Resource Library

This is your virtual GPS to help you navigate the complicated and overwhelming world of parenting a child with neuro-behavioral challenges. Navigate Your Healing provides a roadmap and system of foundational strategies that you can do in your home today that will help you bring balance to your nervous system and will help you improve your expression of life.

The SILC works closely with the Idaho Centers for Independent Living and other organizations to promote independent living for Idahoans. They have resources for assistive technology, housing, transportation and more.

Idaho Centers for Independent Living:

• Disability Action Center Northwest (DAC) – Moscow, Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, Post Falls & Lewiston, Orofino, Grangeville, and surrounding areas
  • Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC) – Boise, Meridian Garden City, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Twin Falls & surrounding areas
    • Life, A Center for Independent Living – Pocatello, Preston, Blackfoot, Burley, Ammon, Idaho Falls & surrounding areas

Findhelpidaho.org connects Idahoans seeking help with resources in their local community. It’s free, confidential, easy to use, and provides up-to-date information in more than 100 languages.
Through community collaboration and support, findhelpidaho.org works to improve health and social outcomes throughout Idaho.

We recommend using this statewide resource database if you need a resource that is not caregiver-specific or in the ICA Resource Database.

Navigators can help you find resource using a statewide resource database. They can help find resources to address various concerns including employment, food, domestic violence, housing, mental health, transportation, medical care, and more. Navigators can help with rental and deposit assistance for families with children in the home who qualify. They have an online resource list: https://211-idaho.communityos.org/

My Place Community Events seeks to provide safe, inclusive, and adaptive events for all no matter age or ability. The board of directors and event staff are all volunteers that are passionate about providing these services.

The Idaho Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness works to improve the educational services that are provided to those who have a combination of vision and hearing impairments. They provide these services to people up to age 21. They achieve this goal by providing technical assistance and training to parents, service providers, and agencies.

Idaho Parents Unlimited makes sure that parents that have children with disabilities are educated on the rights they are entitled to under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. IPUL helps parents to make educated choices about healthcare.

Idaho Families of Adults with Disabilities is a non-profit that provides help to families, providers, and friends that care for an adult with disabilities. Membership in this group provides discounts on educational seminars, access to family resource specialists, social opportunitites, networking, and hands-on support.

Autism speaks advocates for individuals with Autism and their families. They provide a variety of resources and information for parents of children with autism that cover strategies to improve sleep, haircutting tips and other guides for the obstacles you may face day to day.

Rays for Rare supports for medically fragile children through advocacy, support, and education for the child and their care provider. Supports available include family events, housekeeping, meal service, support groups and more.