Idaho's Heart PO Box 4941 Boise ID 83711 (208) 424-0943 information@idahosheart.org
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Idaho's Heart PO Box 4941 Boise ID 83711 (208) 424-0943 information@idahosheart.org
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The Idaho Child Abuse Prevention Coalition is currently comprised of the following members: Boise State University's Organization of Student Social Workers Central District Health Department Friends of Children and Families Head Start Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Mountain Home Air Force Base, Family Advocacy Program SANE Solutions Program (Terry Reilly Health Services) Warm Springs Counseling Center Women's and Children's Alliance The
Boise State University Organization
of Student Social Workers (OSSW) was established at For
more information: c/o
1910 University Drive Boise (208) 695-5700
At the Central District Health Department, we are committed to promoting “Healthy People in Healthy Communities”. We provide a variety of educational and preventive services for families and children through many outreach activities in the areas of: Tobacco Cessation, Asthma, Physical Activity & Nutrition, Dental Health, Diabetes, Senior Fit and Fall Proof Classes, Cholesterol Screening, Cardiac Risk Assessments, Cancer Awareness, Reproductive Health, Immunizations, WIC, Environmental Health, Senior Nutrition, Communicable Disease Control and Public Health Preparedness. Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by identifying sustainable solutions to community health issues, developing partnerships for implementation of strategies, and demonstrating our success through measurement of outcomes. For more information: Lindsay Byars 707 N. Armstrong Pl. Boise ID 83704 (208) 327-8591 Fax: (208) 327-8610
The Exchange Club of Boise is a member of the National Exchange Club. The Exchange Club is a non-profit (IRS 501(c)(4)), community service organization, whose major project is the Prevention of Child Abuse. The Boise club meets at Perkins Restaurant, 300 Broadway, Boise, Idaho at Noon on Fridays. A speaker is featured each week at these meetings and the public is invited, free of charge. Lunch may be obtained, if desired, for a nominal fee. For more information: www.exchangeclubs.org/BoiseExchangeClub/.
The
Independent Order of Foresters is a financial services organization where, as a customer, you are a member.
As a member, you may be eligible for Foresters Member Benefits such as
competitive scholarships. Eligibility for special member benefits is part of the
Foresters difference. For 130 years, Foresters reputation has been tied to
financial strength and commitment to family and community. We support and raise
funds for children's causes, while our members and staff volunteer locally.
Foresters measures success not only in financial strength, but in the positive
impact we have on children. At 900,000 members strong, Foresters operates in the
For more information: Kristen Damazio 3352 E. Goldstone Way Meridian, ID
83642 (425) 770-3864 The
mission of Friends of Children and
Families, Head Start is to
advocate for the children and families of For more information: Jennifer Haddad 4709 W. Camas Boise
(208) 344-9187 Fax: (208) 344-9592
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: Dial
211 or 1-800-926-2588 Alberto
Gonzalez,
For more information: Landis Rossi Dial 211 or 1-800-926-2588 www.idahochild.org
(click on the sun logo) For more information: Landis Rossi, Regional Director (208) 334-6747
The mission of Idaho's Heart is to provide support and expand services throughout the state to ensure our children are safe from abuse in all its forms. We are a new organization seeking novel, innovative methods to combat our state's most alarming public health issue while supporting existing best practices. It is the only private, statewide, community-based nonprofit organization with the sole mission of preventing child abuse and neglect. We envision a state where the safety and well being of all our children is the number one priority for all citizens. Our strategy is designed to mobilize the entire community: human services, child care, medical, child protective services, law enforcement, legislative, parent/caretaker, media, and the business sector to come together in partnership to protect our children. For more information: Sunny Reed Executive Director PO Box 4941 Boise ID 83711 (208) 424-0943
The
Junior League of Boise (JLB) is
an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the
potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action
and leadership of trained volunteers. Over its 77-year history, the JLB has
worked with the community to determine existing needs, to raise funds to meet
those needs, and to design long-term projects that are financially sustainable.
The League has put its commitment into action in several notable projects,
including the development of the Ronald McDonald House, the Discovery Center of
Idaho, the Learning lab and the For more information: Mindy Baattenburg Boise
(208) 869-8113 Fax: (208) 424-5001
The
Mountain
Home Air Force Base, Family Advocacy Program seeks to provide primary
prevention services to all Air Force personnel through education and awareness
of family maltreatment. We provide secondary prevention services to
populations at risk for family maltreatment; identify and treat incidents of
child and partner maltreatment. MHAFB FAP offers parent education, New Parent
Support Services, couples communication, anger management, new dad’s,
siblings, and baby care basics classes. For more information: Connie Powers 366 MDG Group 90 Hope Drive Mountain Home AFB ID 83648 (208) 828-7143 connie.powers@mountainhome.af.mil
Safe Place
Ministries exists to provide
education, resources, support, and services to individuals, care providers, and
churches throughout For
more information: Nancy Edwards Boise
(208) 323-2169 Fax: (208) 323-5570 SANE Solutions, a part of Terry Reilly Health Services, is a community based treatment program dedicated to assessing and healing the trauma experienced by victims of physical and sexual abuse and their families, while providing offender treatment to prevent further offenses. Priority is also given to the proactive education of the public to more effectively prevent the occurrence of child sexual abuse in our communities. For more information: Heidi Hart 408 N. Allumbaugh Boise ID 83704 (208) 323-9600 Fax: 323-9606
The Warm Springs Counseling Center provides the highest quality mental health services, education, and training to the children and families of our community. Since the 1970's, we have been working to address the need for quality mental health care in our community. We are, in fact, the only agency in our area that specializes in the treatment of children and families who does not place a cap on the number of low-income clients served. Through a unique subsidy program (Community Sponsorship Program) our clients are able to access our services with payment requirements based on the family's ability to pay. Children today are facing challenges that were virtually non-existent twenty years ago. With violence at home and at school and the new threat of terrorism on the rise, it is more crucial than ever that children receive the help they need from mental health professionals in order to cope with the stresses they face. For more information: 740 Warm Springs Avenue, 2nd Floor
The
Women's and Children's Alliance
protects vulnerable women and children. Since 1980, the Women's &
Children's Alliance (WCA) has been in the forefront of providing services to
women and their children escaping violent circumstances. In the past 23
years, the WCA’s crisis center has evolved into one of the most vital,
unduplicated, comprehensive programs in our community and region. The
Women’s and Children’s The WCA Currently Operates: Two (2) secure shelter sites (housing for up to 90-120 days) Two (2) transitional homes Two (2) 24-hour domestic violence and/or rape crisis hotlines Individual counseling Children’s counseling Victim support groups Case management Rape victim advocacy Court advocacy (for individuals experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence) Child and adolescent outreach
Shelter and residential services are available to children of the parent utilizing services. On-site childcare is available for support groups and classes. You must call and give the WCA 24- hour notice if you need childcare for the support group and/or classes.
Each year, the WCA shelters hundreds of women and their children. Roughly 75 percent of the women who come to the WCA crisis center bring children with them. The WCA reaches thousands of people each year with its messages and services.
Complimenting the established Crisis Center program is the WCA Thrift Shop. Individuals within the community contribute clothing, household items, and other in valuables that may then be sold to the general public to generate revenue. More importantly, however, these items are then made available, at no cost, to the Crisis Center residents. For more information: Carolyn Wright 720 W. Washington St. (208) 343-3688 ext. 38
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