Everyone Thrives Through Connection
Let’s work together in Adams and Valley Counties to bring meaningful CONNECTIONS to the people in our community.
Are you looking for ways to make healthy connections but don’t know where to start? We are here to connect you with the resources, agencies, and programs that bring our community together.
Who We Are
The Valley County Opioid Response Project (VCORP) was created in 2018 to address the opioid epidemic in Valley County. Central District Health received three grants from the Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA) and the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) that funded the efforts of VCORP. The first grant was a planning grant in 2018 for $200,000 to develop strategies to reduce opioid use and overdoses. The second was a $1 million grant from 2020 to 2023 to implement prevention, treatment, and recovery services to reduce opioid use and overdoses. In 2022 Central District Health was awarded a third grant for $2 million for four years to improve the capacity of the behavioral health care system. In 2022 VCORP expanded its grant service area to include Adams County.
Ignite Idaho and Idaho West Central Mountains Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC) are subgrantees of the current grant. Dr. Royce Hutson is contracted to provide evaluation and strategic planning services. Together, CDH, the subgrantees, and the VCORP Consortium will address prevention, treatment, and recovery in Valley County activities specified by the grant.
VCORP is a consortium of partners from Valley and Adams counties and works to increase collaborative relationships between multi-sector stakeholders, including clinical, and behavioral health.
VCORP has a group of consortium members that guide the direction of the project. Those members can be found here. Consortium meets monthly and community members are welcome to attend.
Our Purpose:
Vision
We envision a community where all individuals have the opportunity to thrive, develop resiliency, and live to their full potential
Mission
Values
Courage to Connect Events!
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Ignite Idaho Chili Cook Off and Courage To Connect Event such a meaningful success!
Speakers:
DeeDee Phillips & Lyle Nelson-MC
Traci Jamieson
Shelly Hitt
April Pera: personal experiences of hope and connection
Shiloh Ryker: personal experiences of hope and connection
Chili Support:
Carrie Klinge coordinated the chili tasting event his year and did a great job!
Resource Vendors:
Anchor at Ignite Idaho
Bazzle Coaching
Central District Health
Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital
Courageous Kids Climbing
Fostering Idaho Partnership
Ignite Idaho-Family Resource Center
McCall Senior & Community Center
Moonlight Mountain Recovery
Northpoint Recovery
Raise the Bottom Addiction Treatment
Renaissance Ranch
Rise Up 2 Thrive
St. Luke’s Health System
The Wellness Project
Valley County Sherriff’s Association
West Central Mountains Youth Advocacy Coalition
Chili Sponsorship:
McCall Brewing Co., 1st place and kids choice
Intersection BBQ- 2nd Place
Spitfire Tacos-3rd Place
Camp IdaHaven
Frenchie’s
Valley County Sheriff’s Office
Lardos
Chili Servers:
Douglas Roe
Hannah Georgi
Lindsy Carter
Grant Legg
The Rotary
Hi there! I’m Zeb the Yeti!
I may be blue and furry, but my mission is simple—I’m here to help youth in Adams and Valley Counties build strong, positive connections with awesome adults who care. I know that life can feel a little overwhelming sometimes, and it’s not always easy to know where to turn. That’s where I come in! I’m all about making connection fun, meaningful, and easy to find. Whether I’m showing up at events, sharing resources, or just being a big goof to make you smile, I’m here to help our community grow closer—one high-five and helping hand at a time!
Look for me out in the community and stop to take a selfie with me. I might even make an appearance at your school and other Courage to Connect events!
Valley County Opioid Response Project
Agency Partners
Our community and agency partners offer many valuable resources to the community including mental health resources, youth and family support, overdose prevention resources, and more.
