For individuals and families in Utah, Wasatch, Summit, Millard and Juab counties. Children 0 - 11. Many services are free and fee for service program rates may be reduced for those who qualify. Contact for current information.

• Children's Out of Home Respite Care
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Social Skills Training
• Play Therapy
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• General Counseling Services
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Developmental Assessment
• Stress Management

Janelle Christensen, MSW, Executive Director

Stuart Harper, LCSW

Larry A. Krause, BSW, MSW: Specializes in treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and child centered play therapy.

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services

Children who have suffered abuse and are going through child abuse investigation.

The Children's Justice Center is a facility which serves children and families who are experiencing the crisis and chaos that comes with the disclosure of significant physical or sexual abuse of a child.

• Child Abuse Counseling
• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
• Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response

• Child Abuse Counseling
• Toy/Game Donation Programs
• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
• Child Abuse Volunteer Opportunities
• Personal/Grooming Supplies
• Group Homes for Dependent Children
• Children's Protective Services

No restrictions. Sliding scale based on household size and income. Many services at no cost. Cannot serve those with substance abuse issues or are perpetrators of domestic violence of any kind. For adoption respite care families who have adopted at least one child through DCFS or another state agency.

• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Child Care Volunteer Opportunities
• Children's In Home Respite Care
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Transitional Housing/Shelter
• Stepfamily/Blended Family Support Groups
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Home Based Parenting Education
• Anger Management
• General Counseling Services

M-Sat 9-5, West Valley 24/7.
50% State funding

Family Support Centers located throughout Utah

Susan M. Dezell, LCSW
Insight-oriented, Supportive, Psyc Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-focused, Dialectical Behaviorial Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Training, Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Psycho-education and Parent Management training. Specializes in Depression, Anxiety, Attachment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Family and Couples, Step-family and Adoption Issues.

Bonnie Peters, MSW, LCSW
Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma-focused. Specializes in Depression, Anxiety, Attachment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Oppositional Defiant/Conduct Disorder, Abuse/Neglect, Domestic Violence and Adoption.

Respite childcare only for children in good health ages birth to 11. Children that are sick are not eligible for service

Provides education and supportive services including general, child abuse, and sexual assault counseling, and works to strengthen the family unit and enhance family functioning.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Child and parent must be in good health. Temperature and lice check will be done upon arrival. Call for availability and to schedule. Priority given to urgent respite need. Most counseling being done remotely (tele-health), with some in-person availability. Call, email, or visit website for information.

• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• General Counseling Services
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Sexual Assault Counseling

Other locations: West Valley, Sugar House

Provides a safe place for children who have been physically or sexually abused.

• Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
• Child Abuse Support Groups

Works with parents and children to build stronger families. Offers home based parenting education, child abuse counseling and prevention, crisis nurseries/ childcare, also offers sexual assault prevention, general crisis intervention hotlines, crime victim support groups, mental health related therapy and support groups, and spouse/ intimate partner abuse counseling.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines; masks are required. Most counseling services are being done via telehealth, limited in person services based on need.

• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Child Abuse Prevention
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Home Based Parenting Education
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Crime Victim Support Groups
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
• Mental Health Related Support Groups

• Child Abuse Counseling
• Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
• Children's Protective Services
• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations

Serves children and adults. Medicaid. Accepts most insurance. Sliding scale available (through State Contract). Accepts payment from Crime Victim Reparations.

Offers individual, marital, group, and family therapy. Specializes in child sexual abuse and domestic violence victim programs, adults molested as children (AMAC) program, adult sexual offender program, children who molest children program (juvenile sex offender program), intensive offender program (IOP), offender aftercare program, psycho-educational skill courses, diagnostic and psychological evaluations, physiological arousal analysis for offender treatment and assessment, domestic violence program, community resource referral, and public and professional awareness presentations.

Children birth to 11 years who might have been physically and/or sexually abused.

A home-like facility that serves children who might have be victims of child abuse and or neglect. Children visit the center while investigators meet with them and their parents. The Crisis Nursery is a child abuse prevention program. When parents are feeling overwhelmed, or may be handling an emergency, can bring children in for temporary care. The program does not provide child care for work and school.

• Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Home Based Parenting Education
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
• Child Abuse Prevention
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care

Provides comprehensive counseling and treatment at locations in Tooele and Wendover, for people of all ages who are experiencing serious mental illness, substance abuse, child/intimate partner abuse and other behavioral issues. Offers screening, assessment, individual/family/group/couples therapy, support groups, medication and case management services for those with mental illness and behavioral health concerns.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently offering medication delivery through ValleyRX pharmacy and remote therapy and telehealth.

• Mental Health Related Support Groups
• Child Guidance
• Psychosocial Therapy
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• Psychiatric Case Management
• Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
• Psychiatric Day Treatment
• General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
• Case/Care Management
• General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• General Counseling Services
• Parent Counseling
• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
• Mental Health Evaluation
• Psychiatric Medication Services

Sarah L. DeBois, LCSW
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Family Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Many services free. Adoption respite for families who have adopted at least one child through DCFS or another state agency.

Provides education, a crisis nursery, and supportive services to strengthen the family unit and enhance family functioning.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Child and parent must be in good health. Temperature and lice check will be done upon arrival. Call for availability and to schedule. Priority given to urgent respite need. Most counseling being done remotely (tele-health), with some in-person availability. Call, email, or visit website for information.

• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Sexual Assault Counseling
• General Counseling Services

• Military Family Service/Support Centers
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• Anger Management
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Crime Victim Support
• General Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Varies according to service; contact Centralized Intake toll free; eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.

1. Child welfare services - protective services, foster care and adoptions.
2. Family services - family, marriage and child counseling, parenting groups, day care placement, supervision and follow through.
3. Family Preservation Unit - services for families who have experienced some difficulties related to abuse or neglect, but for whom removal of the child from the home is not necessary.
4. To be a foster parent contact the Utah Foster Care Foundation, www.utahfostercare.org/, or 1-877-505-5437 (Toll-free).
5. Adoption.
6. Independent Living Program (ILP) - a program for teens from age 16 to 18 who will not be returning to their natural home. Teaches youth to function independently and transition successfully from foster care into adulthood. Teen must currently be in the custody of the state such as foster care.
7. Services for youth - in their home.

All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7 to take referrals. For email referrals there could be up to a week's turn-around time.

Families who have adopted at least one child through DCFS or another state agency

Provides education and supportive services, including general, child abuse, and sexual assault counseling and works to strengthen the family unit and enhance family functioning. Parents who are stressed, need a break, have an emergency arise, or have no one else to help take care of their children can leave their children safely for up to 72 hours at the West Valley City location.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Child and parent must be in good health. Temperature and lice check will be done upon arrival. Call for availability and to schedule. Priority given to urgent respite need. Most counseling being done remotely (tele-health), with some in-person availability. Call, email, or visit website for information.

• Sexual Assault Counseling
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• General Counseling Services
• Child Abuse Counseling

Children and youth at risk for abuse, up to age 18. Medicaid/CHIP, IHC, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, PEHP CHIP, DMBA, TriCare and others. Accepts payment from Crime Victim Reparation.

Provides medical and mental health services to victims of abuse and neglect. The Center is a team of doctors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, forensic nurses, medical social workers and child therapists who are trained to work with children who may have been physically and/or sexually abused. Medical assessments provided in 16 Utah counties.

Services Include:

• Outpatient medical exams for suspected abuse/neglect
• Inpatient medical exams/consults for suspect abuse/neglect
• Individual, outpatient therapy
• Phone consultation

Urgent assistance after-hours 801 662-1000

Antoinette Laskey, MD, Medical Director
Julie Bradshaw, LCSW, Department Director
Amy Oxman, LCSW, Manager
Mary Lassiter, RN, Clinic Coordinator
Medical Providers:
Kristine Campbell, MD
Karen Hansen, MD
Larissa N Hines, MD
Brooks Keeshin, MD
Carey J Rood, BS, MD
Therapists:
Doug Marchant, PhD
Brian Thorn, PhD
Ryan Grant, LCSW
Keeley Mendenhall, LCSW
Kari Cunningham, LCSW
Giulianna Garcia, CSW
Lindsay Shepard, CSW

Therapies include:

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Designed to reduce children's negative emotions and behaviors after they have experienced some form of trauma, including sexual abuse. It also provides support and skills to help parents cope with their own emotional distress and optimally respond to their child.

Alternatives for Families:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT)
Helps children and their caregivers by promoting less hostile and aggressive behavior, fewer negative interactions with family members, better social skills, and better developmental abilities. Most children who receive this treatment have experienced some form of physical abuse.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Uses step-by-step, live-coached behavioral parent training to improve parenting skills, decrease child behavior problems and improve the quality of the parent-child relationship.

Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI)
A 4-6 session early intervention designed to prevent the development of chronic PTSD and associated symptoms.

Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy (EMDR)
A trauma-informed treatment used to treat children and adolescents who have experienced abuse and trauma. Current symptoms are reduced when distressing memories associated with these events are reprocessed into a more adaptive and integrated state.

Trauma Specialized Child Psychiatry Services
Child psychiatrists are available for consultation with medical providers at Primary Children's and the Children's Justice Centers. They are able to evaluate and treat children receiving trauma therapy services at Safe and Healthy Families when appropriate.

Provides mental health assessments and evaluation and therapy for individuals and families. Specializes and trauma and abuse treatment. 

Diane Sandoval, LCSW, MSW

Children who have suffered abuse and are going through child abuse investigation.

• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
• Crime Victim Support
• Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
• Child Abuse Counseling

Accepts private pay, DMBA, UUHP, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, BCBS, Beacon, EMI Health, Humana, SelectHealth, PEHP, Wise and Out of Network.

Insurance information changes frequently, contact for current information.

• Child Abuse Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Child Guidance
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling

Ashley Prescott, LCMHC- Chief Operating Officer

Approaches Used:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Children in preschool through 6th grade, Utah, Cache and Rich counties

Works with parents and children to build stronger families. Offers home based parenting education, child abuse counseling and prevention, also offers sexual assault prevention, general crisis intervention hotlines, and spouse/ intimate partner abuse counseling. COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines; masks are required. Counseling is being offered via telehealth.

• Home Based Parenting Education
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• Child Abuse Prevention
• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
• Sexual Assault Prevention

Offices in Logan, Hyrum and Smithfield

Provides a comfortable, child-friendly atmosphere where children receive coordinated services during the child abuse investigative process.

• Child Abuse Counseling
• Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
• Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response

Serves Navajo children ages 4 to 17 and attending a participating school (San Juan School District or Sevier School District) or tribally controlled schools on the reservation. No income requirements.

• General Counseling Services
• Child Abuse Counseling
• School Clothing
• Temporary Financial Assistance
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling

Protects children and families who are at risk of being abused or neglected. Provides an emergency hotline, child abuse and spouse abuse counseling, prevention, temporary child care, and referral/ support for families in crisis. COVID-19 UPDATE: Closed to the general public, unless an appointment is scheduled. Not currently accepting in-kind donation, but donations can be make online.

• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
• Child Abuse Prevention
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care

Provides a comfortable, neutral, child-friendly atmosphere for children to receive coordinated services during the child abuse investigative process.
Child-friendly facility, multidisciplinary team of professionals, support services.

Many centers have onsite medical rooms staffed through a partnership with Primary Children's Hospital; other centers utilize a local medical professional sensitive to children's needs.

Located in every county in Utah.

Offers programs that strengthen families and nurture healthy parent/child relationships, including crisis/respite nursery care, adult mentoring, parenting support, and volunteer opportunities.COVID-19 Updates: Following CDC and State Guidelines.

• Child Abuse Prevention
• Rent Payment Assistance
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Parenting Support Volunteer Opportunities
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Adult Mentoring Programs

Provides screening, assessment, therapy, medication management, crisis intervention, and case management services for those with mental illness, substance abuse and behavioral health concerns. Services available throughout Salt Lake, Tooele, and Summit counties in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, day treatment, mental health evaluations, step-down residential programs, and community-based programs.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently offering medication delivery through ValleyRx pharmacy and remote therapy by phone and telehealth.

• Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities
• Mental Health Evaluation
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Geriatric Counseling
• Play Therapy
• Homeless Drop In Centers
• Child/Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities
• Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
• Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
• Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
• Job Finding Assistance
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Therapeutic Foster Homes
• Psychosocial Therapy
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Substance Use Disorder Intervention Programs
• Street Outreach Programs
• Behavioral Learning Therapy
• Psychiatric Case Management
• Psychiatric Day Treatment
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
• Special Education
• Case/Care Management
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• General Counseling Services
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• Child Guidance
• Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling
• Marriage Counseling
• Parent Counseling
• Sex Offender Counseling
• Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
• Sexual Assault Counseling
• Psychiatric Medication Services
• Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
• Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment
• Court Ordered DUI Evaluations
• Drug/Alcohol Testing
• General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
• DUI Offender Programs
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Substance Use Disorder Crisis Intervention