How to Be Vigilant about Suicide Prevention Hope4Utah Newsletter The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health of children and teenagers. Many still struggle with depression even though some parts of life are back to “normal.” As a parent, knowing how to recognize the signs of suicide and knowing what to do is critical to suicide prevention. What to … Read More
Receiving center to help those in mental health crises (Daily Herald)
By Laura Giles – Herald Correspondent | Dec 18, 2021 When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, getting help immediately can be crucial for the well-being and safety of the individual. Wasatch Behavioral Health’s Receiving Center, which is nearing completion, will be a place where individuals can get the help they need outside of traditional first responders. In the past, hospital … Read More
National Runaway Prevention Month
Wasatch Behavioral Health Commemorates National Runaway Prevention Month in November [Provo, UT – 12 November 2021] — According to Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, one in 10 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, and at least one in 30 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 experience some form of homelessness over the course … Read More
DEA Issues Public Safety Alert: Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
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United Way’s Day of Caring 2021
Aspire Academy and United Way’s Day of Caring by Justin Yearsley, LCSW Program Manager- Aspire Academy and New Vista Aspire Academy has been extremely fortunate to have been given such an incredible gift by RBM/TruCo and the United Way! Aspire Academy was chosen as the recipient of the United Way’s Day of Caring for 2021, and they partnered with RBM/TruCo … Read More
June 21st is Child Tax Credit Awareness Day!
The Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan, is here to help families raising children make ends meet. Experts estimate the new Child Tax Credit has the potential to cut child poverty in half. Since we got notice of this important tax credit late, we are going to make this Child Tax Credit Awareness WEEK! The Child Tax … Read More
NEW: Walk-In Times for Substance Use Assessments
June, 2021 Wasatch Behavioral Health is pleased to announce our Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Walk-In Assessment days and times for Adults located at the Provo Health and Justice Building, 151 S. University Avenue, Suite 1500. These are for individuals who are Utah County Residents. Starting June 14, 2021, Walk-In Assessment Times will be: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. … Read More
IRT Has Moved!
NEW IRT BUILDING By Karen Amsden, LCSW Therapist Supervisor at IRT IRT’s new address is 2877 W. Center St. Provo. After a long search, WBH found a beautiful building to move IRT into. The building used to be a Beehive Home Assisted Living Center. We moved in on December 7 in time to enjoy the Christmas Holiday in our newer, … Read More
5 Things to Remember This Holiday Season
5 Things to Remember This Holiday Season Reprinted by permission from Live On Utah and the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition. Changing how we celebrate the holidays can be hard, and can have impacts on our mental health. Here are a few tips for how you can still make the holidays special while taking care of your mental health. 1. Have … Read More
Live On
“This is Suicide Prevention” campaign launches, showing how every one of us can help prevent suicide. A Mantra of Hope Live On is a statewide effort to prevent suicide by promoting education, providing resources, and changing our culture around suicide and mental health. Together we can get through, reach out, lift up, look ahead, and Live On.Learn more here.