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Department of Health and Welfare - By the Numbers
News Updates
Idaho Health and Welfare and Idaho State Museum partner to give foster families free museum access
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and the Idaho State Historical Society’s Idaho State Museum are excited to announce a new partnership that will provide free museum access to foster families and youth in foster care...
DHW will resume applications to Idaho Child Care Program in January
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will resume accepting applications to the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) starting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
DHW had paused new applications for ICCP on August 22, 2024, except for designated...
DHW successfully ends temporary housing program for youth in foster care
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has ended its practice of using short-term rentals to temporarily house foster children with complex needs while they await more permanent placements.
“The number of children coming into foster care...