Family Resource & Training Center

09/15/2025

🫂Together, let's unlock a brighter future for ourselves and the children we serve! Join our community as we embark on the transformative TBRI® healing journey, fueled by hope and healing. Now in 3 locations in Idaho! Hayden | Boise | Idaho Falls

A new Hope for the Journey experience is coming soon, and we can’t wait to share this revamped resource with you! 👀For more than 15 years, Show Hope’s Hope ...

09/10/2025

We are so excited to be bringing back the Hope for the Journey Conference to thee locations throughout Idaho this year.
Hope for the Journey Conference | Hayden, Idaho
Hope for the Journey Conference | Boise, Idaho
Hope for the Journey Conference | Idaho Falls, Idaho

We hope you will join us! Visit each event to find out how to register for this FREE event!

For every child … and every family. Welcome to Hope for the Journey!

“Hope for the Journey is an opportunity for us to rally around families with hope in the form of encouraging, practical resources and tools, as you journey to love and care for the children and teens entrusted to you.” — Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, Founders, Show Hope

For 15+ years, Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey has impacted more than 160,000 parents, caregivers, church leaders, and professionals with insight, education, and training rooted in TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention®). And that legacy continues at hopeforthejourney.com an online learning platform for children, families, churches, and entire communities.

Whether you’re already familiar with Hope for the Journey, or are curious to learn more about TBRI, we invite you to follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/hope_for_the_journey_ for educational content, tips for parents and caregivers, and news into what’s to come on hopeforthejourney.com!

08/15/2025

It's a good day for lemonade! 🍋

QUICK!!

Stop by your local Frontier Credit Union today before 3 o’clock. They are hosting lemonade stands for foster kids. Stop by grab a cold drink and tell him thanks for all they do! Their branches.are located all over Southeast Idaho,. So chances are good you’re close to one! Hurry and stop by! Send us a picture if you want!

03/27/2025

Foster care takes a village—and in Idaho, that village is stronger than ever.

We’re proud to introduce the Fostering Idaho Partnership—a united effort among mission-driven organizations across the state, all working toward one goal: supporting children in foster care, their birth families, and the incredible foster families who open their hearts and homes. 💙

With a strong focus on recruiting new foster families and retaining current ones, this partnership exists to ensure every child has a safe, nurturing, and trauma-informed home.

Together, we’re building a community of care and connection—offering support, resources, and training that empower families to thrive.

Meet our incredible partners:

🤝 Fostering Idaho (Regions 1 & 2 – Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston):
Recruiting and supporting safe, nurturing, trauma-informed families to meet the needs of Idaho’s foster children. https://www.facebook.com/FosteringIdaho

🤝Foster + Heart (Regions 3 & 4 – Boise area):
Building strong community connections, supporting frontline workers, and equipping foster families with what they need—especially to keep sibling sets together. https://www.facebook.com/fosterandheart

🤝 MVYAS Magic Valley Youth and Adult Services (Region 5 – Twin Falls):
Providing trauma-informed care, life skills training, and family support to help youth transition into adulthood with confidence and connection. https://www.facebook.com/p/MVYAS-100069608534600/

🤝 Idaho Foster & Adoptive Parent Association (Regions 6 & 7 – Pocatello and Idaho Falls):
Offering vital advocacy, resources, and The Village—a foster care closet full of love and support for children in transition. https://www.facebook.com/Idfapa.org

🤝 Family Resource & Training Center:
Delivering high-quality pre-service and in-service training, tools, and support systems that empower families and professionals alike.

🤝 Idaho Department of Health & Welfare:
The core agency working hand-in-hand with these partners to serve the needs of children and families in foster care.

🤝 Eastern Washington University – College of Professional Programs:
Bringing academic insight, program development expertise, and professional training to the table to support growth and innovation.

Each partner plays a unique role in this powerful network. By working side-by-side, we’re ensuring no child or family walks this journey alone.

📷 Check out our partnership graphic to see how we’re all connected!
📲Want to learn more or get involved? Message us today!

10/05/2024

🌍🍎 Happy World Teachers' Day! 🍎🌍
To all the incredible teachers out there: THANK YOU!

You play such a crucial role in shaping young minds, especially for children and foster kids who rely on your guidance, patience, and unwavering support. Your commitment goes beyond teaching lessons—you're nurturing dreams, building confidence, and offering a sense of stability where it is needed most.

03/01/2024

Thank you COve, for supporting our foster mamas!

03/27/2023

Idaho North Hub had its annual Foster Care Conference this month and it was amazing! East Hub and West Hub are coming up in April!
We do this to bring together the current foster/adoptive families and Idaho DHW to provide love, support, and continuing education.
We wanted to give a shoutout and HUGE thank you to our donors and vendors that helped make our conference so spectacular!
Anthem Church Hayden
Autism Society North Idaho
Panhandle Health District
Fosterful
Village of Hope CDA
North Idaho CASA
Idaho Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
211info
River City Therapeutic Massage
Sandpoint Medical Massage & Bodyworks, LLC
Radicci
The White House Grill
Sweet Lou's
Flying Squirrel Moscow
Happy Day Restaurants
Gross Donuts
Mangia Catering Company
Thank you to all the speakers and staff as well for being a part of this years Foster Care Conference in region 1!