Important program update
The Family Resource and Training Center wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to every one of you who has had such a caring heart for the youth we have served through this program for the past 10 years.
Please read the information below outlining how the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare plans to continue its diligent efforts to find permanency for all children in foster care in Idaho.
Please complete inquiries for any youth you are interested in as soon as possible so that we may process your inquiry before our website closes.
July 28, 2026
To Our Community Partners,
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare has been proud to partner with Eastern Washington University (EWU) and other community partners to recruit adoptive families for Idaho’s children in foster care. Since Idaho’s Wednesday’s Child began over 25 years ago, the landscape of adoption from foster care has changed yet there continues to be a need for child-specific recruitment for youth most in-need of a permanent home. Over the years the department has reorganized how permanency cases are managed to address this need and to achieve timely permanency for children who cannot return home. These changes include permanency workers “teaming” earlier with family services workers and the addition of a Family Find team to help identify previously unknown relatives and connections for our youth in care. Meanwhile, advances in technology and social media have resulted in increased risks related to public profiles causing Idaho and other states to consider the long-term impact to the youth featured.
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is in a position to innovate practices for child-specific recruitment while demonstrating fiscal responsibility. With this in mind, the contract for Wednesday’s Child, Waiting Families and intensive recruitment services is ending effective 09/30/2026. These services will be provided through Youth Safety & Permanency team members beginning October 1, 2026. During this transition, the current website for Idaho Wednesday’s Child will be unavailable while an updated website is created for both our waiting children and waiting families. Idaho will continue to use the AdoptUSKids website during the transition to ensure ongoing efforts to achieve permanency for waiting children.
Thank you for your continued support and advocacy on behalf of Idaho’s children.
Thank you,
Jean M. Fisher
Alec is a fun, energetic young man in need of an active family who loves to get out and do things! He likes to play soccer and basketball; ride his electric scooter; go on long bike rides and have epic water gun battles with friends! Alec really likes playing Dungeons and Dragons. He often practices drawing the Armour characters from the game and hopes that when he gets settled into his new family, he might be able to join a DND club either at school or in the community. He also likes to read graphic novels and watch futuristic movies like Tron. Perhaps, most of all, Alec really enjoys video games! His current favorites include the Legend of Zelda and Minecraft, because he loves to build things. Alec can’t get enough of anything Pokemon related. He reports that if he had a million dollars, he thinks he might spend it all on Pokemon cards! This sweet guy can get a little too focused on wanting to play his video games and needs parents who will allow him to have his dedicated game time, and then work to shift his focus onto other activities as well.
Alec enjoys family nights spent watching funny movies, especially if family night includes eating tacos and having his favorite mint-chocolate chip ice cream for dessert! If you’re a family who goes to the gym, he likes to do that too and would be happy coming along. Alec is a curious kid who likes to look for bugs and ant colonies and to learn all he can about animals. He can’t wait to be able to visit a big aquarium someday soon. Alec has come so far in working on healing his past trauma. He considers himself a kind person who likes to help others and he’s proud of the young man he’s turning into.
Alec’s Permanency Team describes the best match for him as a family with a lot of energy, who will spend time engaging with him by doing the things he loves to do and providing him with opportunities to experience new activities. Parents who are kind and affectionate, who can also set clear boundaries and realistic expectations for him, will help Alec to become his best self! It’s important that Alec has a family with an understanding of how trauma, grief and loss can affect a child’s social and emotional development so that they can meet him where he is with patience and understanding. Alec’s life has endless potential, he just needs a dedicated family to wrap around him and provide him with the unconditional love and support that he deserves. If you’re ready to have a ton of fun and adventures and believe that your family is the right one for Alec, inquire today!
The Idaho Wednesday's Child Program prioritizes the safety and security of children, above all else. In an effort to protect the safety of the youth we serve, our process requires families to possess a current, approved adoption home study. Only families with a current home study can view youth's full profiles with videos and photos and submit inquiries, on the Secure Gallery Page.