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Mission /Vision: To bring together and work with community partners to empower our communities through strategic initiatives that advance health for present and future generations.
Meetings: We welcome Elmore County residents from Mountain Home, Glenn’s Ferry, Pine, Featherville, Prairie, Atlanta and all in-between to join our mission. Coalition meetings occur hybrid-style on the third Thursday of every other month from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MST. For location information or to participate, contact the ECHC Coordinator at 208-327-8547.
Elmore County Health Coalition Calendar
Learn more about ECHC
- ECHC Application
- ECHC Action Plan 2024 – Sep 2024
- ECHC Bylaws 2024 – Dec 2024
Welcome to our 2025-2026 Executive Committee Members: Allan Carroll, Lisa Melchiorre, and Cassi Garza!
ECHC news and updates
ECHC meeting minutes
Coalition presentations
- Elmore County CHEMS Opioid Use Data Analysis – Jul 2025
- Safe Families Mountain Home – Apr 2025
- Elmore County Health Coalition Dec. 2024 – Dec 2024
- Opioid Settlement Fund Focus Group Presentation – Nov 2024
- Boise VAMC Resources – Sep 2024
- Idaho Aware – School Based Mental Health – Nov 2023
- Idaho Food Bank – Nov 2023
- Mental Health Updates – Nov 2023
- Northpoint & Ashwood Recovery Services – Nov 2023
- Tobacco and Vape Prevention & Cessation – Nov 2023
- Youth Behavioral Health Community Crisis Centers – Nov 2023
Resources
CONTACT
Can’t find the information you need? Please complete the form or give us a call.
ECHC Coordinator
208-327-8547
POST/UPDATES
CDH Offers Free Health Tools and Resources Online
Free Resources Support Students’ Mental Health During Winter Break
Mpox returns to Idaho: Health authorities stress importance of vaccination
Health Officials Investigating Ada County Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk
Long-Term Food Establishment Fees, Applications and Guidance (Annual Food Establishment License)
Long-Term Food Establishment Fees – July 2022
- All Permanent food establishments except those with more than two licenses on one premise: $200
- Food establishments with more than two licenses on one premise: $250
Guidance Documents
Food Safety Operational Plan Review
Food Establishment Requirements Outline – Oct 2024
Request for Variance – Instructions – Dec 2023
Request for Variance Proposal –
Mobile Food Establishment Fees, Applications and Guidance
Applications
Mobile Food Establishment Fees – July 2022
- Full Service without commissary: $80
- Full Service with commissary: $100
Guidance Documents
- Mobile Food Operational Plan – Oct 2023
- Mobile Food Plan Review Packet – Dec 2023
- Mobile Food Requirements Table – Jan 2024
- Commissary Agreement
- Water Truck Guidelines – Dec 2023
- Sno Shack Policy / Shaved Ice / Italian Ice – Dec 2023
Temporary Food Establishments Fees, Applications and Guidance
Temporary events include parades, street fairs, festivals, and similar events that operate for a specific term not to exceed 14 consecutive days.
Normally, the applicant does not qualify for a permanent license. At the end of the event, the establishment will be removed from the premises.
The annual Food Establishment License issued to restaurants and caterers for their permanent location or commissary is not applicable to a Temporary Food Establishment at events.
Applications
Temporary Food Establishment License / Special Events Information – Nov 2023
Temporary Food Establishment License Application
Temporary Food Establishment Fees – July 2022
- Operating for one day: $35
- Operating for two-three days: $45
- Operating for four days or multiple events: $80
Guidance
- Temporary Food Manual – Oct 2023
- Notification for Special Event – Information – Dec 2023
- Notification for Special Event – Application
- DEQ – Portable Sanitation Units
- Guidelines for Sampling Demos – Dec 2023
- Seafood Sales – Dec 2023
- Farmers Markets / City Markets / Similar Events Information – Dec 2023
- Farmers Market No Dogs Poster #1 – Nov 2023
- Farmers Market No Dogs Poster #2 – Nov 2023
- Food Safety Notice – Oct 2023
- No Bare Hands Poster – Aug 2024
- Petting Zoo Guidelines – Dec 2023
Cottage Foods Applications and Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions About Cottage Foods – Oct 2023
Cottage Foods Fact Sheet – Oct 2023
Cottage Foods Assessment Form – Oct 2023
Cottage Foods Poster 1 – Oct 2023
Cottage Foods Poster 2 – Oct 2023
IDHW – Cottage Foods
Food Processing Applications and Guidance
Food Processing Facility Information Requirements – Dec 2023
Food Processing and Distributing – Requirements for Licensing – Nov 2023
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Worksheets – Nov 2023
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan Development – Dec 2023
Reduced Oxygen Packaging for Retail Sale – Dec 2023
ISDA – Starting a Specialty Food Business in Idaho: A Comprehensive Guide – English | Spanish
