While our services assist customers to gain meaningful employment, and increase their household income, they are limited to providing for the direct job search and employment needs of our customers. Therefore we also function as a resource referral agency, and strive to work with other organizations to meet the needs of our customers and the community. With the maximum monthly amount of cash assistance in the state of Idaho being $309, regardless of household size, IDB has been an incredible addition to our resources and our ability to serve our customers who struggle to cover costs such as food, shelter, utilities, and transportation, and have little to nothing left to purchase diapers for their infants and young children. 

With very few resources available to assist with families’ diaper needs, parents often have to make the decision between paying essential housing or transportation costs and purchasing hygiene and diapering needs for their young children. 

Since connecting with the IDB in January of 2015, we have assisted over 172 families in meeting their diaper needs, allowing them to focus on their employment goals. We would not have been able to do this without the assistance of the IDB.