Policies in Idaho

Office Moms and Dads Program Help Reduce Trauma

Idaho is piloting an Office Moms and Dads program, which calls on volunteers to come to the office and accompany children who have been removed from their homes while caseworkers research placement options. The response from staff in the pilot region has been so positive that Idaho is planning to expand this initiative statewide

To learn more, see the brief, "How can we ensure a child’s first placement is with family?"

Community Based Rehabilitation Services

Idaho provides Community Based Rehabilitation Services workers to help support children with significant developmental or behavioral needs in their home, school, or other community-based setting.This behavioral health services can make a difference in foster parents’ willingness or ability to accept placement of a child, particularly children with higher needs, and support placement stability from the start. 


To learn more, see the brief, "How can we ensure a child’s first placement is with family?"