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/news/community-program-grants-fully-distributed-partners-announced
… Community Program grants fully distributed, partners … September 20, 2022 Author DHW Communications Funding allocated to reach children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is fully distributed earlier than anticipated. No new …
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/news/dhw-announces-new-funding-opportunity-covid-19-vaccination-clinics
… for COVID-19 vaccination clinics April 29, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is pleased to announce a new funding …
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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) hosted a ribbon cutting Thursday, May …
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/news/vaccine-advisory-committee-recommends-idaho-accept-early-distribution-covid-19-vaccine
… Vaccine Advisory Committee recommends Idaho accept early distribution of … Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee on Friday recommended the state accept what’s called early distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. Doing so …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-sends-priority-group-clarifications-gov-little
… COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sends priority group clarifications to Gov. Little … The recommendations are preliminary and subject to approval, rejection, or modification by Gov. Brad Little, which is expected to happen early next week. “These are hard decisions and we’re grateful for the thoughtful deliberation …
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/news/state-comm-host-news-conference-featuring-unique-partnership-helps-facilitate-eye-and-tissue
… State Comm to host news conference featuring unique partnership … (StateComm), Envision Sight Eye Bank, and Nampa Police Department will gather on Monday, Nov. 6, at 2:30 p.m. for a … donors with those in need and to unveil a gubernatorial proclamation honoring November as Eye Donation Month. …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-sends-recommendations-group-2-clarifications-preliminary
… COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sends recommendations for Group 2 clarifications, … Committee (CVAC) will send recommendations for several additional clarifications to Group 2 and the results of a … to telework and are serving vulnerable populations be included in Group 2.1. CVAC voted against including plumbers, …
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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 Dave Jeppesen issued the following …
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/news/dhw-launches-new-and-improved-website
… new and improved website October 19, 2020 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has developed and launched a new and …
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/news/continuous-medicaid-enrollment-ends-april-1-first-batch-notices-issued-today-0
… batch of notices issued today February 1, 2023 Author DHW Communications During the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, states were not allowed …
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/news/dhw-successfully-ends-temporary-housing-program-youth-foster-care
… for youth in foster care November 12, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has ended its practice of using …
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/news/two-idaho-children-have-died-flu-related-causes
… January 10, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr Idaho public health officials are reporting that two Idaho children have … lived in northern Idaho and the other in eastern Idaho. The Department of Health and Welfare and Idaho public health … important if you have a higher risk for severe illness and complications from influenza. Consult with a healthcare …
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/news/booster-doses-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-now-available-some-people-who-have-had-pfizer-two-dose
… who have had Pfizer two-dose series September 24, 2021 The Department of Health and Welfare supports the authorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and …
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/news/pertussis-whooping-cough-rise-southwest-idaho
… on the rise in southwest Idaho March 8, 2024 Author DHW Communications The number of people reported with pertussis … two months of this year has recently spiked. Cases include a newborn hospitalized for the infection, as well as cases from spread in a …
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/news/medicaid-members-offered-free-credit-and-theft-protection-monitoring-after-possible-data
… after possible data breach June 12, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and Gainwell Technologies are …
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/news/boise-hawks-host-foster-family-night-june-6
… to host foster family night June 6 June 2, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare is proud to partner with the Boise Hawks …
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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 leveraging a lease that expires at the …
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/news/first-case-novel-coronavirus-idaho-has-been-confirmed
… confirmed March 13, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and Central District Health (CDH) … breathing. If Idahoans have these symptoms and they become severe, they should call a healthcare provider to …
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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 identified two children in Idaho whose blood lead levels were …
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/news/fostering-family-adventures-idaho-state-parks
… Adventures at Idaho State Parks April 29, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Idaho State Park Foster Family Passport program provides a park pass at no cost for foster families for all Idaho state parks, as well as special Fostering Family …
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/news/idaho-wic-temporarily-increases-food-benefits
… temporarily increases food benefits May 27, 2021 Author DHW communications Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and …
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/news/dhw-publish-weekly-information-about-covid-19-and-long-term-care-facilities
… facilities June 5, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is announcing that information regarding long-term care facilities with COVID-19 cases and deaths will now be published weekly , starting today. The …
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/news/gov-little-speak-overdose-awareness-event-capitol-steps
… awareness event on Capitol steps August 29, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will host an event at the Idaho Capitol …
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/news/fish-and-game-commission-grants-free-fishing-youth-foster-care
… Fish and Game Commission grants free fishing for youth in foster care … is a cooperative effort between Idaho Fish and Game, Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), and Idaho Sportsmen, Access & …
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/news/pacific-northwest-kids-encouraged-enter-radon-poster-contest
… to enter radon poster contest January 12, 2024 Author DHW Communications Kids across the Northwest are encouraged to … in the 2024 Northwest Radon Poster Contest . Poster designs will help educate about radon and encourage people … homes. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that can build up in homes no …
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/news/dhw-supports-recommendation-extra-dose-covid-19-vaccine-those-weakened-immune-systems
… DHW supports recommendation for extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine for those … by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) … for those with weakened immune systems. The Department of Health and Welfare encourages those with weakened immune …
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/news/dhw-does-not-support-or-fund-any-porn-literacy-children-idaho
… for children in Idaho September 14, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has received questions this week …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-9
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday September 3, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/new-covid-19-crisis-counseling-hotline-offers-support-struggling-idahoans
… August 10, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr As Idahoans identify the many impacts of COVID-19, the need increases for behavioral health support, food security, housing, and other … needs by connecting callers with resources in their own communities. The COVID Help Now Line is anonymous. …
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/news/dhw-updates-and-simplifies-covid-19-vaccine-data-dashboard
… COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard July 14, 2021 Author DHW Communications To continue to provide relevant, timely data about Idaho’s vaccine efforts, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has made some changes to the COVID-19 …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-7
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday August 23, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-14
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday October 8, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-17
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday November 1, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/idaho-sees-recent-increase-reported-illnesses-associated-raw-milk
… associated with raw milk November 25, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is working with local and state …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-18
… briefing set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday November 8, 2021 The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … via Webex. Those who will attend the briefing from DHW include Director Dave Jeppesen, Elke Shaw-Tulloch, administrator …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-11
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday September 20, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-12
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday September 27, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/dhw-partners-get-tested-covid-19-help-idahoans-find-testing-their-communities
… Get Tested COVID-19 to help Idahoans find testing in their communities October 22, 2020 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is partnering with Get Tested COVID-19 to …
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/news/one-year-later-support-group-series-highlights-resilience-strategies-learned-year-covid-19
… learned from a year of COVID-19 March 22, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare, in conjunction with Empower Idaho, is …
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/news/idaho-children-ages-12-15-now-eligible-receive-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine
… to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine May 12, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is announcing that all Idaho children …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-tuesday-0
… media briefing set for Tuesday April 19, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-3
… briefing set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday June 21, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-2
… briefing set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday June 7, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-1
… briefing set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday May 24, 2021 Author DHW communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/nfls-scott-matlock-joins-boise-state-esports-game-night-foster-youth
… for game night with foster youth April 10, 2025 Author DHW Communications Boise’s foster youth and families are invited … Hosted by Boise State Esports in partnership with the Department of Health and Welfare, this free event will take place on …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-media-briefing-set-tuesday-11
… media briefing set for Tuesday March 29, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-tuesday
… media briefing set for Tuesday April 5, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/how-covid-19-cases-are-counted
… cases are counted March 22, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr Local public health districts may be announcing cases of … by the local public health districts through Idaho’s statewide disease tracking system. The state does not count cases … submitted to the state. This is standard practice for all communicable diseases and done, in part, to ensure we count …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-10
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday September 13, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-0
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday December 15, 2020 Author DHW Communications The COVID-19 … safety and effectiveness, and presentations from the local public health districts about their plans for COVID-19 …