Children and Youth Services
Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County offers a variety and children and youth services:
After School Programs Christmas Box House (emergency residential shelter and resources for ages 0 to 11) Counseling Substance Abuse Anger Management Resources for Homeless Youth Safe Place Program (provides a way for youth to ask for help) Shelter Care Transitional Living Early Head StartHead Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community.
Early Head Start serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to the age of 3. When a child turns 3, they may transition into Head Start or another pre-K program. Both Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the mental, social, and emotional development of children. |
Valley Behavioral HealthValley Behavioral Health is a nonprofit network of clinics providing treatment for behavioral issues, addictions, psychiatric conditions, autism and other chronic health conditions. They treat chronic lifelong issues as well as temporary conditions triggered by traumatic life events. Their programs are tailored to people of all ages and every social, cultural and economic situation.
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Utah Department of Children and Family ServicesDCFS is Utah's state agency responsible for assisting with a broad array of human needs:
In-home Services Domestic Violence Kinship Care Foster Care Adoption Transition to Adult Living Interstate Compact Their services are offered to support the safety, well-being and healthy growth of children, families and adults. |