About this facility
The Children’s Center Utah is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping infants, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 0 to 6, and their families through comprehensive, trauma-informed mental health care. With over 60 years of experience, they are Utah’s only agency focused exclusively on the emotional well-being of very young children and their caregivers.
The Children’s Center recognizes that a child’s mental health challenges affect the entire family, and their approach is rooted in supporting healing for every family member. They offer various therapies, including individual, family, and group sessions. Their services include mental health assessments, in-depth evaluations, and medication management. They are committed to evidence-based practices, ensuring proven treatments benefit each child.
A standout program is their therapeutic preschool, providing intensive daily treatment for young children struggling in traditional settings. This program helps children learn emotional management and social skills, with transportation assistance provided for those enrolled. They also offer free infant/early childhood mental health teleconsultations for providers across Utah, sharing their expertise statewide.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
