Sponsor a Program

Family at Lifestart

This provides a family with a year at LifeStart Village, including housing, programs, and classes.

$10,000

Apartment at LifeStart

This prepares a family with a fully-furnished 2-3 bedroom apartment at LifeStart Village.

$5,000

A Day at the Nurseries

This covers a day at all three of our crisis nurseries, providing free childcare to families across the Valley.

$3,000

Mental Health Services

This gives a week of mental health services to a local family.

$1,000

Family Support Center Building Safer Homes

Fsc discusses building resilient families with abc 4 utah

2022 Utah proclamations for family strengthing month

Follow the most recent dedications your local representatives have taken against abuse and how they’ve chosen to help strengthen families this month. The fight to identify and minimize abuse and neglect in Utah homes has never been stronger as more local, county, and state organizations have joined the partnership to strengthen Utah families.

What Are Protective Factors?

The 5 Protective Factors is a research-based framework which identifies 5 of the most important aspects proven to contribute to safe and emotionally stable homes.

Abuse and neglect are sometimes not as obvious it may seem and can unfortunately come as the result of new parents simply not having the right tools or support.

Parents who develop Protective Factors teach their children the same life skills and positive coping techniques, leading to healthier and more confident families. Looking at the list you probably recognize which Protective Factors you’ve naturally developed and which you know you could use some support.