Welcome to Clarvida of Idaho
Explore the pages below to learn more about our services, locations, careers and more. Or click the button below to find locations in Idaho.
Why Fostering With
Clarvida is Different
We are a dedicated partner to foster parents, ensuring they have the resources and support necessary to make a lasting impact.
Training
Clarvida provides free training to help adults become licensed foster parents, and we provide ongoing support as they open their hearts to children in need of a safe, loving home.
Support
We provide reimbursement to offset the costs of raising a child, and our professional staff offer in-home case management services and 24/7 crisis support to all our foster parents.
Success
From assisting biological parents in regaining custody to supporting children to be adopted by forever families, success in foster care takes many shapes, and we’re here to nurture that success from all sides.
Foster Care Services
To better serve the nearly 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system, we offer a variety of services.
Treatment Foster Care
We recruit, train, and license foster parents for a foster child who requires higher levels of behavioral support and/or clinical therapy.
Child and Family Support Services
We provide comprehensive services to help establish and maintain safe, nurturing, stable, and supportive families.
Real People, Real Success
Want to see the impact you could have as a foster parent or foster care professional? Hear real stories of the amazing things we’re doing for those we serve, and those we employ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all, a single parent can be a foster parent. As long as a foster parent is available to meet the needs and schedule of the child in their home.
No, Clarvida of Idaho provides extensive training and support services to prepare foster parents to care for children in their homes.
At least 21 years of age.
Many treatment foster parents work outside the home. As long as you or another parent in the home are available to meet the child’s needs having a full time job is not a barrier.
No, there is no requirement that a foster parent owns their home. You need to have enough room in your home for a child to have their own bed in a room that is either shared with other children, or that their own.
There is no income requirement, but rather a standard that families must be financially stable and have the means to support their own family without financial assistance.
The goal of fostering is rarely adoption. Many of our children’s families are working hard to regain stability in order to provide a safe and loving home for their children. In 2020, over 65% of cases reunified with their families.
Clarvida of Idaho provides Treatment Foster Care for youth ages 3-18.
Yes, for detailed rate information please contact us at IDfoster@clarvida.com
You can visit www.idahowednesdayschild.org to learn more about children waiting for adoption.
You can learn more about general foster care and the process to become a foster parent through the Department of Health and Welfare here.
You can reach out to contact Idaho’s YES program to learn more about Youth Empowerment Services and whether your child would qualify for Treatment Foster Care services, by emailing Yes@dhw.idaho.gov.
Doing Good is Business As Usual
A career at Clarvida is so much more than a job. It’s an opportunity to create real change in your community and solve some of the greatest challenges facing our country today.
Ready to Foster a Child?
Click the button below to apply. From there, our team will answer your questions, help you understand the process and qualifications, and serve as your partner in navigating the foster care system.
