Mental health resources for Utah kids [Video]

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Mental health and wellness doesn’t just start when you’re older. But where do you go to find help when you’re dealing with mental health issues and young children?

Helping families and mental health care providers – giving them the tools and resources they need to meet life’s challenges as they face them. That’s the mission of “The Children’s Center Utah.”

“We provide research based and evidence-based treatment to infants toddlers preschoolers and their families and caregivers,” said Rebecca Dutson, President and CEO of The Children’s Center Utah.

Established in 1962, The Children’s Center Utah is unique in the resources it offers the community.

“We are here for the licensed providers and honestly, childcare providers of all backgrounds including childcare centers and preschool centers all the way through to the pediatric community,” said Dutson.

Dutson said addressing mental health concerns when children are very young is critical.

“Because we …