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:  Connie Hamilton
• Vice Chair: Alicia Sandoval
• Treasurer: Jay Noyes
• Secretary:  Emily Wood

Members:

• Breanna Powell
• Kelly Rasmussen
• Billy Vigor
• Taylor Warnick
• Jennifer Greener
• Brandy Martinez
• Laura Milchak

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 10 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 County Sheriff, Jeff Wood
• Vice Chair: Emery County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Jeff Thomas
• Secretary: Jamie Allen

Members:

• Kerrie Alton
• Commissioner Tony Martines
• Commissioner Gil Conover
• Denna Fausett
• Ryan Pugh
• Candace Jensen
• Travis Blackburn
• Krystal King

• 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.