Adoption

Idaho Matters sat down with the states new Health and Welfare director to talk about his vision for the future and how he plans to address concerns from the community and the Idaho Legislature.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s new director Alex Adams announced policy reforms and a renewed focus on child welfare Thursday.

Pet relinquishments are trending up nationwide: Surrender requests increased 4% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

Americans love their dogs. Now, with many people working from home to fight the coronavirus, our canine friends have taken center stage. A lot of us feel…

Efforts to streamline the adoption process.Food insecurity in the Wood River Valley.An Idaho Native Rocks 'American Ninja Warrior.'- Idaho Matters…

29 dogs were recently flown from San Antonio to Boise to be adopted. Dog Is My CoPilot is a Jackson Hole-based non-profit that flies animals facing…

Staff and volunteers at a Treasure Valley dog rescue center will spend 24 hours inside kennels with dogs up for adoption. The idea is to show people what…

Adoptions are usually private affairs, sealed forever in court documents and known only to the families involved. But recently, one decision by Idaho's...

Each year, thousands of children are adopted into new families. When those children grow up, some seek out their biological parents. That’s what Charmagne…

Scott Simon is well known to public radio listeners as the host of NPR’s Weekend Edition. He also is the author of several well-received books, including,…