Fostering Idaho Partnership

Stronger Together for Kids and Families

Foster care is a team effort, and in Idaho, we’re making it stronger than ever. The Fostering Idaho Partnership brings together experienced, mission-driven organizations to support children and families across the state.

Meet Our Partners

Together, we are building a strong network of care—one that values collaboration, empowerment, and the well-being of every child and family in Idaho.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Child, Youth and Family Services (IDHW) works to ensure children grow up in safe, healthy, and permanent family environments. When families need additional support, foster care provides children with a safe and nurturing home.

Through foster care and adoption programs, IDHW supports families who open their homes to children in need of stability and lifelong connection. As a key state partner and grant provider, IDHW collaborates with regional organizations to strengthen services across Idaho.

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Fostering Idaho | R1 & R2

Fostering Idaho partners with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in Regions 1 and 2 to build a responsive, educated, and stable community of families for children in foster care. Their focus is recruiting and equipping safe, nurturing, trauma-informed resource parents.

Whether families are fostering, providing kinship or respite care, or pursuing adoption, Fostering Idaho offers guidance and support at every step of the journey.

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Foster + Heart | R3 & R4

Foster + Heart was founded to meet an urgent need in Idaho’s foster care system: providing meaningful support for children entering care, foster families, and IDHW workers on the front lines. With a strong commitment to keeping sibling sets together and ensuring every child has the stability and care they deserve, Foster + Heart is dedicated to recruiting, equipping, and sustaining foster families in Regions 3 and 4 (Boise area).

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Magic Valley Youth and Adult Services | R5

Magic Valley Youth and Adult Services (MVYAS) has supported foster care and family services in Region 5 for over 20 years. With a strong focus on youth development, foster parent education, trauma-informed care, and independent living preparation, MVYAS equips children and families with the tools they need to thrive.

Visit at 650 Addison Ave W Suite 204, Twin Falls, ID 83301

Call (208) 734-4435

Idaho Foster and Adoptive Parent Association | R6 & R7

The Idaho Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (IDFAPA) supports foster, adoptive, and kinship families across Regions 6 and 7. Through advocacy, training, and direct support, IDFAPA equips families with the resources and encouragement needed to provide stable, loving homes.

The Village foster care closet provides essential items for children in care, ensuring families have practical support when it matters most.

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Eastern Washington University + FRTC

Eastern Washington University with the College of Professional Programs seeks to promote inclusive professionalism through transformational learning experiences that empower students. Student success is achieved through shared values of cooperation, opportunity, service, cultural responsiveness, and compassion.

Under the mentorship and guidance of highly engaged faculty and staff, students become career-focused thought leaders, pursuing change and justice in their communities by applying their disciplinary knowledge and experiential understanding to positively impact the people they serve.

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How to use the partnership

If you want to foster, start with the partner serving your region, they’ll guide next steps.
If you’re a community member, pick a partner to donate, volunteer, or share events.
If you’re a professional, connect with the program that matches the support you’re seeking.

Want to know more?

We look forward to partnering with you in your foster care journey. If you’re not sure where to start, contact us and we’ll help point you in the right direction.