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
Meet Kaydence, an amazing teen who is best described as quick witted, fiercely loyal, funny, and outgoing. Having experienced her own tough times, Kaydence has a heart for others who are feeling down and she loves to try to make them laugh and be happy again!
Kaydence describes some of her favorite hobbies and interests as spending time with her siblings; learning about God; swimming; riding horses and 4-wheelers; drawing; watching football, boxing and soccer; cooking, and hanging out with friends. She is really proud of the strides she’s been making when it comes to doing well in school and finding new, healthier ways of overcoming difficult things from her past. Kaydence likes all things nails, make-up and hair related and has plans to finish high school then go onto cosmetology school and become a Nail Technician. Experiencing new things and visiting incredible places like Italy, the Bahamas and some really big theme parks are on her list of to-do’s! An adventurous family who likes to travel and have fun spending time together would be a great fit for her.
Kaydence’s Permanency Team has a preference for families residing outside of the Northern Idaho area and describe an ideal fit for her as a two-parent home where she might be the only child, however they are also open to hearing from and exploring goodness of fit with families who don’t meet that exact criteria. Kaydence will thrive with caregivers who can give her independence, while also setting clear boundaries and expectations for her as she grows into a young adult. Having a family who understands that navigating the teen years can be challenging for kids and doesn’t take those challenges personally will be key to Kaydence’s ability to feel safe and valued for who she is, and will help her greatly in strengthening relationships within her adoptive family. Kaydence needs a family that will encourage and support her ongoing relationships with her siblings as well.
If you have a heart for incredible teens like we do and believe that you might be just the right family to give Kaydence the love, stability and guidance she needs to become all that she’s capable of, we would love to hear from you. Follow the steps below!
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.