Community Partnerships of Idaho recently opened a new Children’s Learning Center in the same complex as our main Nampa office on the Boulevard! Designed to assist children with developmental disabilities, our Nampa program offers Interdisciplinary Training, Family Training, Habilitative Intervention and Habilitative Supports services. “I am so excited to be a part of this program […]

It was a crazy week this week at the Capitol. Lot’s of twists and turns. It seems that just when you think the session should be winding down, there are the last ditch efforts to address important issues and try to leave this session with a sense of accomplishment. Lot’s of fun things to read about this […]

The legislature is busy in these waning weeks of the 2016 legislative session. There are several hearings next week that you all might be interested in attinding. Legislative Update March 7-11, 2016 

It was a quiet week for health and welfare issues this week. This weeks update has some reports that were made to committees and some good news from JFAC for suicide prevention. Enjoy! Legislative Update week 7 February 22-26.

This week in the legislature brought a bevy of new legislation of interest to our communities. I want to remind everyone of Disability Awareness Day at the Capitol Tuesday, February 23rd from 9:00-3:00. We look forward to seeing you on the first floor of the Capitol. Idaho Legislative Update February 15-19, 2016

Click on the link below to read the week 5 Legislative Update. If you would like to receive the update directly to your e-mail, just sign up below. Enjoy! Idaho Legislative Update Week 5

This was a historic week in the Idaho Legislature. For the first time in many years the public was allowed to testify on the Healthy Idaho Plan in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Legislative Update February 1-5, 2016

Week 3 in the Idaho Legislature was filled with hearings on rules and more information on Governor Otters Primary Care Access Plan (PCAP). Two medicaid expansion bills were introduced and have hearings scheduled next week. Idaho Legislative Update January 25-29, 2016

Week two in the Idaho Legislature was Health and Human Services week. This week’s update is filled with testimony from state agencies to JFAC and some introductions of legislation. Enjoy. Legislative Update January 18-22, 2016

The first week of the 2016 Idaho Legislative session is complete. While there is little action with legislation, there was some interesting proposals by the Governor. Enjoy. Legislative Update January 11-15, 2016