As independent agencies, Idaho's seven health districts are primary outlets for public health services. These districts work in close cooperation with the Department of Health and Welfare and numerous other state and local agencies. Each district has a board of health appointed by the county commissioners within that region. The districts are not part of any state agency. Each district responds to local needs to provide an array of services that may vary from district to district. Services range from community health nursing and home health nursing to environmental health, dental hygiene and nutrition programs. Many services are provided through contracts with the Department of Health and Welfare.

Contact the nearest District Health Department for the latest information about services in your community.

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
Len B. Jordon Building
Room 150
650 West State
Boise, ID 83720
(208)334-3390

WIC: 667-5415

Home Health: 664-8544

Environmental: 667-9513

ChildCare/Support

Idaho Child Care Program: 765-6296

Child Support Enforcement Division
450 West State St.
Towers Building
5th Floor
Boise, ID 83720
(208)334-5710
This office can help with a parent who owes unpaid child support, even if in another state.

Community Action Agencies

Community action agencies are private non-profit organizations that contract with the Department of Health and Welfare to provide assistance to low-income people. Programs include Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, Low-Income Energy Assistance Weatherization, Child Care Resource and Referral, Community Service Block Grants, and the USDA Commodity Food Program. Each agency may offer all or some of these services. Please contact one of the regional community action agencies for information about services in your area.

Community Action Agency, Inc.
Director: Sherri McMillen
124 New Sixth Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
746-3351
1-800-326-4843
FAX: 746-5456

Western Idaho Community Action Program, Inc.
Director: Sherry Hendricks
315 South Main Street
Payette, ID 83661
642-9086
FAX: 642-9201

Idaho Migrant Council
Director: Humberto Fuentes
317 Happy Day Boulevard Suite 400
Caldwell, ID 83606-0490
454-1652
FAX: 459-0448

El-Ada, Inc.
Director: Dick Henry
701 East 44th, Suite 1
Boise, ID 83714
377-0700
FAX: 377-0859

South Central Community Action Agency
Director: Theresa Pendleton
726 Shoshone Street West
P.O. Box 531
Twin Falls, ID 83303-0531
733-9351
FAX: 733-9355

Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency
Director: Pamela McKinley
641 N. 8th Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
232-1114
FAX: 234-4429

Eastern Idaho Special Services Agency
Director: Jim Hall
357 Constitution
P.O. Box 51098
Idaho Falls, ID 83405
522-5391
FAX: 522-5453

Councils and Commissions

Councils and commissions with responsibilities of interest to the Department of Health and Welfare include the Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. These are independent organizations that may receive support services from the Department.

Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Council provides direct services and is involved in public and private sector programs and policies as they relate to people with hearing impairments. The Council's goal is to improve the quality of life for Idahoans who are deaf or hard of hearing by providing services such as newsletters, brochures, workshops on communication access, information and referral, advocacy, assistive device demonstration centers and workshops, and by coordinating and advocating for increases in services and access to services provided by other agencies. The demonstration centers and workshops, and by coordinating and advocating for increases in services and access to services provided by other agencies. The Council services as a resource for other state agencies regarding the needs of people with hearing impairments and how to meet them.

Executive Director: Pennie S. Cooper
1720 Westgate Drive
Boise, ID 83704
Voice: 334-0879; outside Boise: 1-800-433-1323
TDD: 334-0803; outside Boise: 1-800-433-1361
Assistive Device Demonstration Center: 334-0879
FAX: 334-0828

Commission for the Blind
341 W. Washington St.
Boise, ID 83720
(208)334-3220

Council on Developmental Disabilities

The Council is involved in public policy planning, analysis, service demonstration and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities.

Executive Director: Marilyn B. Sword
The Idaho Building, Suite 208
280 North Eighth Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0280
(208) 334-2178; outside Boise: 1-800-544-2433
TDD: 334-2179
FAX: 334-3417
e-mail: msword@icdd.state.id.us
www.state.id.us/icdd

Idaho is broken up in to Regions.
Please look at all the regional information to see which towns they serve:

Region 1 (Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone)

Region 2 (Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce)

Region 3 (Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Washington)

Region 4 (Ada, Boise, Elmore, Valley)

Region 5 (Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Twin Falls)

Region 6 (Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Power)

Region 7 (Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton)

Dental Programs
Dental Program
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
(208)334-5966
Call for eligibility requirements.

Senior Care Programs
Boise City/Ada County
3010 W. State Street
Suite 120
Boise, ID 83703
(208)345-7783
Call for eligibility requirements.

Idaho Dental Society
1220 W. Hays St.
Boise, ID 83703
(208)343-7543

Angel Flight West
If you or someone you know lives in our service area and needs non-emergency transportation to medical treatment, but cannot afford it, or cannot fly on public transportation for health reasons, or public transportation is not readily available in your area, (serving western states only)