The Idaho Field Office, which opened in Boise in 1972, provides direct services to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) youth currently or formerly in foster care and to their families. We are part of Casey Family Programs’ Child and Family Services team, which also operates field offices in Arizona, California, Texas and Washington, all focused on the urgent and relentless pursuit of securing lifelong, permanent family connections for every child. 

We partner and collaborate with the local child welfare agency and broader community-based organizations to improve and support effective child and family well-being systems. We operate as a child-placing agency where we support families through the licensure process. We prioritize licensing kinship caregivers so they can receive the full spectrum of benefits and support that come with licensure. We also support community families who are interested in becoming licensed to care for youth who are not related as kin, and we support families through the referral process to place youth in our licensed homes. 

In partnership with state staff, we provide clinical case management and supportive services to youth, children, young adults and caregivers. We provide direct resources and coordination with other community programs (mental health, youth enrichment programs, youth mentor programs, educational supports) as needed. We serve youth in out-of-home care as well as young adults who have experienced foster care and families at risk of entry or re-entry into the foster care system.