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Pregnancy & family help in Utah

35 organizations in Utah offering help with pregnancy, housing, food, childcare, adoption and more. We checked each one before listing it, but hours and services change, so please call ahead.

Adoption

  • Heart to Heart Adoptions

    Nonprofit adoption agency headquartered in Sandy, supporting birth parents and adoptive families for over 25 years. Birth mothers can text 801-563-1000 confidentially; support may be available for pregnancy-related needs.

  • Nightlight Christian Adoptions — Utah

    Christian adoption agency with foster, domestic infant, embryo and international adoption programs serving Utah families; start with its inquiry form.

  • Utah's Adoption Connection (Raise the Future)

    Connecting Utah's children in foster care with adoptive families, in partnership with Raise the Future and the State of Utah: types of adoption, steps to foster care adoption, and a lending library for adoptive families.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • Utah Community Action — Head Start and Early Head Start

    No-cost Head Start (ages 3-5) and Early Head Start (ages 0-3) in the Salt Lake area: education, healthy meals, medical and dental screenings and comprehensive family support for over 2,000 children a year.

  • YMCA of Northern Utah — Preschool and Childcare

    Preschool for children ages 2-5 at YMCA community family centres (including Ogden and Taylorsville), plus afterschool and summer programs.

Churches / Baby Closets

  • Catholic Community Services — St. Martha's Baby Project (Salt Lake City)

    Free newborn layettes (brand-new onesies, bottles, swaddles and other essentials) for new mothers experiencing income insecurity. A St. Martha's Baby Project also runs in Ogden.

  • Charis Pregnancy Clinic (Pregnancy Resource Center of Salt Lake City)

    No-cost, confidential pregnancy tests and ultrasounds in Salt Lake City and American Fork, no insurance needed. Care continues after pregnancy: twice-monthly classes in English and Spanish (with a meal) earn credit for the baby boutique, plus supplies, referrals and fatherhood mentoring.

  • Pregnancy Resource Center of Cache Valley

    Free pregnancy tests, limited OB ultrasounds and options consultations in Logan, plus maternity and infant supplies.

Clothing / Supplies

  • Charis Pregnancy Clinic (Pregnancy Resource Center of Salt Lake City)

    No-cost, confidential pregnancy tests and ultrasounds in Salt Lake City and American Fork, no insurance needed. Care continues after pregnancy: twice-monthly classes in English and Spanish (with a meal) earn credit for the baby boutique, plus supplies, referrals and fatherhood mentoring.

  • Little Lambs Foundation for Kids — Diaper Bank

    Logan-based diaper bank and community resource centre strengthening Utah families with essential items (diapers, wipes, period supplies), maternal and infant health education and parenting resources.

  • Pregnancy Resource Center of Cache Valley

    Free pregnancy tests, limited OB ultrasounds and options consultations in Logan, plus maternity and infant supplies.

Employment

  • Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain — Employment Programs

    Job skills training, individualized employment help and SNAP employment and training for low-income workers and people with disabilities, with a Salt Lake City location.

  • Utah Department of Workforce Services

    Statewide

    Help finding a job, job training, and services to support your family, at Workforce Services employment centres across Utah.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • The Salvation Army — Intermountain Division (Colorado, Eastern Montana, Utah, Wyoming)

    Statewide

    Emergency rent and utility assistance to help families struggling with basic bills stay in their homes; local teams assess each family's needs.

Food Programs

  • Catholic Community Services — Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank (Ogden)

    Grocery-store-style food pantry in Ogden for households below 185% of the poverty level, with case management, hygiene products, infant formula and diapers. Register for a food card Tuesday-Friday, 9-11 am; no appointment needed.

  • Catholic Community Services — St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall

    Hot meals served twice daily in Salt Lake City to anyone experiencing hunger.

  • Community Action Services and Food Bank

    Food pantry and community action services in Provo (with pantries in Oakley and Coalville); see the site for pantry hours.

  • Utah Food Bank — Get Help

    Statewide

    Utah's statewide hunger-relief organization: find a food pantry, mobile pantry or other food help near you.

Health Assistance

  • Nurse-Family Partnership — Utah

    Statewide

    A registered nurse visits expectant parents at home during pregnancy and the child's first years, about two and a half years in all. Utah programs are run by Prevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU), Utah County and the Salt Lake County Health Department. Nurse-Family Partnership is now run by Changent.

  • Utah Medicaid — Apply

    Statewide

    Medicaid pays for medical care for low-income pregnant women, children, parents and others. Apply online; eligibility questions: 1-866-435-7414.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Catholic Community Services — Bishop Weigand Resource Center

    Salt Lake City's day shelter for people experiencing homelessness, with in-house partners for housing placement, benefit enrollment and medical services.

  • Family Promise Salt Lake

    Mobilizes volunteers and local partners to feed, shelter and support families experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County on their path to housing.

  • The Road Home

    Helps individuals and families in Salt Lake County overcome homelessness: emergency shelter, rapid re-housing and help moving back into a home. Looking for immediate shelter? Call the Homeless Services Line: 801-990-9999.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • 211 Utah

    Statewide

    Dial 2-1-1 (or 888-826-9790) for free, confidential help in several languages finding local resources across Utah, including baby equipment, food, and rent and utility assistance.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

  • Nurse-Family Partnership — Utah

    Statewide

    A registered nurse visits expectant parents at home during pregnancy and the child's first years, about two and a half years in all. Utah programs are run by Prevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU), Utah County and the Salt Lake County Health Department. Nurse-Family Partnership is now run by Changent.

Parenting Classes

  • Healthy Relationships Utah (USU Extension) — Free Courses

    Statewide

    Free parenting and relationship courses from Utah State University Extension, including Parenting the Love and Logic Way, Parenting: Our Home Runs, Positive Discipline and Smart Steps for Stepfamilies.

Pregnancy Centers

  • Charis Pregnancy Clinic (Pregnancy Resource Center of Salt Lake City)

    No-cost, confidential pregnancy tests and ultrasounds in Salt Lake City and American Fork, no insurance needed. Care continues after pregnancy: twice-monthly classes in English and Spanish (with a meal) earn credit for the baby boutique, plus supplies, referrals and fatherhood mentoring.

  • Pregnancy Care Center of Brigham City

    Christian pregnancy centre offering free pregnancy testing and education on your options; its Earn While You Learn program lets you earn points for baby supplies while learning about pregnancy, parenting and life skills.

  • The Well Pregnancy Resource Center (formerly Hope Pregnancy Care Center)

    Free pregnancy tests and limited OB ultrasounds in St. George and Cedar City, with a client advocate and medical professional to talk through your needs and options.

Special Needs Assistance

  • Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain — Disability Services

    Services for people with disabilities, including daily living skills for adults with intellectual disabilities, with a Salt Lake City location.

  • Kids Who Count

    Early intervention in Salem, Utah, empowering families to optimize the development of their young children.

  • Utah Family Voices (Utah Parent Center)

    Statewide

    Utah's Family-to-Family Health Information Center: help for families of children and youth with special health care needs managing complex systems, insurance and decisions.

  • Utah Parent Center

    Statewide

    Utah's Parent Training and Information Center: free support for families of children and youth with disabilities, helping parents gain the support and resources they need.

Support for Fathers

  • Utah State University — Fatherhood Education for Justice-Involved Fathers

    Statewide

    USU partners with the Department of Corrections to offer fatherhood education (InsideOut Dad curriculum) to incarcerated fathers and fathers on probation or parole in Utah.

Transportation

  • Utah Medicaid — Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

    Statewide

    Traditional Medicaid members without a ride may get help getting to medical appointments, including a UTA transit card in areas served by UTA, or reimbursement for other transportation.

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