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Resources

Downloadable information and resources for parents, teachers, community members, people with depression or anxiety, and more.

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Parenting Resources:

It is not uncommon for women who are or have been pregnant to experience depression. Contact any of the following reliable sources if you are feeling down or depressed:

National Alliance on Mental Illness

A resource of helpful information on women and depression.

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Postpartum, addiction, income, housing, and food assistance resources


Family Violence Hotline and Resources:  thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Addiction Support

Start Your Recovery  (Support for Overcoming Substance Misuse)

Birth Injury Center (Resources to assist the injured and their families)

Postpartum Support Resource

Centering Pregnancy/Parenting (Complimentary pre/post-natal support resource).

Indian Health Service (IHS)  (Numerous documents on SIDS reduction and prevention).

211 Utah resources by county (provides a PDF by county on resources available in your area)

Maternal Resource Guide (An online guide to services that support women who are pregnant, postpartum, and parenting. The guide features hundreds of free or low cost resources across Utah.)

Need Help Paying Bills (Local Assistance Resource)

Volunteers of America (Housing Insecurity)

Catholic Charities (Mostly housing and food insecurity, but some have emergency bills assistance).

Women Infants Children (Provides supplements for foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information for pregnant, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five).

Cooking Matters (Helps families to shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget).

Crisis Nursery (The Family Support Center is happy to offer free Crisis Nursery care for children ages 0-11 in three locations throughout the Salt Lake Valley).

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (24/7 hour, call or text) 1-833-852-6262

211 Utah Call 2-1-1, text 989211, or visit the website (Helps with utilities, food assistance, mental health, housing, health care, transportation, clothing/household, and education)

Maternal Mental Health Referral Network (The Utah Maternal Mental Health Referral Network is a directory of professionals and support groups with training in perinatal mental health (perinatal means during pregnancy and the postpartum period). The resources listed can provide help for depression, anxiety, infertility, miscarriage, birth trauma, and more.)

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Teacher Toolkit

Utah Newborn Safe Haven Teacher Toolkit

Information for teachers about the Toolkit and its contents.

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Safe Haven Student PowerPoint

An educational slide deck for classroom use with students.

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Safe Haven Student Videos

Educational videos for classroom use with students.

Download in English
Download in Spanish
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Emergency Responders Education

Education Template for Utah Hospitals

Hospitals are encouraged to train staff using this presentation.

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EMS Training Module

Resources for Emergency Medical Services trainers.

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Please contact us for additional outreach materials

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Emergency Child Care

Crisis/emergency or temporary child care is available 24/7 at local family support centers across the state. Emergency child care allows families to take a break, go to medical appointments, etc., and may be available for up to 72 hours.
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Utah Association of Family Support Centers

For details, and to find a family support center near you.

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Child Care Resource and Referral

For details, and to find a family support center near you.

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Have more questions?

Visit our FAQs page, call the 24-hour hotline at 866-458-0058, or request additional resources by emailing us at [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions