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What every poultry owner should know about chicks, ducklings, and salmonella
Each spring, Idahoans think about buying chicks or ducklings. All poultry carry the bacteria Salmonella, which can be harmful to people. Birds often don’t look sick but can spread the bacteria through their droppings.
To keep your family and friends from getting sick, public health officials recommend:Wash everyone’s hands with soap and water after handling live poultry, especially before touching toys and other items that children may play with or put in their mouths. Supervise
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) uses our Strategic Plan as a roadmap to define and share who we are as an agency, what our goals are, and how we plan to get there.
Over the past year, we have worked to follow our roadmap toward our mission of
Imagine a world where everyone has an opportunity to live their healthiest life, whether they live in a rural, frontier, or urban area, and regardless of their income. This is the essence of health equity in Idaho – making sure that every person has a fair and impartial chance
In 2022, 381 Idaho residents died from an overdose.
On Thursday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. I’ll join the Department of Health and Welfare’s Drug Overdose Prevention Program at the Idaho Capitol to help honor those we’ve lost, and to raise awareness for those we can still help. Please
A recently released federal report recognized the Department of Health and Welfare’s work to help low-income families buy food as the timeliest food assistance program in the nation.
Idaho’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was recognized Aug. 11
You’ve probably heard it said that prevention is the best medicine, and that’s the core purpose behind a DHW program that some of you may not know about. It’s called the Resource and Service Navigation Program, and its goal is to help divert families from needing to rely on
I had the great honor yesterday to attend the ribbon cutting and grand opening of a beautiful new facility that’s going to make a difference for thousands of Idaho children in the years to come.
The Residential Center for Healing & Resilience, built and
Being up to date on recommended immunizations is the most effective way to protect yourself and your family against serious or deadly vaccine-preventable diseases. August marks the annual observance of National Immunization Month, a great reminder to review and update
Kinship care refers to a heartwarming practice where relatives or significant adults in children’s lives step up to take on the role of parents when a child’s biological parents are unable to care for them.
This profound act of love and responsibility plays a
Idaho WIC, also known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, is a federally funded initiative designed to promote healthy choices for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to their fifth birthdays.
It’s
Thirty-three years ago this week, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This historic civil rights law protects the rights of people with disabilities.
The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment,
Caring for a person living with memory loss or dementia is a journey that can last many years. It’s not usually a straight path, as each person with a mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s, or another type of dementia may progress differently and in their own time