Family Support And Treatment Center

The Family Support & Treatment Center is a nonprofit organization working towards the prevention and treatment of abuse and trauma.

Description:
The Family Support & Treatment Center is one of the few agencies in the valley with a primary focus of child abuse prevention. Programs address prevention at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. School-based prevention programs teach kids how to prevent their own abuse; parenting programs assist parents to learn different skills than those they grew up with; and the crisis nursery provides a safe environment for kids when parents are under stress and therefore could be at risk of abusing their kids. Therapy assists both kids and adults who have been abused or who have experienced another type of trauma to heal from the pain of difficult life experiences.

History:
The Family Support Center began in July of 1984 in a small house in Provo. In 1989, the Center combined with another agency that ran the Parents United program, and the agency took the "DBA" of Family Support & Treatment Center. By combining both prevention and treatment services, the agency is able to provide a more well-rounded opportunity for community members who want to move their family to a more healthy level of functioning. The agency moved to Orem in 1995 and since then has renovated and added to the building several times to more fully accommodate the number of families who need help. We appreciate the help of many volunteers, for without them, we would not be able to serve the number of children and families we do. Thanks to all for your support and help.

Contact person: Jill Weiser, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (801) 229-1181
TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah
Office fax number: (801) 229-2787

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

1255 North 1200 West Orem, UT 84057 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.utahvalleyfamilysupport.org

Directions:

If you're approaching on I-15 from South, take the 800 North Orem Exit. Turn right from the offramp and immediately left at the light on 1200 West. Continue north for 4 1/2 blocks. The Center is on the left hand side of the road. Please enter on the south side of the building. If you're approaching on I-15 from North, take the 1600 North Orem Exit. Turn left from the offramp and travel east to the second light (1200 West, Orem). Turn right and continue south for 3 1/2 blocks. The Center is on the right. Please enter on the south side of the building.   Nearest Bus Stop: 862, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Services
	Parent education Crisis nursery Prevention programs Counseling for victims of child abuse and other issues
Funding
	Utah Division of Child and Family Services, United Way of Utah County, Mountainland Association of Governments, Provo and Orem CDBG, Crime Victim Reparation, insurance, private contributions
Other common names for this agency:
	Utah Valley Family Support Center

Last updated on May 20, 2010