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The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health is the State agency responsible for ensuring that prevention and treatment services for substance abuse and mental health are available statewide. If you, a friend, or family member is struggling with a mental health problem or a problem with alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs there is help available. Hope and recovery are possible.

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May 07, 2009 - Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
Everyone is invited to the Salt Lake City Main Library (210 East 400 South, SLC, UT) to see a special exhibit, "Look At Who We Really Are" featuring essays, quotes, photographs and art by Utah's young people with mental illness. This event is free to the public and open from May 7-17. A special reception will be held in conjunction with National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday, May 7 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Letter about Children's Mental Health Awareness Day click here

Utah Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Poster click here

Utah Children's Mental Health Awareness Day FACT sheet click here

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day SL Library Exhibit Information click here

Utah Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Resource Sheet click here

Links to organizations in Utah focused on children's mental health:

Family Resource Facilitators

A Family Resource Facilitator (FRF) is someone who has life experience in dealing with a child who struggles with mental health needs. An FRF links families to community resources and natural supports, acts as an advocate and may facilitate a wraparound process of care. There may be an FRF in your community who can help you find mental health services. Please click here to find an FRF in your area of the state.

DSAMH has developed a brochure for families in need of substance abuse resources and support: "Where Families Go For Help When Loved Ones Have Substance Abuse Problems." To obtain a copy of this brochure, click here

Upcoming Events

PRIME For New Instructor Training. Register with Prevention Research Institute by emailing Diane Padgett or call 1-800-922-9489.
October 26 - 29, 2009 at the Yarrow in Park City.

PRIME For Life Continuing Education Conference. Register with Prevention Research Institute by emailing Diane Padgett or call 1-800-922-9489.
December 7 - 8, 2009 at the Yarrow in Park City.

The Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse planning committee has decided to be a co-host in this year's NAADAC (the Association for Addiction Professionals) Annual Conference. The 2009 "Sowing the Seeds of Recovery" conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 18-22, 2009. For more information please click here.
* Other partners include: the Association of Utah Substance Abuse Professionals (AUSAP), the Mountain West Addition Technology Transfer Center, and NALGAP, the Association for Lesbian, gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies.

Ongoing: For additional training information see the Department of Human Services Training Calendar here.

Effective August 04, 2008: New business hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm DSAMH Offices will be closed Fridays. For more information, click here.