Family Support
& Children
Justice Center
We strengthen families through the prevention and treatment of child abuse
We provide a safe, homelike environment where parents can bring children during times of high stress, emergency, and conflict. We provide a child-focused setting with a multidisciplinary approach to minimizing the effects of child abuse. We coordinate victim assistance support services, and improve better outcomes for children and families.
The Family Support and Children’s Justice Center (FS/CJC) serves our community by helping children and their families build stronger and healthier Relationships. The center is divided among two separate but compatible programs, The Family Support Center, and the Children’s Justice Center.
DEPARTMENT SERVICES
The Family Support Center (FSC) offers crisis/respite child care, provides parent education classes, offers home visiting services, and serves as the community outreach hub.
Parenting in today’s world is not always easy. The full-time job of being a parent is often complicated by jobs and community demands. Parents often find themselves in a balancing act, between their family and job. Parents can often find themselves overwhelmed, exhausted and overstressed.
- Crisis/Respite Childcare: The Crisis Nursery is designed to provide a safe, homelike setting where parents can bring their children when the family is in a stressful situation. The Crisis Nursery is intended to be a means of preventing abuse and reducing parental stress and or a strained relationship. We do not provide childcare while parents go to work or attend school.
- Children 0-11 years can stay at the Crisis Nursery.
- No fees
- Reasons for using the nursery include:
- Respite or scheduled break
- Family Crisis
- Court
- Dr. Appointments
- Medical Emergencies
- Mental Health Appointments
- Escaping Family Violence
- Attending Parent Classes/Divorce Classes
- AA Meetings or Narcotic Anonymous
- Other agency obligations
- Please schedule your child for routine care at least 24 hours in advance. In case of an emergency or crisis please notify the nursery prior to bringing your child. This allows for nursery staff to plan accordingly. Crisis care services are our highest priority.
- Parent Education
- Home Visiting
- Community Outreach and Awareness
The Children’s Justice Center (CJC) coordinates a multi-disciplinary approach to child abuse investigations, offers trauma treatment to child abuse victims, and provides onsite medical evaluations and exams to children who may have been sexually or physically abused.
- Protecting children is not just a family problem it’s a community problem. It takes strength and hope to report abuse. Children can’t protect themselves and they won’t always tell you what’s wrong.
- A multi-disciplinary team coordinates the interview process and assesses the needs of the children and the families for support services.
The Friends Board is a non profit organization responsible for the fundraising of capital improvements, space costs, special projects, and or additional needs of the centers
- Made up of 15 volunteers
- Hosts the Annual Christmas Tree Regalia
- Registered with the Department of Commerce
- Charitable Solicitation Permit
The Friends of the Carbon and Emery County Children’s Justice Centers and Family Support Center
- Chair Person: Alycia Sandoval
- Treasurer: Alexis Sandoval
- Secretary: Kellie Payne
Members:
- Alycia Sandoval
- Alexis Sandoval
- Laura Milchak
- Rose Barnes
- Kellie Payne
- Kerrie Alton
Contact Information:
80 S Fairgrounds Road
Price, UT 84501
(435) 636-3739 (information line)
The Advisory Board members is made up of local agency leadership. The board is responsible for advising the daily operations and protocols of the center. The board assists in the development and maintenance of solid working relationships with the allied agencies. The board provides guidance and direction for effective and efficient operation.
- Made up of 13 board members
- Meets four times a year (quarterly)
- Vacancies and officer positions are nominated
The Carbon and Emery County Children’s Justice Center and Family Support Center Advisory Board
- Chair: Carbon Commissioner Tony Martines
- Vice Chair: Parent Representative April Milburn
- Secretary: Program Support Manager, Non-Voting Member Megan Camberlango
- Members:
- Emery County Sheriff Tyson Huntington
- Castleview Hospital CFO Jay Noyes
- DCFS Administrator Candace Jensen
- Carbon County Victim Advocate Denna Fausett
- Carbon County Clerk-Auditor Seth Marsing
- Defense Attorney Travis Blackburn
- Carbon County Prosecutor Christian Bryner
- CJC Medical Provider Kim Hansen
- Emery County Commissioner Kevin Jensen
- CJC Director Non-Voting Member Shelley Wright
- Utah State DCFS
- Utah Association of Family Support Centers
- SHINE
- Dial 211 United Way
- Women’s Shelter Hotline - (435) 637-6589
Q: I need help getting myself and my child out of an abusive environment, but have not called law enforcement. Can you help me?
A: The Family Support Center can help connect you to the people and agencies to keep you safe. The Family Support Center can care for your children while you work on a safety plan to protect them and yourself.
Q: How can you help someone displaced?
A: The Family Support Center can connect families to resources for temporary housing. The Family Support Center can care for your children while you are trying to find a place to stay. The Family Support Center can provide DI vouchers and provide your children with clothes, diapers, wipes, and hygiene kits.
Q: How do I make a donation?
A: You may contact the center to make arrangements or if it’s after hours you may drop off your donation in the shed marked Donation.
Q: How do I report suspected child abuse?
A: Contact the Utah Child Abuse Reporting Line at 1-855-323-3237
Q: How do I know if my child’s sexual behavior is age appropriate?
A: The Children’s Justice Center staff is very knowledgeable about normal childhood exploration. We also have helpful educational resources available. You may contact the center for services. We always recommend talking to your child’s pediatrician as a follow-up.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Carbon County
Family Support & Children’s Justice Center
80 S Fairgrounds Road
Price, UT 84501
Phone
(435) 636-3739
Fax
(435) 637-8492
Crisis Line
(435) 650-1297
Emery County
Children’s Justice Center
910 Center St
Castle Dale, Utah 84513
Phone
(435) 636-3737