West Hub
JEMfriends
Contact: Liberty
Email: liberty@jemfriends.org| Phone: 208-863-0222
Website: jemfriends.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JEMfriends/
Support for at-risk and aging out youth 18-24 years old. A nonprofit in Boise, ID providing stepping stones to independence for youth aging out of foster care.
The JEM Independent Living Program comprises the core of JEMfriends mission to provide stability and freedom for youth aging out of foster care. The Independent Living Program meets the basic needs of the JEMyouth and positions them for success.
The Independent Living Program supports the youth with…
Independent Living Program plan
Housing
Education support
Employment support
Medical and Counseling
Transportation
Other programs we have:
JEM Mentoring Program
JEM Life Skills Program
Community Awareness Project
Brown Like Me
Contact: Destinie Hart | Region 4
Email: Treasurevalleybrownlikeme@gmail.com | Phone: 208-258-4033
Support for families raising Black children: cultural education, hair, and skincare education, Black mentors, adoptive parents, fellowship for Black youth.
The Mayfly Project
Region 1, 4 & 7
Email: kimberly@nviewbh.com | Phone: 208-957-5360
Website: https://themayflyproject.com/about/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themayflyproject/
Fly fishing instruction and outings offered to children in foster care at no cost to FACS, foster families, or the community. Learn more here.
The Mayfly Project is a national non-profit organization that is active in over 30 states and has served approximately 1,000 kids in foster care.
The Mayfly Project is a 501(c)(3) organization that uses fly fishing as a catalyst to mentor children in foster care. Our mission is to support children in foster care through fly fishing and introduce them to their local water ecosystems, with the hope that connecting them to a rewarding hobby will provide an opportunity for foster children to have fun, feel supported, and develop a meaningful connection with the outdoors.
Special Note: We open registration up in the spring for all Idaho projects (Coeur'd Alene/Sandpoint, Boise, and Idaho Falls)
A Gym/Play space filled with specialized equipment designed to supplement Occupational Therapy. Additionally, we offer retail items from Melissa and Doug and Crazy Aaron's thinking putty. Sessions can be paid for out of Family Direct Funds. Additionally, we have an Interventionist who holds Social Skills Groups which can be paid by Medicaid, a Music Therapist who can be paid by Family direct, Sensory Camps with arts and crafts, and parent/child exercise classes.
The Sensory Place
Contact: Jen Johnson
Email: info@thesensoryplayce.com
Phone: 208-620-5330
Address: 1471 S Vinnell Way, Boise Idaho 83709
Toby's Place Thrift Shop
Contact: Suzie Rohnert
Email: suzie@tobysplace.org | Phone: 208-880-9886
Website: https://www.TobysPlace.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TobysPlace
Location: 506 Pine Street McCall, Idaho 83638
Our thrift shop wants to help with any needs that might arise when taking in a new placement. If you need clothes, shoes, beds, toys, or books for your foster child, please come see us at Toby's Place.
Toby’s Place is a non-profit organization that supports and empowers people with disabilities through intentional living opportunities and experiences.
Treasure Valley Community Resource Center
Contact: Jette Rogers | Region 3
Email: infor@tvcrc.net | Phone: 208-459-9263
Website: https://www.tvcrc.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TVCRC/photos/?ref=page_internal
Location: telephone service only
Referrals to human services are either free or on a sliding scale. Our services are free.
McCall Tutoring Person
Contact: Serena Rasmussen | Region 4
Email: mccalltutoringbus@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/McCallTutoringBus
Location: Currently at the McCall Community Center, will be transitioning to a mobile system as the weather improves.
Free tutoring and educational support to students of all grades in the McCall-Donnelly School District!
IMagine IMprovement uses Interactive Metronome (IM) to build better brains. We provide a natural solution for learning, cognitive, and behavioral challenges in both children and adults.
IMagine IMprovement
This entity may accept Medicaid for some programs
Contact: Sally Ellis
Email: imagineimprovement@gmail.com
Phone: 208-559-4542
Website: www.imagineimprovement.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMagineIMprovement
Location: Nampa, ID
Office Moms and Dads
Contact: Cindy Floyd
Email: Boise@officemomsanddads.com
Phone: 208-830-5560
Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/company/officemomsanddads
Website: https://officemomsanddads.com
Location: Boise and Caldwell Department of Health and Welfare Offices
Office Moms & Dads, a nonprofit organization, is a community of qualified volunteers partnering with child welfare offices to provide a nurturing environment and caring companions to kids on the longest day of their little lives - the day they enter foster care.
You can be a volunteer as you wait to become a foster parent and as a foster parent.
The Wardrobe: Treasure Valley
Email: info@wardrobetreasurevalley.org | Phone: 208-352-6565
Website: https://www.wardrobetreasurevalley.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFosterWardrobe
Location: Treasure Valley
The Wardrobe provides new and gently used clothing items for children in foster care.
Boise Angels
This entity accepts Medicaid
Contact: Jason Hosick | Region 3 & 4
Phone: 208-440-7422
Email: Jason@BoiseAngels.org
Website: www.BoiseAngels.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoiseAngelsID
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boiseangels
Location: Currently at the McCall Community Center, will be transitioning to a mobile system as the weather improves.
Free tutoring and educational support to students of all grades in the McCall-Donnelly School District!
WE WRAP COMMUNITY AROUND CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE.
We exist to walk alongside children, youth, and families in the foster care community by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship.
INTENTIONAL GIVING:
We define intentional giving as the giving of thoughtful gifts and resources that meet the real needs of the removed child and their entire family.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING:
We define relationship building as devoting time and energy to fostering healthy relationships that promote healing through connection.
MENTORSHIP:
We define mentorship as equipping and empowering the children in our programs to be prepared for adult living and to reach their fullest potential.
The Angels Programs.mp4More coming soon!