New Resources on Parenting Tips
We’ve added several new resources under our Parenting Tips section. Give it a visit and learn more about how to raise happy, healthy kids.
News
Thank You St. Luke’s Magic Valley!
St. Luke’s gives $275K to area nonprofits NATHAN BROWN nbrown@magicvalley.com TWIN FALLS — The Boys and Girls Club of the Magic Valley wants to start a physical fitness and nutrition program at its club in Buhl. There’s a need for it in the community, Steve Kaatz, the vice president of the club’s board of directors, …read more
Public Health Works
Reprinted from the Idaho Post Register By TOM HOLM, Posted: February 8, 2017 Eastern Idaho Public Health 1250 Hollipark Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83401 208-522-0310 phd7.idaho.gov About 10 children gamboled about under the watchful eye of their parents Tuesday at Eastern Idaho Public Health’s Idaho Falls office. The children, ranging in age from toddlers to …read more
Paid Parental Leave Benefits Whole Family
A newspaper opinion piece that ran in the Idaho Statesman by ICTF’s Executive Director, Roger Sherman: Who knew? Paid parental leave may be the most effective policy to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome, or what is more properly called Abusive Head Trauma (AHT). In a study published in the journal Injury Prevention comparing rates of AHT …read more
What makes a family strong?
Babies don’t come with instruction manuals, which is why support programs in eastern Idaho teach parents skills to build strong families, writes Taryn Yates. When I started work as a grant manager for the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, I had a seven month old baby. I began learning about a system-wide approach to child abuse …read more