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
This is Page! Those that know her best would describe her as an outgoing, resilient and independent girl who is skilled at advocating for what she needs. Page loves outdoor activities like scootering and bike riding; jumping on the trampoline; swimming; camping; going to waterparks; riding horses; playing in the sand and practicing Parkour, cartwheels, and backflips! Some of her other current favorite interests that might help you quickly bond with her include a passion for arts and crafts; singing to her favorite Bob Marley, Bruno Mars or Katy Perry tunes; and having a Harry Potter movie watching marathon! Page loves attending church and really gives her all in school, especially when it comes to Math and Science. This driven girl has plans to go to college and thinks she might just make an amazing nurse someday!
The ideal fit for Page will be a 2 parent family who resides in the Treasure Valley area, however her team is also open to hearing from families who reside elsewhere in Idaho that feel they may be a great fit for her. Page is sure to thrive in an active family who is patient; structured but fun; loving and who will prioritize spending a lot of time with her helping her to learn, grow and reach her full potential. A family who will remain committed to Page’s needs for community-based supports and who can be a strong educational advocate for her will be an excellent match! Page has a twin brother, Jonathan, with significant developmental needs who she shares a very special bond with. Though they are unable to be placed together at this time, Page needs an adoptive family who will remain committed to supporting her ongoing relationship with her brother until she is an adult.
Everyone who has had the privilege of being a part of Page’s life has come away better for having known her. If you’re a family who possesses the skills Page’s team is searching for and you believe that you can truly embrace and support her needs, 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.