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Idaho Poison Center Emergency Number: 1-800-860-0620

Did you know? Depending on where in Idaho you live, you may be able to call 211 and be connected with an Idaho Care Line operator. There is no fee for the 211 service. See the Idaho 211 Web site for more information.

Idaho Crisis:

bullet Idaho Poison Center (Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center): Emergency Number: 1-800-860-0620. To order Mr. Yuk information, call Emergency Medical Services at 208-334-4013.
bullet Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
bulletTeen Suicide Hot Line (Southeastern Idaho) - 1-800-949-0057
bulletIdaho Statewide Suicide Hot Line: 1-800-564-2120
bulletIdaho Domestic Violence Programs, with 24-Hour Hot Line: 1-800-669-3176
bulletIdaho Careline: 1-800-926-2588 (TDD: 208-332-7205)
bulletIdaho FoodBanks
bulletAmerican Red Cross of Greater Idaho - 208-237-9445
bullet Idaho's Safe Haven Act -- this act - passed in 2001 - means that under certain conditions, if a parent delivers the baby to a "safe haven," the parent can remain anonymous, be assured the baby will be cared for, and will not be prosecuted for child abandonment.
bullet Idaho Council on Domestic Violence & Victim Assistance
bulletIdaho Children's Trust Fund
bullet Co-Ad, Inc. - non-profit legal services organization (designated by the governor) for people with disabilities
bulletWarning Signs of an Abusive Partner or Situation
bulletSafer Child Families in Crisis pages

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Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Domestic Issues and Support:

bulletIdaho Department of Health & Welfare - for all matters related to child health and welfare (including assistance with collecting child support and information on foster care)
bulletEarly Childhood Information Clearinghouse (IDH&W) - 1-800-926-2588 (Idaho Careline) - provides information about children, birth to age three (including immunizations), plus links to Idaho and national programs. Also has information in Spanish.
bullet Early Childhood Information Clearinghouse -- "Special Needs Index"  is a resource for parents who have children with special needs. (just click on the link on the left that says "Special Needs"
bulletSCHIP - or call Idaho Care Line: 1-800-926-2588 (TDD 208-332-7205) - for help with health care costs
bulletIdaho Child - for help with collecting delinquent child support
bulletIdaho Infant Toddler Program
bulletS.E. District Health Department - has locations in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties.
bulletCASI Foundation for Children - nonprofit organization offering information and assistance on adoption
bullet SNAPS, Inc. (Special Needs Adoptive Parent Services, Inc.)
bullet The Idaho WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children) - 1-800-926-2588 - a health and nutrition program for mothers and children who: live in Idaho, meet income guidelines, and have a health or nutrition problem. WIC provides food, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling, and referrals.
bulletIdaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. - 195 W. 3600 S., Preston, ID, 83263 - 208-852-3634, 1-800-242-4785 - provides support, information and technical assistance to parents of children and youth with disabilities.
bulletIdaho Youth Ranch - 7025 Emerald Street, Boise, ID, 83704, 208-377-2613
bulletIdaho Children's Trust Fund
bulletIdahoWorks - assists business in finding qualified labor, and assists the public in job transitions
bulletUnited Way of Southeastern Idaho - P.O. Box 911, Pocatello, Idaho, 83204 (214 East Center Street), 208-232-1389
bulletIdaho Kids Count - "statewide, nonprofit organization engaging citizens and policy makers in non-partisan, research-based discussions of strategies to improve childhood outcomes and our public priorities for accomplishing them."
bullet Idaho Council on Domestic Violence & Victim Assistance
bullet Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc.
bullet To order Mr. Yuk (poison prevention) information, call Emergency Medical Services at 208-334-4013.
bullet Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Online Parenting Classes
bullet Idaho Community Action Network - in left frame of the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations home page, look for "state-based affiliate organizations" to find the Idaho Community Action Network
bullet The Housing Company - nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide "rental housing options for Idaho families and senior citizens"
bullet Young Children and Family Programs - dedicated to "providing all families of infants and young children in the Palouse area with supportive, educational, screening, and resource services"
bullet Lutheran Community Services - a nonprofit human services agency serving Washington, Oregon and Idaho

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Idaho Education, Recreation and Child Care:

bullet Idaho State Department of Education
bulletIdaho Department of Education - find out about education in your area
bullet Idaho Public Television
bullet Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
bullet IdahoPTV Kids & Families
bullet Idaho State Library Read to Me Project
bulletBig Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Idaho - Idaho Falls, 208-523-4842
bulletAccess Idaho - official page of Idaho
bulletBoy Scouts - Grand Teton Council - 2306 Pocatello Creek Road, Pocatello, 208-233-4600; or 574 - 4th St., Idaho Falls, 83401, 208-522-5155
bulletCamp Taylor - "provides year-round affordable outdoor recreational facilities for community groups, with emphasis on youth, handicapped and underprivileged in Southeast Idaho"
bulletIdaho Vacation and Travel Planning Guide
bullet Idaho State Parks and Recreation

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Idaho Environment:

Find out if you have a radiation problem in your home or business from phosphorus slag. Call the Southeast Idaho District Health Department, either at 208-233-9080 in Pocatello, or at 208-547-4375 in Soda Springs for a free assessment.

bullet Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - offers health advisories on freshwater fish in Idaho waters
bullet Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Division of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety
bulletIdaho Conservation League (Boise) - environmental issues
bulletIdaho Fish and Game Commission
bulletSafer Child Pollution and Conservation page

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