Idaho Society of Individual Psychology honors IDHW’s Brandon Clark of Lewiston
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare employees were among those attending this year’s annual Idaho Society of Individual Psychology (ISIP) conference March 2-3 in Boise, with the Division of Public...
View ArticleTraveling this spring or summer? Measles may be just a plane ride away
Measles is one of the most highly contagious diseases in the world. It is just a plane ride away, and sometimes you don’t even have to get on a plane. We have seen several recent reports about people...
View ArticleCare enough to call: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Keeping children safe is one of our primary goals at the Department of Health and Welfare. This month is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, so it’s a good time talk about what you should do if you...
View ArticleNews from DHW: BYU-Idaho professor Timothy Rarick of Rexburg named to Board...
Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has appointed Rexburg resident Timothy Rarick, Ph.D., to a four-year term on the Idaho Board of Health and Welfare. Rarick is a professor in the Department of Home and...
View ArticleRespect, Ask, Intervene, Notice & Nurture: Preventing sexual assault in Idaho
The #MeToo movement on social media has really highlighted the idea that sexual assault is a significant concern for everyone. According to the 2012 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence...
View ArticleIdaho health agencies and EMS join Boise hospitals in national exercise to...
BOISE – State, local and national emergency personnel rehearsed moving patients with highly infectious disease in Boise today as part of the largest national preparedness exercise of its kind in U.S....
View ArticleIdaho E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma, Ariz.
Public health officials in Idaho are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections that are linked to a national outbreak affecting at least 10 other states. At this time, eight Idaho residents have...
View ArticleIt’s the Week of the Young Child! We’re celebrating early learning, young...
Contributed by: Ashtin Glōdt, Program Specialist, Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare The Week of the Young Child is an annual...
View ArticleSTDs are rising rapidly in Idaho – Here’s what you need to know to protect...
Talk. Test. Treat. This is national Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month and those are three simple things you can do to protect your health. Most people don’t really want to talk about...
View ArticleWear teal Thursday, April 19 for #SAAM! #MeToo and other ways you can get...
Contributed by Kathleen Palmer, Sexual Violence Prevention Health Program Manager, Idaho Division of Public Health. Did you know that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month? Every year since 1970, the...
View ArticleDHW Licensing & Certification Chair Hoops team helps raise money for...
Members of IDHW’s Division of Licensing and Certification along with teammates from the Bureau of Developmental Disability Services joined in Chair Hoops on March 22-24, a fundraiser for the City of...
View ArticleIdahoans warned not to consume products containing kratom because of...
Idaho public health officials are warning Idahoans to avoid consumption of products that contain kratom because they could be contaminated with Salmonella. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare,...
View Article4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis – and half don’t know it
It has been estimated that more than 4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis. Many (some say more than half) don’t know they have the infectious disease. Without testing and treatment,...
View ArticleMay is Mental Health Awareness Month – Let’s work toward a Stigma-free Idaho
Millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition, which is challenging enough. Add to that the stigma associated with mental illness, and it can cause people to avoid...
View ArticleSpring has arrived in Idaho…and so have ticks and mosquitoes! Prevention tips:
As the weather warms up, more of us are getting outdoors with our families and pets for fun and exercise. Unfortunately, the nicer weather also brings out ticks and mosquitoes. A bite from one of these...
View ArticleAttend the Kincare Speaking Tour May 22-24: Help for Idaho’s 28,000...
Across the United States, almost 7.8 million children are living in homes where grandparents or other relatives are the householders, with more than 5.8 million children living in grandparents’ homes...
View ArticleIt’s National Women’s Health Week – Take time to take care of you!
Most of us probably spent the weekend honoring our mothers, and I’d like to talk today about the importance of women of all ages making sure they take time to take care of their health. Women often...
View ArticleRecognizing Idahoans who have championed mental health recovery and an end to...
During the month of May, IDHW’s Division of Behavioral Health joins with Regional Behavioral Health Boards across Idaho to recognize people who have worked to overcome mental illness, support others on...
View ArticleMake every day “Don’t Fry Day” this summer: Protect yourself from the sun
Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the summer season for most Idaho families. We’ll be spending lots of time in the sun, and many of us won’t protect ourselves from its damaging rays. So,...
View ArticleMake this a healthy and safe summer in Idaho with these tips and resources
Despite the fits and starts of sun and showers, spring has arrived in Idaho. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season; increased time outdoors can come with some risk. From...
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