A Day in the Life of Erika Vasquez, 2-1-1 CareLine Agent
Idaho’s 2-1-1 CareLine is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. MDT, to assist Idahoans seeking resources for free or low-cost services within their community. 2-1-1 agents can assist callers...
View ArticleThe Rebound Idaho Plan Depends on all Idahoans: An Update from DHW Director...
Each Of Us Can Keep Idaho Moving Forward I know, because I have heard from many of you these past few weeks, that you are worried about “one step forward, two steps back.” No one wants Idaho to have go...
View ArticleIdaho Enters Stage 2: A Thank You from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen
The Choices We Make Determine Our Future Gov. Brad Little announced at his press conference yesterday that Idaho has met the criteria that allows the state to move to Stage 2 of the reopening of Idaho....
View ArticleIdaho COVID-19: ‘We expect there to be bumps and blips in the data’
From very early in the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. Brad Little and Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) Director Dave Jeppesen have attributed the decisions they are making about how to respond to the...
View ArticleGov. Brad Little Unveils Testing Strategy for Idaho: An Update from DHW...
Expanded Testing Designed to Inform Mitigation Efforts Today, at Gov. Brad Little’s press conference, he outlined Idaho’s new testing strategy developed by the COVID-19 Testing Task Force. The testing...
View ArticleDHW Director Jeppesen: Idaho Enters Stage 3 of Gov. Little’s Rebound Plan on...
Yesterday, Gov. Brad Little announced that Idaho has met the criteria that allows the state to move to Stage 3 of the reopening of Idaho. Beginning Saturday, May 30: Bars can open their doors, as long...
View ArticleIdaho Child Care Emergency Grant provides more than $1.5 million for...
Idaho has approved 155 applications for the Idaho Child Care Emergency Grant since May 1, totaling more than $1.5 million in assistance to operating childcare businesses. “These investments are vital...
View ArticleContact tracing in Idaho is important to stopping the spread of COVID-19
If someone you know or had spent some time with recently tested positive for COVID-19, wouldn’t you want to know about that? Connecting with individuals who may have been exposed to the virus that...
View ArticleDHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Staying Safe During Stage 3 and Contact Tracing
Thanks to all Idahoans, we are now halfway through Stage 3. Rebound.idaho.gov has numerous protocols available to help businesses reopen safely, including guidance for safe campgrounds, outfitting...
View ArticleIdaho public health officials work closely with long-term care facilities to...
Like other states around the country, Idaho has unfortunately had cases and deaths related to COVID-19 in long-term care facilities since the start of the pandemic in Idaho in mid-March. The virus that...
View ArticleDHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Let’s All Do Our Part to Keep Idaho Open
Yesterday, Gov. Brad Little announced that Idaho will enter Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds Plan to safely and responsibly open the economy in stages. However, it’s important to note that Idaho barely...
View ArticleIdaho needs your help: Even though we have entered Stage 4, the pandemic...
Idaho entered the fourth stage of its plan to reopen on Saturday. All Idaho businesses can open their doors and resume serving their customers, with recommended precautions in place. However, we are...
View ArticleDHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Please honor dads and granddads safely this weekend
The pandemic is not over. As states began to reopen, we are seeing increasing activity in Utah and Oregon, and in Idaho, we have seen the number of cases in our state increase over the past few days....
View ArticleBusinesses are uniquely challenged in this pandemic, but they can help slow...
Trying to operate any business in Idaho in this time of COVID-19 is a challenge. The number of COVID-19 cases are increasing, face coverings are divisive, staying on top of cleaning is difficult,...
View ArticleDHW Director Dave Jeppesen: Stage 4 pause means it’s more important than ever...
Gov. Brad Little announced Thursday that Idaho did not meet the metrics needed to move out of the final stage of the Idaho Rebounds plan. Idaho will stay in the final stage of the Idaho Rebounds plan...
View ArticlePublic Health staff, programs work hard to keep Idahoans safe and healthy. We...
Public Health employees take their jobs to protect the health and safety of Idahoans very seriously, even when Idaho isn’t in the middle of a deadly pandemic. Public health practitioners look after our...
View ArticleHave a safe Fourth of July weekend: A message from DHW Director Dave Jeppesen
This upcoming holiday weekend is a test for all of us. Can we enjoy our beautiful state, spend time with family, take a vacation, and still keep ourselves and communities safe from the spread of...
View ArticleLet’s never stop, Idaho! New programs and services offer behavioral health...
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” Emily Dickenson With the COVID-19 pandemic now firmly sitting on our...
View ArticleIdaho remains in Stage 4 and a new framework is available for schools to open...
I hope you had a chance to watch Gov. Brad Little’s press conference yesterday. He shared the Idaho Back to School Framework 2020, which outlines: Expectations Support for local governance and decision...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Facts vs. Fiction
There is a lot of COVID-19 information available through social media and other communications channels. Some of it is helpful and factual, and some of it is opinion or speculation. And some is just...
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