If you are in a circumstance that feels too big to face alone, there are options for help. Utah 211 can connect you to partner programs and organizations that can provide immediate help for situations like domestic violence, abuse, child abuse, and adult domestic services.
If you are in an immediate life-threatening situation, please call 911.
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Programs that provide immediate assistance for women and men who have experienced domestic abuse which may include ensuring safety; emotional support; assistance with shelter; legal information and advocacy; referrals for medical treatment; and other related services.
Child Abuse Hotlines
Programs that provide immediate assistance, through referrals, with the objective of defusing the parent's anger and ensuring the child's future safety for parents who have abused or fear they may abuse their children.
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Programs that provide immediate assistance for women and men who have experienced domestic abuse which may include ensuring safety; emotional support; assistance with shelter; legal information and advocacy; referrals for medical treatment; and other related services.
Domestic Violence Shelters
Programs that provide temporary emergency shelter for individuals, primarily women and their children, who have experienced domestic violence/abuse.
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Programs that provide interventions that help domestic violence offenders understand and take responsibility for their acts of violence and abuse; identify what’s behind their behavior; and make a decision to stop their abuse.
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Support groups whose members are individuals who have experienced physical or emotional abuse by a spouse or other partner.
Protective / Restraining Orders
Programs that help adults obtain a police or court order that protects them from abuse or threats of abuse from someone with whom they have a current or former relationship.
Child Abuse Hotlines
Programs that provide immediate assistance, through referrals, with the objective of defusing the parent's anger and ensuring the child's future safety for parents who have abused or fear they may abuse their children.
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Programs that identify, assess, and provide individual, group, or family counseling or other therapeutic services for children who have been exposed to domestic violence.
Child Abuse Support Groups
Support groups whose members have been involved in a persistent pattern of violence and/or neglect which may include abandonment, emotional abuse or deprivation, physical abuse, inadequate supervision, and/or sexual abuse or exploitation.
Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
Hospitals and clinics with teams that conduct historical interviews and physical examinations of children to determine whether there are injuries or other forms of evidence that are consistent with physical or emotional neglect or sexual abuse.
Children’s Protective Services
Programs that investigate reports of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment; document substantiated cases; provide for the temporary placement of children; work with families to facilitate family unification or reunification; and provide ongoing services for children in permanent placement.
Adult Protective Services
Social services programs that provide assistance for older adults, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable individuals who are unable to act on their own behalf or manage their own affairs and care.
Victim Services
Programs whose objective is to help victims of crimes and their families recover from the trauma of their experience, get medical assistance when required, navigate the legal system, avoid becoming re-victimized, and rebuild their lives.