Earn a living doing what you like to do!

What do you want to do for a living? Want a better job?
Free resources are available to help you learn about occupations and employment options, or to find training programs and education.

https://utahfutures.org/default.aspx

http://www.esingleparent.org/our-services/

                                                                                                   

http://www.mynextmove.org/

Help Me Grow

　


Help Me Grow is a FREE information and referral line providing information on child development and parenting topics, referrals to community resources, developmental screening questionnaires for children ages 0-65 months, and developmental activities. Help Me Grow serves children ages 0-8 years-old who live in Salt Lake and Utah Counties. Services are available in English and Spanish. For more information, call 801.691.5322 or visit: www.helpmegrowutah.org
 

Affordable Care Act Help

Salt Lake County launches its own 

webpage for Affordable Care Act help

The Affordable Care Act – also known as healthcare

reform—sets out new requirements and resources

for consumers so that they can help navigate the 

changing health insurance coverage system. 

Surveys show that many Utahns are unsure

about the new law and how they can find reliable, 

accurate information.  Healthcare reform seeks to 

expand coverage. 

But achieving that goal depends on consumers’ 

ability to effectively participate in health coverage 

in ways that have been unavailable until now.

With this website, I hope we can help you 

with answers to questions such as:

• How can I find coverage?
• What will it cost?
• When will I see the benefits?

Health care is a very personal issue that 

touches all our lives. My hope is that the information 

available here assists you and your family in making

the best possible choice for you.

Go to 

http://www.slco.org/humanservices/affordablecareact/ 

to find help.

Health Care Open House October 1st

To mark the launch of Utah’s new health insurance marketplaces on October 1st, there will be an Open House at the Sorenson Unity Center. Attendees will be able to learn about their new insurance options, qualify for Medicaid or CHIP, find out if they qualify for premium subsidies, and sign up for coverage.

Get answers.

Get help.

Get enrolled!

Affordable health care is here

That’s because October 1^st is the date that people can start applying for new insurance onhealthcare.gov and avenueh.com

Open House on October 1^st

Date: Tuesday, October 1st

Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm

Location: Sorenson Unity Center

Address: 1383 S 900 W Salt Lake City, Utah

https://www.healthcare.gov/

Support for Postpartum Depression

http://welcomebabyuc.blogspot.com/2013/03/postpartum-health.html

POSTPARTUM HEALTH
 

DO YOU?......

·  Feel sad or depressed?

·  Feel more irritable or angry with those around you?

·  Feel you are having difficulty bonding with your baby?

·  Feel anxious or panicky?

·  Have problems with eating or sleeping?

·  Have upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out
of your mind?

·  Feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?

·  Feel like you never should have become a mother?

·  Worry that you might hurt your baby or yourself?

 

By seeking for professional care and help you can lessen these

symptoms and recover quickly and fully. 

Postpartum depression is the most widely used term. There are
actually many types of illness women may experience including:

 

Postpartum Depression

Feelings of anger, sadness, exhaustion, guilt, lack of interest in the baby,

eating and sleeping habits change, hopelessness thoughts, difficulty
concentrating etc.

Postpartum Anxiety

Fear and worries over the safety and health of the baby are common. Panic

attacks may occur along with shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, loss of control.

Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Behavior such as repetitive, upsetting/unwanted thoughts may occur,

along with repeating the same actions over and over again to reduce the
anxiety caused by those thoughts. 

Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

This is often caused as a result of a frightening or traumatic childbirth.

Flashbacks commonly occur of the trauma and feeling anxious to
avoid anything that relates to the event. 

Postpartum Psychosis

Often signs of this hallucinations. Seeing and hearing voices and
images that others can't. Confusion, memory loss, and being manic
are all common symptoms of this illness. This is a severe condition
and immediate help is highly recommended.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The following groups offer support at no charge for women who are at risk of or are experiencing distress such as isolation, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, insomnia, trauma, and other difficulties during pregnancy or postpartum. Support groups provide a safe and caring place for connection and recovery. Please call or email for more information.

Salt Lake City Support Group

Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30pm
Contact: Cynthia or Mary
Telephone: 801.712.8663

http://postpartum.net/Get-Help/Useful-Links.aspx

 

UTAH EMERGENCY RESOURCE GUIDE

In an emergency: PSI is a volunteer organization devoted to providing social support and resources to women and their families. We will return your call or email as quickly as we can, but we can not provide an immediate response in an emergency. If you do need immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources now:

EMERGENCY: 911
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
24-hour crisis intervention phone line will connect you with help in your state.

SALT LAKE VALLEY CRISIS HOTLINE
801-261-1442

LIFELINE: NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION
Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
It will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

 

Free Admission March 14 Discovery Gateway: The Children's Museum

Zap Free Day

• March 14, 2013
• Presented By:Discovery Gateway
• Venue:Discovery Gateway
  444 West 100 South
  Salt Lake City, UT 84101
• Time: Museum Hours 10 am – 6 pm
• Admission:FREE Admission one-day-only event.
• Category: KIDS & FAMILIES
• Phone: 801-456-5437
• Visit Website
• Add to Trip Planner

Moms Who Vax

We believe in using science honestly, telling the truth, living by the social contract, and protecting our kids and yours.

http://momswhovax.blogspot.com/

Halloween fears: Is your toddler afraid of people wearing masks?

Here's what the ZERO TO THREE National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families suggests you can do to make Halloween a little less spooky for your child:http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/

• Provide some (non-frightening) masks for your child to play with in the weeks before Halloween. Having your child peek through the eye-holes, and seeing you do the same, will help to de-sensitize him before the 31st rolls around.
• Trick-or-treat during the daytime—or skip it altogether. Many organizations—preschools, malls, churches or synagogues—have Halloween programs that don’t require going out at night.
• If you do go out, avoid those houses with the dry-ice fog! Some families really get into the Halloween holiday (which is great), but these are the houses to skip on your Halloween route. Your little goblin doesn’t need to have the armless hand give him candy or be startled by the stuffed witch that cackles on a motion detector. Stick to houses you know, so your child will be greeted by friendly faces at the door. Walk up and ring the bell with your little one, and crouch down next to her in case she feels unsure.
• How to handle trick-or-treaters at your door? One answer is to let someone else have the door-answering honors while you and your child play in another room. But if you want your child to participate in handing out candy, first take a peek outside to see whether your visitors are more Casper or Poltergeist. If they’re scary-ish, you may want to hand off your toddler to another adult, and do a solo Snickers distribution this time. If your trick-or-treaters appear to be friendly ghosts, get down at your child’s level and open the door slowly. As you do, tell your child what costumes he will see. If you know the kids, you can ask them to take their masks off so your toddler recognizes who they are “underneath.”

With you there to help and support him, your child will make it through Halloween night—especially once he realizes just what’s in those goody bags he keeps getting at every house.

Your home could be full of potential hazards!

Unhealthy housing is linked to unhealthy children. Learn about lead and other hazards, and learn the warning signs and steps to create a healthy, safe, energy efficient and sustainable home at http://www.greenandhealthyhomes.org/

Single Parent Conference

Survive and Thrive Conference

October 13, 2012
To register, contact pam@eSingleParent.org

Got childcare?

Caring About Childcare provides a free online search tool for quality childcare in Utah: http://careaboutchildcare.utah.gov/ The site also has valuable links for everyone who cares about Childcare, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, Nutrition and many more resources.

 

Tummy Time

Did you know that babies who skip "tummy time" will experience delays in crawling, walking, and possibly even eating and talking? Tummy time is essential to your baby's optimal physical development.
Pathways.org video: Five Essential Tummy Time Moves

Everyday ways to support your baby's early learning

Your baby is learning—about you, himself, and the world around him—from the moment he

enters the world. This chart gives you some ideas of the many ways you can support

your child’s early learning through your everyday activities: http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/early_learning_handout.pdf?docID=3081&AddInterest=1153&JServSessionIda004=welitvh8r1.app213c

Low-cost dental cleaning and exam

Fortis College Dental Hygiene Clinic provides a dental exam, x-rays, and a cleaning for just $20. They see any age of patient and will treat special needs clients also. Call for an appointment:

Fortis College Dental Hygiene Clinic
3949 S. 700 E. Second Floor
801-713-4200

Need health insurance?

PCN Primary Care Network
Open Enrollment
for all adults March 19-30!
Finally, a Low Cost Health Plan for Uninsured Adults.
PCN covers services for uninsured adults
such as:
• Visits to a primary care provider
• Four prescriptions per month
• Dental exams, cleanings, fillings,
routine x-rays, tooth extractions
• Immunizations
• Routine lab services and x-rays
• Limited coverage of emergency room visits
• Emergency medical transportation
• Birth control methods
Depending on your income, you will pay an
enrollment fee of up to $50 a year.
Apply online or call for an application:
1-888-222-2542
www.health.utah.gov/pcn

No regrets! Single Parent Workshops

Sng-eParent.org
e-ucation. information. resources.
eSingleParent (education.information.resources) is a non-profit committed to improving
the lives of single parents in Utah by assisting them to develop long-term self-reliance
through networking, education or training, and personal and career development.
Free for Single Parents. Regret not completing higher education or learning a skilled trade?
Choose from several of our Workshop Series :
More info email Pam@eSingleParent.org
Visit us at www.eSingleParent.org Register online at eSingleParent.eventbrite.com
GED / High School Completion
Diploma (HSCD) Workshop
Tuesday, February 7
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Columbia College
5250 Commerce Drive
Suite 300
Murray
No Regrets! Workshop
Tuesday, February 21
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Columbia College
5250 Commerce Drive
Suite 300
Murray
Financial Aid Workshop
Tuesday, February 28
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Columbia College
5250 Commerce Drive
Suite 300
Murray
Scholarship Workshop
Tuesday, March 6
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Columbia College
5250 Commerce Drive
Suite 300
Murray

Health Hotline

Do you have food poisoning? Concerned about secondhand smoke in your apartment building? Let us know! We (the Salt Lake Valley Health Department) rely on YOU to tell us about the public health concerns in your community, from noise and meth lab complaints to restaurant and swimming pool violations. Fill us in about those issues and dozens more at our new Public Reporting Line, 385-468-8888, or file a report online at http://www.slvhealth.org/html/reportA.html

After all, we can't do anything about a problem we don't know about!

Community Car Seat Classes

Get Your Seat Checked Today!

7 our of 10 kids in child safety seats are not properly buckled in. Is your child restrained properly in your car? Have your child's safety seat inspected for free!
Salt Lake County Safe Kids Community Car Seat Classes are offered at 788 E. Woodoak Lane (5380 S) and several other locations on two Fridays per month from 1 - 3 pm. Call to register:385-468-3877, 385-468-3878 or 385-468-3879. Bike helmets are available for $7.

Find Your Unclaimed Property

Utah Unclaimed Property is a free search that helps citizens find personal assets that are lost, abandoned, or when an owner cannot be located.

What is Unclaimed Property?

Each year, millions of dollars in bank accounts, stock certificates, checks, insurance checks, bonds and dividends are turned over to the State of Utah because the owners cannot be located. Some of this money could belong to you!
It may take only a couple minutes of your time to see if you or a family member is listed. It's easy, it's free and it's yours.

Search for free at mine.utah.gov

Free GED workshop for single parents

Free for Single Parents. Regret not completing higher education or learning a skilled trade? Join us for our GED Workshop, which is part of : NO REGRETS! WORKSHOP SERIES
GED / HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION WORKSHOP
LEARN HOW TO:
• Complete a GED or HSCD
• Prepare for the test & learn the cost
• Locate your local Testing Center
• Arrange to take the GED
• How to successfully balance school, home, work
Thursday, January 12, 2012 ~ 6:00 - 8:00 pm
YMCA Community Family Center
4223 South Atherton Drive
Taylorsville
More info email Pam@eSingleParent.org
Visit us at www.eSingleParent.org Register online at eSingleParent.eventbrite.com

Health insurance for parents!

If you have at least one dependent child under 19 living in your home, you could qualify for Utah's low cost health plan for uninsured parents: PCN.

PCN covers services for uninsured adults
such as:
• Visits to a primary care provider
• Four prescriptions per month
• Dental exams, cleanings, fillings,
routine x-rays, tooth extractions
• Immunizations
• Routine lab services and x-rays
• Limited coverage of emergency room visits
• Emergency medical transportation
• Birth control methods
Depending on your income, you will pay an
enrollment fee of up to $50 a year.
Apply online or call for an application:
1-888-222-2542
www.health.utah.gov/pcn
But hurry! PCN open enrollment is December 10 - 23, 2011.
Apply here:
http://health.utah.gov/pcn/apply.html

Safe Trick-or-Treating Tips

Here are some great tips from Kaboose.com:
Have adult supervision. Accompany your kids if you don’t think they’re old enough to trick-or-treat on their own.
There is safety in numbers. If they’re old enough to trick-or-treat without an adult, tell your kids to stay in a group.
Map out your plan. Designate a route before your kids begin trick-or-treating, and make sure they stick to it.
Take the long way 'round. Have your kids trick-or-treat in areas where there are a lot of people around. They should also avoid taking short-cuts through alleys and parking lots.
Try tick-or-treat-friendly homes. Ensure your kids only visit houses with lights on. And, you might also suggest the houses they visit have some sort of Halloween decoration on the porch.
Stay outside. Make sure your kids don’t go inside someone’s house. They can get their candy from the porch.
Remain visible. Dress your kids in a bright costume so others can see them. If their costume is dark, have your kids wear reflective strips or carry a glow stick or flashlight.
Remember, shorter = safer.Goes without saying but just in case you forget, ensure your kids’ costumes aren’t so long that they can trip over them.
Don't cover the face. Instead of masks, have your kids wear make-up so they can see better.
Quality-check treats. Check your kids’ candy before they eat it. Throw out any candy that is not in its original wrapper or looks like it has been tampered with.
Say "no" to strangers.Tell your kids to never accept a ride or go anywhere with a stranger.
Obey the law. Encourage your kids to follow all the regular rules for walking around. That includes looking both ways before crossing, obeying all traffic laws and using cross walks and crossing lights where available.
Have a great time! Finally, make sure your kids have tons of fun and get lots and lots of candy.

To see more Halloween tips and costume ideas, go to http://holidays.kaboose.com/halloween/index.html

Free children's book at Sorenson Unity Center

A series of fun and educational workshops will offer everyday parenting tips at the Sorenson Unity Center 1383 S. 900 W. SLC. You will learn how to use children's books and TV to help your child succeed in the classroom. You are your child's most important teacher! KUED Ready to Learn Workshops inclued a free children's book. Dinner provided.
Registration required, call 801.535.6533
Sep. 29 6 pm Media Literacy
Oct. 20 6 pm Safety
Nov. 17 6 pm Science
Jan. 19 6 pm Child Development
Feb. 16 6 pm Coping with feelings / anti-bullying
Mar. 15 6 pm Parenting Counts
Apr. 19 6 pm Nutrition

Do you or someone you know need a learners permit in order to obtain
Utah Driver License or Utah Driving Privilege Card? A State Licensed Driving Instructor has volunteered to teach anyone who need help
passing the Written Knowledge Test free of charge

Those interested need to show up at
HORIZONTE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING CENTER
1234 S Main Street, Room 336, Salt Lake City
Saturday, September 24, 2011
from 11 am to 2:00 pm.

Class schedule are as follows

ARABIC – 11 am to 12 Noon

SOMALI - 12 Noon to 1:00 pm

ENGLISH – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Crib Safety

Worried that your baby's crib or bassinet has been recalled? Find out here: www.cpsc.gov/info/cribs/index.html

Traditional drop-side cribs can no longer be made or sold! With any crib or bassinet, following a few simple rules will keep babies sleeping safely:

• Place infants to sleep on their backs


• Use a firm, tight-fitting mattress


• Never use extra padding, blankets, or pillows under baby


• Remove pillows or thick comforters


• Positioning devices are not necessary and can be deadly


• Regularly check crib for loose, missing, or broken parts


• Do not try to fix a broken crib


• Place cribs or playpens away from windows to avoid window covering or fall hazards

Free Summer Dinner Program

No Regrets! Free Workshop for Single Parents

When: May 24, 2011 From 6 PM to 9 PM
Location: Salt Lake Community College / Taylorsville Redwood Campus
4600 South Redwood Road
Cost: FREE
Website: www.eSingleParent.org
Contact: Pam Denicke
Pam@eSingleParent.org
801-971-5727

Want to return to or start school? Enroll in a training program? By attending this step-by-step workshop you will:
-Receive information about how to utilize free online career exploration assessments (for those undecided about what to study)
-Understand how to finance your education or training program
-Receive information about and connected to scholarships
-Be connected to valuable campus and community services

Do you sometimes have to choose between buying food and paying bills?

If you answered yes, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program can help!

https://www.utahfoodbank.org/csfp

Are you are a parent of a child under age 6 and live in a household with a gross annual income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level and not participating in WIC? You can get a monthly food package containing nutritious, common foods that you can use to make your food budget stretch a little further.

Sign-up Information: To apply over the phone please contact the Utah Food Bank at 801-887-1275 or call 2-1-1.

Eligibility info: https://www.utahfoodbank.org/csfp-whos-eligible

Need help?

2-1-1 is AWESOME!!!  Calling 2-1-1 is free and will get you in touch with an associate who can help you get the help that you need.

Are you a teen mom and want to finish high school?  Need a GED? Want career training?  The following link will take you to a directory of phone numbers for many resources in Salt Lake County.  Everything from food stamps to parenting classes to child care assistance is on the list.  Click here to be linked to the directory. 

2-1-1's website is also a great place to search for all types of resources.  The link to the website is http://www.informationandreferral.org/

"Am I eligible?"  Want to know if you qualify for food stamps and if so, how much you will recieve per month?  Need help paying for childcare while you work?    What other resources could help me get back on my feet?  Click here to learn more http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/screener/splash.do

The Utah Food Bank provides food to families in need.  To find a location near you click here https://www.utahfoodbank.org/find-a-food-pantry

Free Family Fun

Mark your calendar for 2011 FREE admission days, courtesy of the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program:

• Hogle Zoo: free admission on the last Wednesday of November and December http://www.hoglezoo.org/your_zoo_visit/your_zoo_visit/


• Red Butte Gardens: Arbor Day, Pioneer Day, and Labor Day http://www.redbuttegarden.org/


• Tracy Aviary: July 24 http://www.tracyaviary.org/about/hours_rates.php


• Utah Museum of Fine Arts: First Wednesday of the month http://umfa.utah.edu/pageview.aspx?id=25861


• Utah Museum of Natural History: Currently moving to its new location, and when it opens in late 2011 the free admission day is the first Monday of every month (the date occasionally changes if the first Monday is a holiday) http://umnh.utah.edu/home

Updated Food Resources List! 2-1-1 Information and Referral Free food pantries require photo ID for adults over 18 and verification of address (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.)

Educational videos, coupons, and other great info about you and your baby can be found here.  Www.babycenter.com has baby development info, coupons, videos, and breastfeeding info.  Check it out.

Need help with tax preparation?  If your income is less than $49,000/yr. you may qualify to have your taxes done for free.  An expert will guide you through the process, and ensure that you receive the maximum refund.  

Call 2-1-1 or click on this link http://www.utahtaxhelp.org/ for more info.  

The earlier you start reading to your child, the better.  Want to know more about what to read to your baby?  Reading to children from infancy makes them smarter.  Click below to learn more

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-language-literacy/earlyliteracy2pagehandout.pdf

Is your baby fussy?  Does she cry all the time?  Is there something wrong?  Most likely it is normal.  Follow this link and watch the video to learn more.  It's a great idea for you and whoever watches your baby to watch this video.

Want to finish high school or earn your GED?  Here are two options...  Give them a call.  They have helped thousands finish high school.  Their programs are just right for you.  You can do it!!! 

Hortizonte Training and Instruction Center
1234 Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Phone: 801.578.8574
click here

Granite Peaks Young Parent Program In WVC
How do I enroll in the Young Parent Program?
The Young Parents Program is a vital part of Granite Peaks located at 5300 West Cherrywood Lane, 801-964-7628. Young Parents serves ninth through twelfth grade Granite School District students who have children or are pregnant. Transportation and child care are available.  Please call the school for orientation and registration information,.

Are you worried about your child's development?  Want a free assessment to see if they are growing and learning as they should?  DDIvantage can help. 

DDIVantage Early Intervention Program provides services for children under the age of three who have developmental delays and disabilities and their families by offering a full range of services to meet their individual needs.  The goal is to minimize the effects of the delay thereby reducing the need for long term intervention throughout the child's school years.

Click here for free or inexpensive (depending on your income) classes, and educational home visits.

Families love WIC

WIC is a nutrition program helping pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy.
The WIC program provides low-income women, infants and children  with nutrition education, counseling, food, and access to health care.

Click here

Income Guidelines

Income is determined on gross income and frequency of pay. WIC counts all of the members of a household, related or unrelated. WIC counts an unborn baby as a household member.

Household Size*	Annual	Monthly	Twice Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	$20,036	$1,670	$835	$771	$386
2	$26,955	$2,247	$1,124	$1,037	$519
3	$33,874	$2,823	$1,412	$1,303	$652
4	$40,793	$3,400	$1,700	$1,569	$785
5	$47,712	$3,976	$1,988	$1,836	$918
6	$54,631	$4,553	$2,277	$2,102	$1,051
7	$61,550	$5,130	$2,565	$2,368	$1,184
8	$68,469	$5,706	$2,853	$2,634	$1,317
Each additional family member, add	$6,919	$577	$289	$267	$134

*Utah WIC Program Income Eligibility Guidelines
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011