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 Robert, a sweet little boy who is best described as outgoing, creative and full of energy! Robert loves to spend his time playing with cars and Legos, as well as reading books about superheroes. He absolutely thrives when given opportunities to stay active by riding bikes; swimming; playing on the monkey bars at the park; playing basketball, football or soccer; or trying his hand at an indoor rock-climbing wall.
Robert works hard to be a kind and caring young man and tells us that it makes him feel good when he helps out with chores and feels like he is part of a family. He would love someone to teach him how to make his favorite food, mac and cheese, and also how to bake yummy treats! Robert also has a real heart for animals and is very kind and loving towards them. When it comes to school, Robert loves his Math class as well as anything that has to do with building things. Currently, Robert has a desire to learn Karate and hopes to get so good at it that he can become a Karate instructor someday!
Robert’s Permanency Team is searching for a two parent family where he can be the youngest, or the only child in the home. A family who is very active and enjoys spending time outdoors would be a wonderful fit for him. Caregivers who have significant knowledge and understanding related to childhood trauma, grief and loss would be a definite bonus. Robert’s Team is currently only interested in hearing from families who reside in Idaho and who have a completed and approved adoption home study in place. Robert needs a family who will continue to engage in ongoing community resources for him after adoption if necessary and who can support and maintain his relationships with a few of his biological family members who are a big part of his life, particularly his sister.
This amazing boy is sure to bring a lifetime of love, laughter, and fun into the lives of his chosen Forever Family! If you believe that your family may be just the one, we are searching for, please inquire about Robert 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.