FOOD
Helps low-income families buy the food they need in order to stay healthy.
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income families by providing emergency food assistance at no cost.
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Provides USDA foods to income-eligible households living on Indian reservations
Free food assistance services.
During the school year, qualifying children can receive free and reduced-cost meals while at school.
During summer break, children can receive free meals at food sites.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Provides temporary cash benefits for eligible low-income families and households to help pay for food, clothing, shelter and other essentials.
Home Energy Assistance Program
Helps Idaho families pay utility bills, weatherize homes, and provides energy conservation education.
Idaho Telephone Assistance Program
Helps low-income families pay for basic telephone service installation costs or monthly costs for basic residential telephone service.
HEALTH
Behavioral Health
Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline
Online chat available at idahosuicideprevention.org
Call (800) 273-8255 or Text (208) 398-4357
You don’t have to be suicidal to call. If you or a loved one need to talk, call now. Someone is always there for you on the other end of the line.
National Alliance of Mental Illness – Idaho
NAMI Idaho serves residents across the state with free mental health support, online groups, resources and education.
Youth Empowerment Services (YES)
System of care to help youth under the age of 18 who have a serious emotional disturbance (SED).
General
Children’s Special Health Program
Statewide financial assistance program for uninsured children with a qualifying medical condition.
Health facilities provide affordable family planning services including a broad range of contraceptive methods, health education, and related preventative health services.
Empowering pregnant women, children and families through its evidence-based home visiting services. Participating families gain knowledge and skills to support their children’s health and well-being. If you qualify for WIC, you will also qualify for home visiting.
Immunization allow a person to become protected against a disease through vaccination. Some vaccinations are provided at no or low-cost in Idaho.
Provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic testing to low-income, uninsured women.
Hearing
Provides newborn hearing screening assistance.
Insurance
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Low-cost health coverage program for children under age 19 whose family income is too high to qualify for Medicaid.
A special program for children with complex medical needs or disabilities who live at home with their families. Requires Medicaid application.
Provides healthcare services for low-income people and families.
Subsidized health care when you don’t qualify for Medicaid. Shop, compare and choose the health insurance coverage that’s right for your family.
Vision
No-cost eye assessments for infants 6-12 months.
Provides a basic pair of single or bifocal lenses. A voucher is for individuals who have no other resources with which to obtain a basic pair of eyeglasses.
Information and additional resources for you and your child’s eye health.
PARENTING RESOURCES
Child Care
Serves families by providing childcare assistance to working families paying for a portion of childcare.
Developmental
CDC’s Developmental Milestones
Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. To see milestones for your child’s age: Visit the website or Download the app
Helps low-income families prepare to succeed in school through local programs
Coordinates a system of early interventions to assist children from birth to 3 years of age who have developmental delay or conditions that may result in a developmental delay.
Infants
Sometimes babies cry for no apparent reason. Use a crying plan to help everyone feel calmer.
Protect your newborn by learning the ABC’s of safe sleep. Safe sleep practices can help protect babies from sleep-related causes of infant death.
SUBSTANCE USE
Alcohol
Find Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in Idaho.
General
IDHW Substance Use Services & Resources
IDHW has different paths by which you may access treatment and recovery support services to help you find and maintain a life of recovery from substance use disorder.
Peer-based recovery support services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Get help finding treatment centers and other resources.
Tobacco/Nicotine
Quitting tobacco, nicotine, and vaping is a process. Whether you are thinking about quitting, are not yet ready to quit, or have already quit, Project Filter can help each step of the way.
Visit projectfilter.org or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for 24/7 help
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