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Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws that protect children from arbitrary treatment, abuse, neglect, exploitation and other forms of maltreatment; and which promote social measures that are designed to enhance the well-being of children. (AIRS TD-1600.3100-140)

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) View on Map
5100 SW Macadam Ave, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97239
 Phone: 503-222-4044
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Address:
5100 SW Macadam Ave, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: 503-222-4044
Service Categories:
Adoption Information & Support
Child Advocacy
Parent/Family Education
Email: info@nicwa.org
URL: https://www.nicwa.org/
Services Provided: Provides educational and informational resources for families, service providers, caseworkers and tribal leaders related to the welfare of Native American and Alaska Native children. This includes information about child abuse, adoption and foster care, policy, and advocacy.
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 1/3/2020
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Families, Agencies, Communities, Together (FACT) View on Map
200 North Main
Blanding, UT 84511
 Phone: 435-678-1271
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Address:
200 North Main
Blanding, UT 84511
Phone: 435-678-1271
Fax: 435-678-1204
Service Categories:
Child Advocacy
Educational Advocacy
General Counseling Services
Eligibility: At-risk students who are referred to program by principals, law enforcement, etc.
Services Provided: The F.A.C.T. initiative provides flexible, comprehensive, preventive services to families with children at risk of failing in school, and/or at risk of abuse and neglect. The program involves the Departments of Human Services, Health, Public Education, and the Juvenile Courts. The new Department of Workforce Services will also be involved.
1. Advocacy on behalf of students.
2. Assistance in helping students comply with court mandates.
3. Case worker for family support
4. Case worker for Medicaid, food stamps, AFDC, etc.
5. Health check-ups and referrals to medical services
6. Individual and family counsel.
7. Referrals to legal, job, and community services.
8. Severe and Habitual Offenders Comprehensive Action Program (SHOCAP).
9. Social skills classes.
10. Some financial assistance.
11. Tutoring.
Agencies include: [Child Welfare] [Mental Health] [DSPD] [Substance Abuse] [DCFS] [ORS] [Aging]
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 11/14/2018
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Division of Child and Family Services - Liberty, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
1385 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
1385 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Fax: 855-323-3238
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our toll free Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7. For email referrals, there could be up to a week's turn-around time.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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National Center for Children in Poverty, Bank Street Graduate School of Education View on Map
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1400
610 West 112th Street New York, NY 10025
New York, NY 10115
 Phone: 646-284-9600
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Organization Name: Bank Street Graduate School of Education
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Address:
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1400
610 West 112th Street New York, NY 10025
New York, NY 10115
Phone: 646-284-9600
Fax: 646-284-9623
Service Categories:
Child Advocacy
Community Advocacy Organizations
Public Health Services
Email: info@nccp.org
URL: https://www.nccp.org/
Eligibility: None.
Services Provided:

The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation's leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America's low-income families and children. NCCP has a list online of publications on the following topics:

  • Child Poverty
  • Children’s Mental Health
  • Early Care and Learning
  • Healthy Development
  • Immigrant Families
  • Infants and Toddlers
  • Integrated Systems
  • Low-Wage Work
  • Social Security
  • Welfare
  • Work Supports
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 9/18/2020
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Children's Service Society of Utah View on Map
655 East 4500 South Ste 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
 Phone: 801-355-7444
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Address:
655 East 4500 South Ste 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Phone: 801-355-7444
Toll Free Phone: 800-839-7444
Fax: 801-355-7453
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Parent/Family Education
URL: http://cssutah.org
Wheelchair Access: Complete
Eligibility: Must be a caregiver of a minor child 18 years or younger
Services Provided:

Provides parenting and step-parenting classes, home visitation, and kinship and adoption support, as well as other support services to Utah families.

Runs GrandFamilies program which provides support and assistance to "kinship families" (relatives other than biological parents, such as grandparents, that are raising children).

Provides free child care referral services for parents in Salt Lake and Tooele counties as well as child care provider recruitment, training, and technical assistance.

Offers a lending library of children's toys, books, and games for parents and child care providers. Offices in Logan, Ogden, Clearfield, and Murray
Source: United Way 2-1-1
Last Updated: 8/27/2020
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Division of Child and Family Services - Southwest Region Administration, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
856 Sage Drive Ste 7
Cedar City, UT 84720
 Phone: 435-867-2760
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
856 Sage Drive Ste 7
Cedar City, UT 84720
Phone: 435-867-2760
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Fax: 435-867-2795
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
Email: dcfsintake@utah.gov
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our toll free Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7. For email referrals, there could be up to a week's turn-around time.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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Hope for Henry Foundation View on Map
2440 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20007
 Phone: 202-813-3385
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Address:
2440 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-813-3385
Service Categories:
Child Advocacy
URL: https://hopeforhenry.org
Eligibility: Hospital care for seriously ill children and their families
Services Provided: Hope for Henry is reinventing how hospitals care for seriously ill children and their families through innovative programs that entertain, reduce stress, and empower children to be active participants in their own care. Three components: embedded full-time Child Life Specialists, gifts and entertaining distractions, special events throughout the year.
Source: MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated: 4/23/2019
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Division of Child and Family Services - Fort Duchesne, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
PO Box 808
Fort Duchesne, UT 84026
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
PO Box 808
Fort Duchesne, UT 84026
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Fax: 855-323-3238
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
Email: dcfsintake@utah.gov
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our toll free Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7. For email referrals, there could be up to a week's turn-around time.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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Division of Child and Family Services - Holladay - Central Region Administration, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
645 East 4500 South
Holladay, UT 84107
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
645 East 4500 South
Holladay, UT 84107
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Fax: 855-323-3238
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
Email: dcfsintake@utah.gov
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our toll free Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7. For email referrals, there could be up to a week's turn-around time.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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Division of Child and Family Services - Fashion Place, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
10008 South Creek Run Way
Sandy, UT 84070
 Phone: 855-323-3237
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
10008 South Creek Run Way
Sandy, UT 84070
Phone: 855-323-3237
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: Work to prevent child abuse and neglect, investigate abuse and neglect, offer foster care, family services and services for youth.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 8/9/2018
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Children's Service Society of Utah - Ogden, Children's Service Society of Utah View on Map
3340 Harrison Boulevard Ste 130
Ogden, UT 84404
 Phone: 801-564-6460
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Organization Name: Children's Service Society of Utah
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Address:
3340 Harrison Boulevard Ste 130
Ogden, UT 84404
Phone: 801-564-6460
Service Categories:
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Local Support Groups, General
Parent/Family Education
URL: http://www.cssutah.org
Eligibility: Must be a kinship caregiver of a minor child 18 years or younger
Services Provided: Assists grandparents and other kinship caregivers (GrandFamilies) who are taking care of children they are not the biological parents of with applying for guardianship of the children, offers educational groups for caregivers and children (ages 4 to 11), and provides free, ongoing, short-term therapy and support services.
Source: United Way 2-1-1
Last Updated: 5/8/2017
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Division of Child and Family Services - Magna, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
3452 South 8400 West
Magna, UT 84044
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
3452 South 8400 West
Magna, UT 84044
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Fax: 855-323-3238
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention
Child Advocacy
Child Support and Custody Legal Assistance
Crisis Mental Health Care
Family Counseling
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our toll free Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7. For email referrals, there could be up to a week's turn-around time.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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Voices for Utah Children View on Map
747 East South Temple Ste 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
 Phone: 801-364-1182
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Address:
747 East South Temple Ste 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: 801-364-1182
Fax: 801-364-1186
Service Categories:
Child Advocacy
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
URL: https://www.utahchildren.org/
Wheelchair Access: Complete
Services Provided: Communicates the needs of children through research, publications, media campaigns and advocacy to ensure that children's needs are known and met. Influences policies and decisions to ensure that the best interest of children is our state's priority.
Provider Profiles: Utah Medicaid and CHIP extension a key campaign https://utahchildren.org/issues/chip-resources
Roz McGee past Executive Director
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) View on Map
5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building, Room 17C-26
Rockville, MD 20857
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Organization Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Address:
5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building, Room 17C-26
Rockville, MD 20857
Service Categories:
Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention
Child Advocacy
Specialized Information Resources
URL: https://www.nctsn.org/audiences/families-and-caregivers
Services Provided: Website-based resources for parents and caregivers who play an essential role in helping children and teenagers recover from traumatic events.
Provider Profiles: Internet-based resource
Source: MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated: 1/6/2020
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Division of Child and Family Services - Fillmore, Division of Child and Family Services View on Map
55 West 100 North
Fillmore, UT 84631
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Organization Name: Division of Child and Family Services
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Address:
55 West 100 North
Fillmore, UT 84631
Toll Free Phone: 855-323-3237
Fax: 855-323-3238
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
State Abuse/Neglect Agencies
Email: dcfsintake@utah.gov
URL: https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Eligibility: Varies according to service, eligibility determined by local DCFS offices.
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: All child abuse and/or neglect referrals for the state are now processed through our toll free Centralized Intake office in Magna, where staff are available 24/7. For email referrals, there could be up to a week's turn-around time.
Source: Medical Home Portal
Last Updated: 10/15/2019
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