Providing comprehensive mental health care to enhance the emotional well-being of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families.

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Thank you to @Fidelity and everyone who participated in Fidelity Cares Month Flash Consulting Day of Service! 💙 We’re grateful for the expertise, collaboration, and support shared with The Children’s Center Utah to help strengthen our impact for children and families across Utah
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⏰ Deadline Extended! Submit your proposal for the 2026 Ready! Resilient! Utah Early Childhood Mental Health Conference by April 10. Share evidence-informed ideas that support infant & early childhood mental health 💛 🔗 tinyurl.com/rrproposals @RebeccaDutson
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@ChildrensCtrUT focuses exclusively on infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families because these early years are critical to building a strong foundation for lifelong mental wellbeing. Rebecca Dutson joins us with more on #SpeakingonBusiness: loom.ly/wyO7Pg4
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A huge milestone! 🩵💛💚 We celebrated the “topping off” of our new Utah County facility today—the final beam is officially in place! Opening July 2026, this space will help more families access the early childhood mental health care they need and deserve. #TCCU
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Ever grateful to @KristenFugal for her incredible leadership! So impactful for her and @BrandonFugal light the way. đź’«đź’«
This past week I had the privilege of joining Governor Gary Herbert, Val Hale, Curtis Blair, Vance Checketts, Greg Summerhays — and my incredible wife, Kristen Fugal, who serves as Honorary Co-Chair of The Children’s Center Utah’s Catalyst Committee — for an inspiring luncheon at the Riverside Country Club.   We gathered to discuss something truly foundational to Utah’s future: infant and early childhood mental health. Strengthening mental health support for our youngest children isn’t just compassionate — it’s an investment in stronger families, communities, and the long-term well-being of our state.   The Children’s Center Utah is doing remarkable work to expand access statewide, including the development of a new world-class children’s mental health center in Utah County. This effort represents the best of public–private partnership and what can happen when leaders unite behind a shared mission of hope and healing.   I’m proud to support this vision and grateful to the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce for helping bring this important conversation to our community. Together, we can ensure that every child in Utah has the opportunity to grow up healthy, resilient, and supported.
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We’re grateful for a major investment from Call to Action Philanthropies! 🌟 Their trust-based partnership and belief in our expertise ensure Utah’s youngest children receive the mental health care they need to heal, grow, and thrive. 💙 #TrustBasedPhilanthropy
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We honor Nikki Walker—beloved board member, powerful advocate, and unwavering voice for justice. Her leadership and compassion uplifted so many. Her legacy lives on. 💙 #NikkiWalker #TheChildrensCenterUtah #EquityInAction #MentalHealthMatters
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Today, we held our Annual Board Meeting — a moment to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead. Thank you to Dave Baldridge & Paula Green Johnson for your service, and to Greg Summerhays for your leadership. Welcome to our new Board Chair, Jenn Barlow! #Gratitude #Leadership #TCCU
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What. A. Night! 🩵💛💚 Thanks to your support, the 2025 #SHINEGala raised more than $1.1M (and counting!) to support early childhood mental health in Utah! And a special congrats to our SHINE Award honoree, the Kem C. and Carolyn Gardner Family-thank you!
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Construction is underway on our new Utah County center—expanding access to trauma-informed mental health care for children ages 0-6 in Utah County beginning in Fall 2026. Because every child deserves a strong start.🩵💛💚 Check out the Daily Herald article from May 16
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We are honored to partner with @ChildrensCtrUT to bring warmth and joy to children this holiday season! This week, we delivered over 150 winter clothing items and toys to support the amazing kids in their programs. A huge thank you to everyone who helps us make a difference đź’™
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Research suggests that visiting museums might have mental health benefits such as reducing anxiety and depression and providing children with lasting mindfulness skills. Learn more, and consider taking a trip to @NHMU during Mental Health Awareness Month! bit.ly/3UYh5x8
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23 Oct 2023
This group got a lot done in four days!! Congrats to all the COFI Center for Action and Learning participants who completed the Orientation and Phase 1: Self, Family & Team Team Building Workshop!
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25 Oct 2023
The 2023 "Ready! Resilient! Utah Early Childhood Mental Health Summit" was held yesterday. The annual summit is a partnership @GovCox & @AbbyPalmerCox w/@ChildrensCtrUT to discuss future-oriented solutions for improving mental health outcomes. Learn more: ksl.com/article/50763303/how…
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Thank you to @KemGardnerInst for sharing an update on Program and Policy Recommendations by Samantha W. Ball, MPP, PhD, Senior Research Associate, and Laura Summers, MPP, Senior Health Care Analyst
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Thank you to everyone who joined the fourth annual Ready! Resilient! Utah Early Childhood Mental Health Summit and made a positive impact on the lives of Utah's youngest residents! #ReadyResilientUtah
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Our fourth annual Ready! Resilient! Utah Early Childhood Mental Health Summit is about to conclude: “Every child deserves to grow up in a nurturing and stimulating environment... Let each of us commit to making this a reality for all children” @RebeccaDutson
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First: Tonya Myrup Director, Division of Child and Family Services at @UtahDHHS. Then listening from Jennifer Strohecker, Medicaid Director and Noël Taxin, MS, Director, Division of Family Health at @UtahDHHS
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Next, our panel of national and state mental health experts discuss infant and early childhood mental health in Utah #ReadyResilientUtah
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Dr. Charles Zeanah speaking about how early experiences shape individual development and contribute to children’s positive pathways #ReadyResilientUtah
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