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Kuna School District Resource Guide
If you have questions or need additional support, please reach out to the counselors or social workers at your school.
**Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of resources in the Treasure Valley, nor is it a guarantee of service availability**
Last updated: April 2022
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Help is Waiting - Call or Text - 988
If you are struggling with a mental or emotional problem, having trouble with drugs or alcohol, or having family or relationship problems - reach out.
Someone is always here for you on the other end of the line. You can call for yourself, or someone you care about.
Student and Family Assistance Program (SFAP)
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No cost to you and strictly confidential!
The Student and Family Assistance Program(SFAP) is a free and confidential resource designed to provide short-term and solution-focused assistance to students and their families.
• Academic pressures
• Family issues and conflicts
• Alcohol and drug issues
• Anxiety and DepressionFor easy access to services, call: 1-833-935-3816
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Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here.
Kuna School District Resource Guide
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Activities
Big Brothers and Big Sisters 7609 Emerald St. Boise (208) 377-2552
Empire Volleyball - shelby@empirevolleyballclub.com
Girl Scouts 8948 W. Barnes St. Boise (208) 377-2011
Girls on the Run 1941 N. Shayla Ave. Kuna (208) 388-4687
Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu, 547 E. Access St., Kuna (208) 870=5297
Idaho Out-of-School Network 1607 W. Jefferson St. Boise (208) 947-4270
K-Town Volleyball - ktownvolleyballclub@gmail.com or (208) 490-3871
Kuna Force Basketball (208) 484-3571
Kuna Library 457 N Locust Ave. Kuna (208) 922-1025
Kuna PAL Program 1450 Boise St. Kuna
Kuna Parks and Rec 270 Orchard Ave. Kuna (208) 922-5546
Kuna Taekwondo - mckickerfamily@gmail.com
Kuna Youth Softball and Baseball
Kuna Optimist Youth Football and Cheer
Kuna Rangers - Kuna Parks & Recreation
Pride Martial Arts - 231 N Kay Ave., Kuna, ID 83634 (208) 922-2805
SoleKids1670 Linder Rd. Kuna (208) 353-8070
Young Rembrandts Drawing 1941 N. Shayla Ave. Kuna (208) 991-7396
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Child Care
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Clothing
Assistance League 5825 N. Glenwood St. #1343 Boise (208) 377-4327
Dress 'um Cute 1281 W Avalon Kuna (208) 697-5859 dressumcute@gmail.com
The Closet 10338 W. Fairview Ave. Boise (208) 409-0204 *appointment needed
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Counseling and Medication Management
Ambitions of Idaho Offices in Nampa, Caldwell, Boise, Meridian. (208) 466-7443
ISU Counseling Clinic 1311 E Central Dr. Meridian (208) 373-1719
Kuna Counseling Center 145 E. Deer Flat Rd. Kuna (208) 922-9001
Methodist Counseling Center 4444 Taft Street Boise (208) 501-2181
Families ETC (Interns through Northwest Nazarene University) (208) 467-8837 info@familiesetcnampa.com
Acacia Wellness Center 217 W Georgia Ave. Nampa (208) 498-1760 Crisis Line: (208) 914-3053
Brighter Future Health 316 12th Ave Rd. Nampa (208) 461-1300
Human Supports of Idaho, Inc. 314 Badiola St. Caldwell (208) 454-8389
Children’s Home Society of Idaho 740 Warm Springs Ave. Boise (208) 343-7813
Kathryn Still 3858 N. Garden Center Way Boise (208) 336-1300 *med management only
Wellness Psychiatry 1579 N. Linder Ave. Kuna (208) 629-5620
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Court Assistance
Idaho Trial Lawyers Association 1517 W Hays St. Boise (208) 345-1890
Idaho Legal Aid 1447 S Tyrell Ln. Boise (208) 746-7541
International Rescue Committee (IRC) 7287 W. Franklin Rd. Boise (208) 344-1792
Catholic Charities of Idaho 7201 W. Franklin Rd. Boise (208) 345-6031
Canyon County Court Assistance Office 1115 Albany St. Caldwell (208) 454-7455
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Crisis Lines
Behavioral Health Crisis Line (208) 334-0808
Idaho Suicide Hotline Text: (208) 398-4357 Call: (800) 273-8255
Emergency 911
Health & Welfare 211
Crisis Line 988 (coming July 2022)
Housing Crisis Hotline (208) 336-HOME (4663)
National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453
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Dentist
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Emergency Shelters
Interfaith Sanctuary 1620 W River St. Boise (208) 343-2630
Chrysalis House 1963 N. Cloverdale Rd. Boise (208) 424-1323
Valley Womens and Children Shelter 869 W. Corporate Ln. Nama (208) 475-0725
City Light 1404 W. Jefferson St. Boise (208) 368-9901
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Eye Care
Eye Care Associates Kuna 943 Linder Rd. Suite 102, Kuna (208) 269-7778
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Faith Based
E3 Church 637 E Deer Flat Rd. Kuna (208) 936-2255
Changed Life Church 500 E. Flat Rd. Kuna (208) 922-5985
ECC Kuna (previously New Beginnings) 820 Linder Rd. Kuna (208) 286-0879
Calvary Church 757 E. Stagecoach Way Kuna (208) 922-9673
Kuna Seventh-Day Adventist Church 820 Linder Rd. Kuna (208) 922-4686
Kuna United Methodist Church 260 W. 4th St. Kuna (208) 922-4745
Anchor Baptist Church 321 W. 4th St. Kuna (208) 860-1486
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 224 E. Avalon St. Kuna (855) 537-4357
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Food
Community Resource Center Located at Ross Elementary Kuna (208) 472-9736
Kuna Community Food Bank W 4th St. Kuna (208) 922-4745
Nazarene Bread line 1281 W Avalon St. Kuna (208) 922-5675
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General
United Way 3100 S. Vista Ave. St. 100, Boise (208) 336-1070
Websites:
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Health Care
Central District Health 707 Armstrong Pl. Boise (208) 375-5211
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Family Medicine Health Center 708 E Wythe Creek Ct. Suite 103, Kuna (208) 922-5130
Optum Idaho 322 E Front St. Suite 400, Boise (855) 202-0973
Terry Reilly Health Clinics Nampa 207 1st Street South Nampa (208) 318-2100; Boise 300 South 23rd Street Boise (208) 344-3512
Unity Health Center 745 S. Progress Ave. Meridian (208) 895-6729
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Household Goods
Sleep in Heavenly Peace (844) 342-2337
Boise Angels 7154 West State St. #252 Boise (208) 629-7290
Project Linus 4037 E. Clocktower Lane Meridian (502) 316-8397
Deseret Industries 10740 W Fairview Ave. Boise (208) 375-4681
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Housing Support
Indigent Services 252 E. Front St Suite 199, Boise (208) 288-7960
Our Path Home by Catch (208) 495-4240
Boise City Ada County Housing Association
Idaho Housing and Finance Association (855) 452-0801
Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI) (800) 926-2588
Salvation Army 9492 W. Emerald St. Boise (208) 383-4263.
El-Ada Community Action 2250 S. Vista Ave. Boise (208) 345-2820
Jesse Tree 1121 W Miller St. Boise (208) 383-9486
CATCH 503 S Americana Blvd. Boise (208) 246-8830
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Job and Life Skills
JobCorps 3201 Ridgecrest Drive Nampa (208) 442-4500
AmeriCorps 317 W. Main Street Boise (208) 332-3578
Life’s Kitchen 1025 S Capitol Blvd. Boise (208) 331-0199
Idaho Department of Labor–Kuna Office 457 N. Locust Ave. Kuna (208) 364-3570
Vocational Rehabilitation 650 W. State St. Boise (208) 334-3390
City of Kuna-Educational Resources
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA Program) 317 West Main St. Boise (208) 332-3575 x 3607
TRIO Rising Scholars Program BSU Education Building, Room 230 Boise (208) 426-3583
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LGBTQIA+ Resources
Youth Alliance for Diversity (YAD) 280 N. 8th St. Suite 30, Boise (208) 344-4295 x 2
The Community Center (TCC) 1088 N Orchard St. Boise (208) 336-3870
Planned Parenthood of Idaho 2112 East Franklin Rd. Meridian (800) 769-0045
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) 6500 Overland Rd. Boise (208) 863-5831
Your Family, Friends and Neighbors, Inc. 1415 Grove St. Boise (208) 336-5096
Gender Affirming Counselors:
Piggott Counseling Dianne Piggott, LPC (208) 506-3008 diane@piggottcounseling.com
Dr. Wall & Associates 2825 S. Meridian Rd. Suite 150, Meridian (208) 297-9495
Equitable Counseling & Consulting Gabrielle Davis, LPC (208) 219-7729
Jen Moore Counseling & Consulting 4696 W. Overland Rd. Boise (208) 917-1131
Kristine Kirsch Counseling & Consulting 3350 Americana Terrace, Suite #215 Boise (208) 830-8658
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Mental Health Support - General
Protecting Youth Mental Health: U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory
Information for Parents with Kids, Teens, and Young Adults about Mental Illness
Tips for Parents of Children with Mental Illness
Tips for Parents to Use at Home Who Have a Child With a Mental Illness
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Mental Health Crisis Information
State of Idaho: Youth Empowerment Services
Idaho Department Health & Welfare: Children's Behavioral Health
Idaho Parent Network for Children’s Mental Health
Idaho Federation of Families 704 N. 7th St. Boise (208) 433-8845
Pathways Community Crisis Center 7192 Potomac Dr. Boise (208) 489-8311
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Parenting
Kuna Fire Department 150 W. Boise St. Kuna (208) 922-1144 *car seat safety checks
Healthy Foundations 2710 W Sunrise Rim Rd. Suite 110, Boise (208) 860-7828
Idaho Children’s Trust Foundation 304 W. State St. Boise (208) 386-9317
Website Resources:
Avid: Parent Resources
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Psychiatric Hospitals
Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Health 2131 S. Bonito Way Meridian (208) 996-8449
Imagine by Northpoint 10787 W. Ustick Rd. Boise (208) 314-6220
Intermountain Hospital 303 N. Allumbaugh St. Boise (208) 906-3209
Saint Alphonsus 1055 N. Curtis Rd. Boise (208) 367-3221
St. Luke's 520 S. Eagle Rd. Meridian (208) 706-1140
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Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluations
Access Behavioral Health 1276 River St. Suite 100, Boise (208) 338-4699
Boise ADHD 1020 W Franklin St. Suite 100, Boise (208) 258-7795
Boise Psychological Services 913 S. Latah Boise (208) 376-3546
GPS Psychology and Anxiety Clinic 850 E. Franklin Rd. #404, Meridian (208) 258-7917
Northwest Neurobehavioral Health 2463 E Gala St. Meridian (208) 955-7333
Mountain States Counseling and Psychological Services 3380 W. Americana Terrace Suite 320, Boise (208) 375-6402
St. Luke’s Children’s Neuro and Behavioral Psychology 305 E. Jefferson St. Boise (208) 381-5000
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Safety
Parent Controls:
Qustodio: Parental Text Monitoring
Bark: Parental Phone Monitoring
MMGuardian: Parental Control
Safety Websites:
Parent's Guide to Mobile Phones
National Center for Missing & Exploited Kids
Family Online Safety Institute
Downloadable safety apps:
ReMinder Suicide Safety Plan App
Suicide Safe
Life360
Screen Time Parental Control
MMGuardian Parent App
Circle Parental Controls
Canopy - Parental Control App
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Substance Use
Helpful websites:
Child Mind Institute: Guide to substance use disorder
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Parents facts on teen drug use
Local Treatment Options:
Imagine by Northpoint 9292 West Barnes Dr. Boise (208) 203-8373
Zelus Recovery 2020 S. Eagle Rd Meridian (208) 449-0247
Drug Free Idaho Free online Parent CRAFT training
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Suicide Prevention/Intervention
Helpful Websites:
Idaho Crisis & Suicide Hotline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Resources:
Idaho Lives Regional Case Managers (208) 947-5155
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Tutoring
Huntington Learning Center 13371 W Chinden Blvd #103, Boise (208) 938-0202
Mathnasium 3036 N. Eagle Rd #140, Meridian (208) 888-0020
A Touch of Class Tutoring Private tutoring in Kuna (707) 889-2118
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Violence
Women’s and Children’s Alliance (WCA) 720 W. Washington St. Boise (208) 343-3688
Nampa Family Justice Center 1305 3rd St S. Nampa (208) 475-5700
FACES of Hope Victim Center 417 6th St. Boise (208) 577-4400
Helping Kids Choose Their Future
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The Kuna School District Superintendent's Advisory Council is hosting a national speaker to share information about the latest trends in drug use and mental health Jan. 26.
The speakers will talk with students at assemblies Jan. 26-27.
Parents and community members are invited to attend a free public event called "Helping Kids Choose Their Future" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kuna Performing Arts Center.
THE SPEAKERS
Join us for an evening with Rocky Herron, a former DEA Agent and current alcohol and drug ambassador for San Diego County.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - ROCKY HERRON
A retired DEA agent with 30 years of experience, Rocky has served three decades in law enforcement. He speaks as a concerned parent of three daughters. Rocky will address the damaging impact of illegal drug use on the individual, the family, the community, as well as national and international levels. Rocky will share information on the recent increase in fentanyl use and overdoses. Rocky has spoken to over 100,000 people across 14 countries.
BEN BOST (MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE)
Ben draws upon his own mental health life experience to bring a unique perspective on the current mental health crisis sweeping across Western society. He is a resource for anxiety, depression and suicide in athletes. A former professional athlete, Ben understands the pressure to perform in a culture of competition and achievement. But at the core, helping people live meaning-filled lives is his passion. For over a decade, Ben has mentored world-class professional athletes and business leaders, guiding them through personal and professional issues.MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE TABLES WILL BE AVAILABLE
Rocky Herron - Live Steam
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Attend in person or watch the live-stream event at https://www.kunaschools.org/Rocky_Herron_Livestream