Idaho State Adoptions

Idaho adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Idaho:

Foster Care Specialist
Dept. Health & Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, IDAHO 83720-0036
208-334-5700

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Health and Welfare
Division of Family and Community Services
Meri Brennan
PO Box 83720
450 West State Street, 5th Floor
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5700
Fax: (208) 334-6664
World Wide Web: http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/Adoption
E-mail: brennanm@idhw.state.id.us

Licensing Specialists
Department of Health and Welfare
Division of Family and Community Services
Ed Vandusen
PO Box 83720
450 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5702
Fax: (208) 334-6664
E-mail: vandusen@idhw.state.id.us

Jim Puett
Phone: (208) 334-0662
Fax: (208) 334-6699
E-mail: puettj@idhw.state.id.us

Steve Green
Phone: (208) 334-5534
Fax: (208) 334-6699
E-mail: greens@idhw.state.id.us

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Idaho.