Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Utah.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Website
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(888) 287-3704
Website
Provider Complaint Line: (801) 707-4188
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Website
Utah Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Utah
Website
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (801) 538-7680
Website
Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Website
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Child Care Quality System
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Website
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(855) 323-3237
Website
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: (801) 536-8500
Website
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(800) 662-9651 or (801) 538-6155
Website
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(877) 543-7669 (in-state only)
Website
Utah Department of Health
State government programs to promote the health of Utah citizens
Website
Utah COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Website
Utah Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: (801) 538-4171
Website
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: (801) 538-3939
Website
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Website
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Website
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: 1(877) 942-5437
Website
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Website
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Website
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 1(866) 205-4357
Website
Find Your Local Office
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Find Your Local Office
The Arc
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
*There is no state chapter of the Arc in Utah*
Find a Local Chapter
Early Intervention – Baby Watch
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 961-4226 or (801) 273-2900
Website
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Programs and services for children with special health care needs
Phone: 1(800) 829-8200 (in-state only) or (801) 273-2800
Website
Kinship/Relative Caregivers Programs
Resources for children in the care of a relative, member of their tribe or clan, godparent, stepparent, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child
Phone: (801) 556-5246
Website
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Child Care
Find out about the ins and outs of child care in your area. What is required to become a provider in your area? What requirements are there for a background check? Does your state offer any quality improvement programs?
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Website
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(888) 287-3704
Website
Phone: (801) 707-4188
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Website
Child Care Fact Sheet
Basic facts about child care in your area
Utah Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Utah
Website
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (801) 538-7680
Website
Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Website
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Child Care Quality System
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Website
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Health and Social Services
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(855) 323-3237
Website
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: (801) 536-8500
Website
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(800) 662-9651 or (801) 538-6155
Website
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(877) 543-7669 (in-state only)
Website
Utah Department of Health
State government programs to promote the health of Utah citizens
Website
Utah COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Website
Utah Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: (801) 538-4171
Website
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: (801) 538-3939
Website
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Website
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Financial Assistance
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Website
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: 1(877) 942-5437
Website
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Website
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: (801) 526-9675
Website
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 1(866) 205-4357
Website
Find Your Local Office
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Children with Special Needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Find Your Local Office
The Arc
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
*There is no state chapter of the Arc in Utah*
Find a Local Chapter
Early Intervention – Baby Watch
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 961-4226 or (801) 273-2900
Website
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Programs and services for children with special health care needs
Phone: 1(800) 829-8200 (in-state only) or (801) 273-2800
Website
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Kinship/Relative Caregivers Programs
Resources for children in the care of a relative, member of their tribe or clan, godparent, stepparent, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child
Phone: (801) 556-5246
Website
If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.
