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In Ada County and several other areas there is a shortage of Court Appointed Special Advocates. These advocates help speak in the best interest of children who find themselves in foster care. Idaho Matters finds out more about this need and the CASA program.
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Two young transgender women are suing state health officials after they say the department of health and welfare discriminated against them because of their gender identity.
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Idaho made national news last week when a Fox news host and a conservative media outlet reported that the state was teaching elementary students about. Idaho Matters takes a look at where that message came from.
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The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the spread of Monkeypox. The United States has the highest number of new cases in the world, with more than 4600 infections identified. Three cases of Monkeypox have been reported in Idaho.
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The test positivity rate in Idaho is below 4% — as low as it's been since last June. That, along with other improving pandemic trends, has Idaho health officials feeling "cautiously optimistic."
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The rationing guidelines had been in place for three public health districts in southern Idaho.
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Idaho’s response to these diseases has been fragmented compared to other states, according to a report from Idaho’s Office of Performance Evaluations released in December 2020.
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Health data published by Idaho is not currently showing an accurate picture of the state’s COVID infections, health officials said during a media briefing Tuesday.
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Hispanic residents of Idaho are also dying from COVID-19 at a younger age, on average, than non-Hispanic residents.
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In October, a study from the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that “one U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four associated deaths.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention labeled it, “the hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic.” Indeed, caregivers at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare are concerned, not just for what they have identified, but what will be revealed in the coming months and years.