Prevention
A child’s physical and emotional well-being largely exists within the context of the adults in their life. When a family is strengthened through individualized, trauma-informed, community-based services that are both safety driven and family driven, an environment that promotes child safety and well-being is created. The Division of Child and Family Services works with community partners to prevent child abuse and neglect through services that include parenting classes, evidence-based home visitation programs, crisis nurseries and school-based education presentations.
Prevention resources
Utah 211 parent resources
Find Strategies & Support for Effective Parenting.
Find a crisis nursery
Provides parents with a safe, homelike environment for their children in times of crisis and/or ongoing family distress.
Help Me Grow Utah
A free helpline linking families, providers, and communities with resources for kids 8 and under.
Office of Home Visiting
Supports local Health Departments and not-for-profit agencies implementing an evidence-based home visiting program.
Prevent Child
Abuse Utah
Working together, we can protect Utah's most valuable resource - its children.
Strong families
We know parents and caregivers make the best decisions for their children if they have the information they need.