Hate Crimes

Victim Advocacy for all victims of crime, including but not limited to post-crisis support, needs assessments and assistance with obtaining services and reparations, safety planning, educational and preventative information, assistance with court processes and orders of protection.

Our mission is to strengthen families and protect children. Our Logan location is the home of our Starfish Children's Shelter for children ages 0-11. Our Kids Place is a free, temporary program offered to all caregivers in our community with children ages 11 and under. Our goal is to provide a safe, caring place for children to stay when caregivers need extra support, focusing on emotions and the needs of children and caregivers. Our Education team provides a variety of classes such as parenting and stepfamily classes, a body safety course called Kids Empowered, Mental Health First Aid training, and more. Our Family Educators also teach parents personalized strategies in the home. Our therapy services focus on two general needs in our community: Strengthening family relationships and healing from trauma. We provide counseling, marriage and family therapy, and a variety of therapy group and workshops.

Provide services to victims of misdemeanor crimes in Bountiful City. Help victims navigate the legal system. Provide support and updates throughout the court process. Help with Pretrial Protective Orders, Sentencing Protective Orders, Civil Stalking Injunctions, and Civil Protective Orders. Link victims to community resources.

We provide crisis intervention on scene and after victimization. We assist from the time 911 is called thru the criminal justice process and work with a variety of government and community agencies to assist victims of crime.

We offer immigration legal services, completing cases for those needing immigration assistance. We have a program that assists clients who are victims of crime to apply for immigration paperwork if they are eligible.

The Cedar City Police Department Victim Advocate program will meet with victims to assist them with criminal justice system assistance, information and referral to programs, personal advocacy/accompaniment to medical forensic exam; and law enforcement interviews, emotional support and/or safety services, as well as transportation assistance. This program also offers after hour critical incident response to victims and families of victims of crime and are in need of emergency services. Services can be requested through an officer, dispatch, or calling our after hours line.

All of our services are culturally competent and trauma informed. We provide a full suite of victim services, including advocacy, accompaniment to law enforcement interviews, court, victims reparations, safety plans, emergency transportation and shelter, protective orders, etc. We also provide assistance with housing, utility, moving; mental health services; legal services; food, basic needs (household, clothing etc.). Our services also include Family Peer Support and case management.