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Police/Fire/Medical - (emergencies only)
911
Medical:
Magic Valley Regional Medical Center
737-2000
Twin Falls Clinic & Hospital
733-3700
St. Benedict's Family Medical Center
324-4301
Gooding County Memorial Hospital
934-4433
Shriner's Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT)
1-800-532-5307
Primary Children's Hospital
(Salt Lake City, UT)
1-800-521-1221
Poison Control Center
1-800-860-0620

Emergency Shelter/Food:  
Valley House
734-7736
Community Action Agency - Twin Falls
733-9351
Community Action Agency - Jerome
(1:00-4:30pm)
324-8856
Salvation Army
722-8720
Project Compassion
324-3973
Food Stamps
736-2110
American Red Cross
733-6464
Crisis Center of Magic Valley
733-0100
St. Edward's Dining Room (Tues., Thurs., & Sat. 6-7pm)
733-9981
St. Jerome's Catholic Church Parish Hall
324-8794
Safe House
735-8087

Abuse
Child Abuse Hotline
734-4000
MECCA
735-5104
Volunteers Against Violence
733-0100

Other Needs
Idaho CareLine - Health Information & Referral
1-800-926-2588
TTY Hearing & Speech Impaired
1-800-377-3529
 

KEEP ME SAFE!
All Emergencies
911
TTY Hearing & Speech Impaired
1-800-377-3529
 
Health & Safety

Magic Valley Regional Medical Center

737-2000

Twin Falls Clinic & Hospital

733-3700

St. Benedict’s Family Medical Center

324-4301

Gooding County Memorial Hospital

934-4433

Shriner’s Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT)

1-800-532-5307

Primary Children’s Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT)

1-801-588-2000

Poison Control Center

1-800-860-0620

   
Non-emergency Numbers  
Bliss Fire Dept.

934-4421

Buhl Fire Dept.

543-5664

Buhl Police Dept.

735-1911

Fairfield Fire Dept.

764-2500

Fairfield Police Dept.

764-2261

Filer Fire Dept.

326-5001

Filer Police Dept.

326-4123

Gooding Fire Dept.

934-8348

Gooding Police Dept.

934-8435

Jerome Fire Dept.

324-8189

Jerome Police Dept.

324-4313

Kimberly Fire Dept.

423-4336

Kimberly Police Dept.

423-4151

Twin Falls Fire Dept.

735-7200

Twin Falls Police Dept.

735-7200

   
Other Services
TAFI/Self Reliance Program

736-3020

American Red Cross

733-6464

South Central District Health Department (Immunizations)          

  734-5900

Child Abuse Hotline

734-4000

Child Support Enforcement

736-2170

Idaho CareLine

1-800-926-2588

TTY Hearing & Speech Impaired

1-800-377-3529

Magic Valley SAFE KIDS Coalition

737-2430

American SIDS Institute

1-800-232-7437

National SIDS Foundation

1-800-221-7437

Share of Idaho

381-3033

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)Twin Falls

734-5900

Women, Infants, & Children WIC) Jerome

324-1323

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)Gooding

934-4477

 
Parks & Recreation

City of Twin Falls - Parks & Recreation

736-2265

County of Twin Falls - Parks & Recreation

734-9491

YMCA

733-4384

 
Nutrition  
La Leche League

324-9628

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Twin Falls

734-5900

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Jerome

324-1323

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Gooding

934-4477

 
Child Development  
Infant Toddler Program

736-2182

Child Care Link

734-5900 Ext. 254

Idaho Parents Unlimited

1-800-242-4785

Developmental Preschool

733-1311

Southern Idaho Learning Center

734-3914

CATS (Children And Tutors = Success)

736-4215 Ext. 3118

Idaho CareLine

1-800-926-2588

TTY Hearing & Speech Impaired

1-800-377-3529

College of Southern Idaho Child Development Program

733-9554 Ext. 2172

Jerome Head Start

324-2385

Lincoln County Head Start, Shoshone, ID

886-7784

Orchard Valley Head Start, Wendall, ID

536-6661

Twin Falls Head Start

734-5550

West End Head Start, Buhl, ID

543-5618

Jerome School District

324-2392

Twin Falls School District

733-6900

South Central District Health Dept.

734-5900

 
 

Child Development Assessment, birth-3 years

Idaho Easter Seal Society

378-9924

Idaho March of Dimes

336-5421

United Cerebral Palsy of Idaho

377-8070

South Central District Health Department

734-5900

 

Public Schools

Bliss School District

352-4445

Buhl School District

543-6436

Camas County School District

764-2497

Filer School District

326-5981

Gooding School District

934-4321

Hagerman School District

837-4777

Jerome School District

324-2392

Kimberly School District

423-4170

Shoshone School District

886-2338

Twin Falls School District

733-6900

Wendell School District

536-2418

 

Public Libraries

Buhl Public Library

543-6500

Filer Public Library

326-4143

Gooding Public Library

934-4089

Hagerman Public Library

837-6520

Hansen Public Library

423-4122

Jerome Public Library

324-5427

Kimberly Public Library

423-4556

Shoshone Public Library

886-2843

Twin Falls Public Library

733-2964

Wendell Public Library

536-6195

 

Parenting

YMCA

733-4384

Idaho Migrant Council

734-3336

Child Care Link

734-5900 Ext. 254

Born To Succeed, Choices, Parent Project

736-4215 Ext. 3113

MECCA

735-5104

Head Start

734-5550

College of Southern Idaho - Center for New Directions

733-9554 Ext. 2680

College of Southern Idaho - Continuing Education

733-9554 Ext. 2288

Jerome School District

324-2392

Twin Falls School District

733-6900

Idaho Migrant Council

734-3336

South Central District Health Dept.

734-5900

Careline

1-800-926-2588

Careline Spanish

1-800-677-1848

Parents Without Partners

1-800-637-7974

Success by 6-United Way

733-4922

 
Special Needs  
Autism Society of America

336-0738

Epilepsy League of Idaho

1-800-237-6676

Hearing Assistance League

377-4327

Idaho Easter Seal Society

378-9924

Idaho March of Dimes

336-5421

United Cerebral Palsy of Idaho

377-8070

Muscular Dystrophy

1-509-455-4501

Idaho School for the Deaf & Blind

934-4457

Sexual Abuse Counseling (CARES)

737-2600

   
  Internet Resources
Remember—public libraries have computers you can use!

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org

Boise Family Magazine
http://www.boisefamily.com

Bright Futures
http://www.brightfutures.org

Health and Welfare—Early Childhood Information Clearinghouse
http://www2.state.id.us/idahochild

I Am Your Child
http://www.iamyourchild.org

Idaho State Library—Read to Me Project
http://www.lili.org/isl/rlrdtome.htm

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org

National Network for Child Care
http://www.nncc.org

National Parent Information Network
http://www.npin.org

Reading is Fundamental
http://www.si.edu/rif/

Success by 6
http://successby6-TVUW.org
 
   

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