Region IV Citizen Review Panel - Voluntary Member Application
Thank you for your interest in the Region IV Citizen Review Panel. Region IV serves Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties.

In 1995, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare organized Citizen Review Panels in each of its seven regions to examine how Idaho's Child Protection System worked and to make recommendations for improving the system.  In 2018, the Idaho Legislature amended Idaho Code to transition oversight of the Citizen Review Panels to the seven local public health districts. The Citizen Review Panels are comprised of up to seven volunteers that reside within the boundaries of the public health district.  Each Citizen Review Panel is tasked with reviewing all cases brought under the Child Protective Act that have been open in the corresponding district court, or other appropriate local jurisdiction, longer than 120 days.

The Region IV Citizen Review Panel seeks people from all walks of life with varying levels of experience. The goal is to create a diverse panel of volunteers with an interest in the welfare of children and families. Panel members are representative of the community and may include members who provide expertise in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Members may include adults who are former victims of child abuse or neglect, former or current foster parents, and/or former foster youth.

Participation on the Citizen Review Panel will require individuals with an ability to maintain confidentiality and cope with sensitive and emotional cases. All participants must pass an enhanced background check conducted by the State of Idaho.

Individuals will need to attend monthly Citizen Review Panel meetings. Meetings are currently held the first Tuesday of every month from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at CDH. Panel members are required to attend trainings, including mandatory Idaho Supreme Court training.  Voluntary members of the Region IV Citizen Review Panel can expect their monthly time commitment to be a minimum of 7 hours per month. The term for this position ends January 1st, 2022, and will be re-evaluated by the Executive Committee at that time.

The following questions are used to select a local panel that is representative of the community with diverse backgrounds. Please take your time to thoroughly complete this application.

Please contact R4CRP@cdh.idaho.gov, for any questions. For more information: https://www.cdh.idaho.gov/hl-d4citizen-panel.php.
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The Panel is accepting applicants from all individuals with an interest in improving the child welfare system.
The Panel will prioritize applicants with lived experience. This includes but is not limited to: law enforcement, former foster youth, biological parents with protective services involvement, guardians, and individuals participating in kinship care.  The Panel has active representation from foster and foster-to-adoptive parents, and is looking for individuals with other forms of  lived experience. This applicant will not be required to complete case reviews, and with reviews being addressed on a case by case basis.
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What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed? *
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Please discuss your current occupation and employer. *
Please discuss your previous employment history. *
Please discuss current or previous participation on any volunteer boards. *
In what other organizations are you involved? *
Are you a current or previous foster parent? If yes, please discuss.
Are you or have you been an adoptive parent? If yes, please discuss.
Have you ever been in the child welfare system, as a foster child or youth? If so, please discuss.
Please describe any experience you have that relates to foster care or child welfare (e.g. child advocacy, guardianship, adoption, etc.).
How where you made aware of the Region IV Citizen Review Panel?
Are you willing  to serve a one-year term on the Citizen Review Panel?
What are your reasons for wanting to serve on the Region IV Citizen Review Panel? Please discuss.
Do you have reason to believe you would not pass an enhanced background check for the state of Idaho and any former state of residence? Please discuss. *
Do you have any questions for the Region IV Citizen Review Panel?
Please read the following and submit your initials to acknowledge your consent:  I understand that the Citizen Review Panel will conduct a criminal history and enhanced background check. The existence of a criminal record may or may not disqualify an applicant from appointment. I understand that my application does not ensure appointment to a review panel. I understand that the required orientation training will be part of the screening criteria in considering my appointment to a local panel. I also understand that if appointed, I will not be reimbursed for out out-of-pocket expenses incurred while conducting my duties. Further, I understand that if appointed, I will be called upon to attend all reviews of my assigned panel. I understand I will need to meet monthly, and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as a member of the District IV Citizen Review Panel, with an minimum monthly time commitment of seven hours. Finally, I agree to attend mandatory trainings as established by the Citizen Review Panel. I agree to keep all information reviewed by the panel, its actions and its recommendations confidential and to not use any information in the reviews to my advantage. *
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