This meeting will take place online and in the Lincoln Conference Room, Idaho Supreme … be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council (IBHC) website . Event End Date Fri, 04/23/2021 - 12:00 Event Start …
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/news/minimize-covid-19-risk-division-welfare-offices-open-appointments-only
… The department already serves a majority of our customers online or by phone so this should be a minimal impact to … department information is available on the department’s website or Live Better Idaho . Up-to-date information on …
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/news/vapeelectronic-smoking-device-retailers-are-required-get-tobacco-permit-starting-july-1-0
… from tobacco or nicotine; or electronic smoking devices, components, parts, or accessories will be required to obtain … through inspections, citations, and fines for non-compliance. There are some product exceptions; for example, … annually: Visit www.tobaccopermits.com and fill out the online application. Submit a written request to the Idaho …