The Anchor
A youth assessment center at Ignite Idaho.
What is a youth assessment center?
The Anchor helps young people ages 5 - 17 years of age, and families across the West Central Mountains, from Cambridge through Adams County, Valley County, and Garden Valley. We screen and assess to understand what a youth and family are facing, then connect them with individualized services and ongoing support. The goal is early help: keeping a young person from a first, or a further, step into the juvenile justice or child welfare system.
Anyone can refer a youth. Let the family know you'll be making a referral, fill out the form, and we'll reach out within 1-2 business days to identify what they need.
The Anchor serves young people ages 5 to 17.
In his own words
Valley County Sheriff Kevin Copperi on what The Anchor means for local youth.
How a referral works
Know a young person who needs support?
Referrals take a few minutes and require parental permission. We take it from there.
1
Refer
Anyone can refer a youth. Those referred to us are invited to take part in the program.
2
Screen & assess
Staff work with youth and families to identify areas of need.
3
Connect
We connect youth and families with the resources and support that fit their needs.
4
Ongoing support
Case management and follow-ups make sure those connections stay positive.
We'll reach out within 1-2 business days.
This program is funded through a grant from the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. Neither IDJC nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this site (including, without limitation, its content, technical framework, infrastructure, policies, and services or tools provided).