SERVICES

•	Crisis Respite Nursery
•	Parenting Class
•	Adult Therapy
•	Child Therapy
•	School Presentations

 

Reports of child abuse in Utah County continue to increase. Orem City Police Department averages eight to ten new cases of sexual abuse each week and many more cases of abuse go unreported. The Family Support and Treatment Center offers prevention education programs to local schools in an effort to help children acquire the skills to protect themselves from being victimized. The Center also offers the Crisis Respite Nursery as a resource to prevent child abuse when families are under extreme stress. This nursery provides emergency respite care to families in crisis. The Center strives to maximize funding through our many dedicated volunteers, the majority of whom work in the nursery. The volunteers make it possible for the nursery to serve far more families than would be possible with the staff alone.

The Family Support and Treatment Center believes children are our most precious resource and secure, happy, well-adjusted children are our highest priority. As we work to prevent child abuse through education, and to heal families and break abusive cycles through therapy, we feel a partnership with the community we serve.

Future goals for the Center include offering satellite locations of the Crisis Respite Nursery to make it more accessible to families outside of the Orem area. Also the Center has plans to hire a recreation therapist.

In-Kind Donations

In-Kind donations are vital in helping to stretch the actual dollars required to maintain the agency's services. Toys, clothes, paper products, and office supplies can all benefit the agency and those whom it serves. Community support is essential in this process.

Cash Contribution

As a private nonprofit agency, the Family Support and Treatment Center appreciates cash contributions from concerned citizens. Financial contributions go a long way toward lighting a child's face with a smile, helping a teen learn to deal more effectively with the pressures of growing up, and teaching an adult about her/his value as an individual. For those who cannot express their gratitude, we say "thanks."

For donation information or to make a donation please contact Joy O'Banion at 229-1181. Donations are tax-deductible.

Family Support & Treatment Center 1255 N. 1200 W. Orem, UT 84057 Phone: (801) 229-1181 Fax: (801) 229-2787 E-mail: fstc@unitedwayuc.org