• ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
  • 208-788-4191 (Office)
  • 208-788-6070 (24 hours)
  • P.O. Box 3216 1-888-676-0066 (24 hours) Hailey, Idaho 83333
  • SERVICES: 24-hour hotline; emotional support; counseling referrals; group counseling; emergency safe housing; referrals re financial, legal medical aid; court advocacy; sexual assault team response.
• NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
  • 800-799-7233 (24 hours)
  • PURPOSE: To assist battered women, friends and family.
  • SERVICES: Advocates to provide supportive counseling, information on shelters in the area, and some technical assistance.
    • www.ndvh.org
• BLAINE COUNTY SHERIFF
  • 208-788-5555
  • 210 – 1st Ave. So First and Walnut Hailey, Idaho 83333
  • PURPOSE: To provide law enforcement services for Blaine County.
  • SERVICES: Blaine County jail; driver’s license; investigation; public safety; criminal records; child abuse investigation; runaway person investigation.
• CENTER FOR NEW DIRECTIONS
  • 800-680-0274
  • College of Southern Idaho #6680 P.O. Box 1328 Twin Falls Idaho 83303
  • PURPOSE: Career Counseling Center.
  • ELIGIBILITY: Anyone.
  • SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal, state, and local grants.
• CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES/IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE
  • 208-788-3584
  • 8-12 M-W-Thu; 8-5 T
  • 823 Harrison Street, Twin Falls
    • (208) 736-2177)
    • 208-734-4000 (after hours)
    • 208-732-1631 (Child Protective Services – Melody Kerner – 208-732-1633)
• CHILDREN’S WELFARE SCREENING:
  • Call the main office or call the screener, Melody Kerner at
    • 208-732-1633.
    • She will come to Blaine County for home and school visits and do screening at CSI.
  • SOURCE OF FUNDS: State of Idaho.
  • COMMENTS: Local service is limited. Twin Falls office full-time.
  • AREA SERVED: Blaine County & Camas County
  • PURPOSE: To provide services that enable individuals, families, and children to restore, maintain, and enhance their capabilities of self-support, self-care, independent living, and strengthening family life.
  • SERVICES: Child abuse investigation, sexual abuse investigation, adult services information and referral counseling, psychotherapy, and daycare licensing.
  • FEES: None for most services. A mental health services fee is based on income.
• CHILD HELP
  • 800-422-4453
  • Hollywood, California (24 hours)
  • AREA SERVED: Entire USA.
  • PURPOSE: To provide counseling on child abuse. Counselors with M.A. or above provide counseling information and referrals to appropriate resources back in the caller’s community. Crisis counseling.
• IDAHO COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & VICTIM ASSISTANCE
  • 304 N 8th St, Ste 140 Boise, ID 83702
  • PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036
  • (208) 332-1540
  • AREA SERVED: State of Idaho.
  • PURPOSE: Administer Federal and State assistance for crime victims, assistance programs, batterer assistance, public awareness & education, advocate for crime victims, and legislation.
  • SERVICES: Funding local programs, state-wide networking, educational materials, and training programs.
  • SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal government, State of Idaho.
• GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM
  • 208-324-6890
  • P.O. Box 531 Twin Falls, Idaho 83303
  • AREA SERVED: Eight Magic Valley counties (Blaine, Camas, Twin Falls, Jerome, Minidoka, Cassia, Lincoln, and Gooding).
  • PURPOSE: Provide support to a child in court–“friend” of the child or advocate for a child in sexual or physical abuse or neglect cases. Guardian Ad Litem would accompany the child in court.
  • SERVICES: The county pays the child’s attorney–supports the child in court proceedings. Sexual or physical abuse and neglect cases. Representation of child provides support in court only. Guardian Ad Litem may be involved in some independent investigation.
  • ELIGIBILITY: Any child that has been abused/neglected.
  • FEES: None–all volunteer services.
  • HOW TO APPLY:
    • Call 733-9351/court appointed.
  • SOURCE OF FUNDS: Funded by grants and donations.
  • COMMENTS: Gives the child a friend to get through court proceedings and gives child support. If the home is needed for an abused child, contact Volunteers Against Violence,
    • 208-733-0100, or
    • Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence (Hailey),
      • 208-788-6070.
• IDAHO CARELINE
  • 211 OR
  • 800-926-2588
  • Resources and referrals
    • idahocareline.org
• MALE RAPE
  • Malesurvivor.org
  • SERVICES: Online support group for male victims of rape. Referrals to a therapist/professional for healing and restoration of boys and men from sexual abuse/rape.
  • NCADV Hotline:
    • 800-799-7233
  • National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Main Office (24 hours)
  • PO Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218
  • PURPOSE: Serves as a clearinghouse of information about domestic violence, networks shelters and programs for battered women and their children.
  • SERVICES: NCADV operates the only national toll-free domestic violence hotline. Offering support and information about resources in your area. www.ncadv.org
• WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
  • 208-343-3688 YWCA Ext.19
  • 720 W. Washington Boise, Idaho 83702
    • HOTLINES:
      • Domestic Violence
        • 208-343-7025
      • Rape Crisis
        • 208-343-7273
  • PURPOSE: To assist women in crisis.
  • SERVICES: Provides 2 crisis hotlines, 3 emergency overnight shelters, and 2 transition homes. Shelter and transitional home – 90-day program eligibility is determined following an assessment both by telephone and an in-person interview.
• TWIN FALLS WOMEN’S CRISIS CENTER
  • PO Box 2444 208-733-0100 (24 hrs) 1300 Kimberly Rd, C4 Twin Falls, ID 83301
    • 208-733-5054 (1-5 M-F)
  • (SHELTER ADDRESS NOT GIVEN OUT FOR SAFETY PURPOSES)
  • PURPOSE: Spouse abuse, child abuse, rape.
  • SERVICES: 24-hour crisis line, shelter, food, clothing, counseling, legal aid, and help in relocation to women and their children. Will also “refer” battered men to someone who can help with shelter and counseling if a caller calls during business hours 1-5 p.m. M-F.
  • ELIGIBILITY: Women who are abused and afraid for their physical well-being. No other options are available. Physically and psychologically capable of caring for herself and her children. Not intoxicated or displaying drug abuse behavior. No male children over 12 years of age accompanying her.
• SHELTER AID PROGRAM
  • 800-333-SAFE
• NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR WOMEN
  • 800-873-6333 (for hearing impaired)
  • PURPOSE: To assist battered women.

Educational | Cultural

• CENTER FOR NEW DIRECTIONS
  • 800-680-0274
  • College of Southern Idaho #6680 P.O. Box 1328 Twin Falls Idaho 83303
  • PURPOSE: Career Counseling Center.
  • ELIGIBILITY: Anyone.
  • SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal, state and local grants.
• COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
  • 208-733-9554
• COMMUNITY EDUCATION
  • 208-788-2033
• CONTINUING EDUCATION OF ADULTS
  • 208-236-4545
  • Idaho State University P.O. Box 8062 Pocatello, Idaho 83209
  • SERVICES: Idaho State University Office of Continuing Education.
  • ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone. Continuing education classes are held in the evening hours.
  • FEES: Vary. Call for current fee schedules.
• SCHOOLS OF THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY
  • Bellevue Elementary, K-5
    • 208-578-5080
  • Community Education/CSI
    • 208-788-2033
  • District #61 Superintendent
    • 208-578-5000
  • Hailey Elementary, K-5
    • 208-788-3091
  • Hemingway Elementary, K-5
    • 208-578-5050
  • Ketchum/Sun Valley Community School
    • 208-622-3955
  • Wood River High School
    • 208-578-5020
  • Wood River Middle School
    • 208-578-5030
  • District #61 Special Services
    • 208-578-5000
• SUN VALLEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
  • 208-726-9491
  • PURPOSE: Provides classes, workshops, and performing arts events.