Bureau of Clinical & Preventive Services (BOCAPS)

The Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Services focuses on preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases; providing services for women, infants, and children; and improving maternal and child health.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

HIV Prevention Program

The HIV Prevention Program is a federally funded program that supports HIV prevention services throughout Idaho. Overall, the program has partnerships with more than 40 organizations to offer HIV prevention services throughout the state. Services include rapid HIV testing including self-testing; links to medical care; referral services for pre- and post-exposure prevention; condom distribution; and partner notification services for those newly diagnosed.

HIV Care Program

The HIV Care Program manages services for people living with HIV, including medical case management, the Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Program, and services that help enhance access and retention in HIV medical care and treatment.

The Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Program links people living with HIV/AIDS to HIV-specific medical services; enrolls eligible clients in Medicare, Medicaid, and other designated payment sources; assesses clients’ medical care and support needs; and develops a plan of care for each person.

The Ryan White Part B Program addresses gaps in care for people living with HIV by providing support services that help clients stay engaged in care to reduce their viral load. HIV care services focus on secondary prevention to reduce the severity of the disease and increase overall health of the people enrolled in care.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention Program

The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention Program is a federally funded program that works to prevent sexually transmitted diseases throughout Idaho. The program’s activities include testing; connecting people to treatment; providing education and outreach; and STD partner services for newly diagnosed clients and their partners.

Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program

Idaho’s Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program works to prevent new hepatitis C infections in Idaho. The program’s activities include supporting rapid testing; making connections to medical care and treatment; and providing education and outreach.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program offers nutrition and health assessments, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and healthy food benefits to low- and middle-income Idaho families to promote optimal growth and development for babies and children. The program is federally funded, but the services are delivered through Idaho’s seven local public health districts, Marimn Health, and Nimiipuu Health.

The program provides benefits on a WIC card that can be used to purchase specific foods based on each participant’s nutritional needs. On average, $66 worth of healthy foods are redeemed per participant each month at Idaho grocery stores.

Family Planning Program

The Idaho Family Planning Program administers funding to four Idaho public health districts and two federally qualified health centers to provide comprehensive family planning services for Idahoans at 44 clinic sites. Family planning clinics in Idaho provide a safety net of affordable, high-quality healthcare services that include pregnancy testing; birth control options and education; sexually transmitted disease education, testing and treatment; wellness exams; breast and cervical cancer screenings; immunizations; and referrals to specialists and community resources.

Maternal and Child Health Program

The Idaho Maternal and Child Health Program supports a spectrum of services, from infrastructure-building services like quality assurance, to gap-filling services of direct healthcare for children and youth with special healthcare needs. The program has several priorities based on a five-year needs assessment related to the following populations: women, infants, children, adolescents, and children and youth with special healthcare needs.

Idaho Home Visiting Program

The Idaho Home Visiting Program provides funding to Idaho’s seven local public health districts to deliver evidence-based, voluntary home visiting services to expectant parents and families with young children. Participants gain knowledge and skills to support their children’s health and well-being. The program funds services in 27 Idaho counties using two home visiting models: Parents as Teachers and Nurse-Family Partnership.

Newborn Screening Program

The Newborn Screening Program works with hospitals, birth centers, midwives, and healthcare providers to screen all babies born in Idaho for harmful or potentially fatal conditions. This is a voluntary screen. Most infants with conditions identified through newborn screening show no obvious signs of disease. The screening provides an opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment that allows for normal growth and development and a reduction in infant death and disease.