By the the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health “Regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow are twin thieves that rob us of today.” – Robert Hastings As news about coronavirus (COVID-19) dominates the headlines and public concern is on the rise, remember that taking care of your mental health is as important as looking after your physical …
Major Reform Shifts Funding to Prevention of Foster Care The Utah Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Family First Prevention Services Act plan, approved today by the Federal Children’s Bureau, will allow more children at risk of entering foster care or juvenile justice to remain safely at home. Utah is the first state and second child welfare agency (Washington D.C.) to …
As part of the collaborative environment to address the complex issue of Intergenerational Poverty, the Department of Human Services (DHS) matched database records from three of its divisions with a baseline group of individuals identified as experiencing poverty as an adult and as a child. The DHS divisions are Child and Family Services (DCFS), Juvenile Justice (JJS), and Mental Health …
State formally begins the Family First Services Prevention Act—the first major federal modernization of child welfare in three decades—with a focus on behavioral health and parent skill programs to keep families together SALT LAKE CITY — Utah became one of the few states in the nation to formally implement the Family First Prevention Services Act on Oct. 1, the earliest …
State Outlines How New Services Will Prevent Children from Entering Foster Care Outlining the expansion of mental health and substance use treatment and parenting skills services to prevent children from entering foster care, the Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) submitted its plan to implement federal Family First Prevention Services Act provisions with an Oct. 1, 2019 start date. Utah …
On Monday, Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox and leaders from several of Utah’s executive agencies announced that for the first time in six years, the state of Utah experienced a decrease in heroin-related overdose deaths (2017). Additionally, data was released showing that the number of prescription opioid overdose deaths declined for the third consecutive year. Utah was one of only …
As a valued partner with the Utah Department of Human Services (DHS), we share the desire to know the accuracy of our rates within our market and service needs. Accounting firm Myers and Stauffer LC is under contract to perform a cost survey and rate analysis of DHS service providers of residential treatment, family-based proctor care, independent living and related …
The Utah Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) will hold public Advisory Council meetings in 2018 to solicit meaningful communication with partners and promote transparency and awareness for current or future projects and policy changes. Meetings will be held on the following dates and times: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, …
SALT LAKE CITY – Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the nation’s leading substance abuse prevention organization, honored the state of Utah, Utah Department of Human Services and Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) with the 2017 Outstanding State Member Award for significant efforts in community-based drug prevention coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities. Among …
The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) is working with federal partners to build a benefit that will help people experiencing homelessness, mental health issues or substance use disorders access needed services that lead to recovery and self-sufficiency. As part of Sen. Orrin Hatch’s Disability Council, DSAMH provides feedback and information regarding the impact of the Children’s Health …
