IdahoChild.org - A Gateway to Children's Services & Information

Are you looking for information on child services available in Idaho? Whether you live in the capital city of Boise or up near the Canadian border around Boundary County, it is important to protect the children of Idaho. The Idaho Department of health and welfare is committed to protecting children and strengthening families. That is why we are putting together information pertinent to protecting children throughout the state. Families going to stressful times often need a little help to get through it. One of the many functions this department can help families to get through.

This department can help with several aspects of the child's life. If the parents have divorced, the Idaho Department of Health and welfare can help collect back child support would appear that neglects to make the payments. The Idaho children health insurance plan, also known as CHIP, enables families with a low income to get a full range of healthcare services for the children in their families. This department can also help mothers before they have babies get prenatal care vital for a healthy child. All of these are just a sampling of the child services available through the state of Idaho.

Most people think of children's services and automatically think of the state taking children away from parents. In some extreme cases, parents are going through situations where children might be in danger. No one wants to take a child away from his or her parents. Only in cases where the child is in eminent danger does the state remove them from the household. However, it becomes a priority after this point to remove the danger from the household and reunite the child with the parents. It is only in extremely rare cases, that the court orders the child permanently removed from a parent.

Look at the many services available from the Idaho Department of health and welfare. You may find a surprising number of options for getting help for your child or your family. You can set up a college savings program for your child or grandchild. You can find children who are waiting for adoption or need foster care. You can find programs to help children developmentally delayed. There are also programs to help teenagers get through pregnancies. The intention of all these services is to help the citizens of Idaho live fuller richer lives and keep the children safe at the same time.