Community Resources

I hope you find this list of community resources helpful! However, please know that inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement or affiliation. If you know of any more resources available in Box Elder County that might be helpful to other parents, or notice information below that needs to be updated, let me know!

Click the organization's logo to be directed to their website.

2-1-1

  • 211 provides people with ways to get help, such as getting connected with health and human resources. Available 24/7, free, and confidential. (You can get information in over 200 languages!)

  • You can call by dialing 2-1-1 or 1.888.826.9790, you can text your zip code to 898-211, you can follow 211utah on instagram or facebook, you can download the 211 Utah app, you can email 211@uw.org, or visit their website at 211utah.org

Not sure how to access a resource? 2-1-1 can help direct you!

Help Me Grow Utah

  • Personalized services with a parent support specialist.

  • Free child development screening for children 1 month-5.5 years old.

  • Answers to questions about pregnancy, child development, parenting, etc.

801.691.5311 helpmegrowutah.org

Bright by Text

  • This organization sends free text messages with social-emotional development tips and information, bonding activities (to promote physical and mental health, social-emotional wellbeing, safety, brain development), conversation starters and much more, ALL tailored to your child's exact age (from pregnancy to age 8).

https://www.brightbytext.org/Families

Parents as Teachers

  • Free personal visits customized to family needs (including helping providing well-researched information about parenting and connecting them to resources to support heir child). You get to choose what the visits focus on!

  • You can also be connected with other parents and complete regular screenings.

866.728.4968 parentsasteachers.org

GRANDfamilies

  • Support for those raising a relative's child! GRANDfamilies is a support, advocacy, educational, and crisis intervention program which provides information and support to kinship families so that the needs of safety and permanency for children can be met.

  • Free services, including:

    • Crisis intervention

    • Adult educational and support groups

    • Adolescent support groups

    • Links to community resources

    • Assistance with guardianship paperwork

    • Drug & alcohol prevention services for children

801.564.6460 www.cssutah.org

Care About Childcare

  • A database for early childhood and youth education programs in Utah. For example, you can follow this link and search for childcare options by zip code!

https://jobs.utah.gov/occ/cac.html

WIC

  • Supplemental food and nutrition education program for Women, Infants, and Children

  • To qualify, you must (1) be pregnant, breastfeeding, or just had a baby, OR have an infant or child under 5 years of age, (2) need WIC foods to be healthy, (3) meet income guidelines OR be receiving Medicaid or food stamps.

1.877.942.5437 wic.utah.gov

Up to 3 Early Intervention

  • Up to 3's mission is to promote the development of children, under the age of 3, who have a disability or developmental delay and to provide services to children and families living in Cache, Box Elder, and Rich Counties. These services address the needs of families and children and can include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, eating and nutrition services, hearing and vision, and specialized instruction for children at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

  • Their website also has a list of milestones you can look at: https://idrpp.usu.edu/up-to-3/developmental-milestones

  • Call the number below to schedule a free evaluation.

435.797.3727
https://idrpp.usu.edu/up-to-3/

Box Elder School District
Special Education

Preschool aged children:

  • BESD holds testing on a monthly basis during the school year to identify children who qualify for special education services.
    Contact Preschool Coordinator Tina Herbert at     435-744-2468 to set up a testing date. Find more information here.

School aged children:

  • Contact your local school team to find out more about the supports your child needs.

  • For more about how your child can receive support through the school system, click here.

  • To send a message to Willard's speech therapist, you can click here.

WIC

  • Supplemental food and nutrition education program for Women, Infants, and Children

  • To qualify, you must (1) be pregnant, breastfeeding, or just had a baby, OR have an infant or child under 5 years of age, (2) need WIC foods to be healthy, (3) meet income guidelines OR be receiving Medicaid or food stamps.

1.877.942.5437 wic.utah.gov