Violence Prevention & Recovery
Utah Domestic Violence CoalitionThe Domestic Violence LINKline is a state-wide, toll-free, confidential and anonymous line that individuals can call to receive assistance with domestic violence issues, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Callers receive a variety of services:
Crisis Intervention Safety Planning Information and Referral Services on Safe Shelters Community Resources Legal Assistance Victim Advocates Counseling Agencies 1-800-897-LINK (5465) If you are in danger of you have an emergency please call 911 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. Prevent Child Abuse UtahPrevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU) is a statewide agency with a governing board of directors.
The mission of PCAU is to forge and guide a community commitment to prevent child abuse in all its forms through programs, services, public awareness, training and education, advocacy and networking. PCAU has been working with the Utah education system and providing school-based child abuse prevention programs for the past 3 decades. Currently, the organization offers training programs for:
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United WayUnited Way is an information and referral portal to help people gain access to a wide variety of health and human services.
Click Here to view the Salt Lake Area General Resource List, which includes information for helpful resources relating to various topics, including Adult & Child Abuse/Neglect, and Domestic Violence. You may also call 2-1-1 on any phone, toll-free, for information about these services. Rape Recovery CenterThe Rape Recovery Center is a non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City, UT that provides a 24-hour crisis line. They provide crisis intervention, advocacy, emotional support and referrals to sexual assault victims, their families, and their friends in 150 languages via a 3-way tele-interpreter service.
24-hour Crisis Line: (801) 467-7273 Mission Statement: To empower those victimized by sexual violence through advocacy, crisis intervention, and therapy and to educate the community about the cause, impact, and prevention of sexual violence. |
ETRETR offers science-based health and education products and programs, providing solutions that work for health professionals, educators and consumers throughout the United States. ETR has several different areas of focus:
Sexual and Reproductive Health Diversity in IT Education Mental Health & Wellness Substance Use & Addiction Violence & Injury Prevention Obesity & Chronic Disease National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (VAWnet)VAWnet is a comprehensive and easily accessible online collection of full-text, searchable materials and resources on domestic violence, sexual violence and related issues.
Their goal is to use electronic communication technology to enhance efforts to prevent violence against women and intervene more effectively when it occurs. |