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Child Care, Child Development, Parent Education
Text4baby – Text4baby, a free mobile information service that provides pregnant women and new moms with information to help them care for their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411 (or BEBE in Spanish) receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth. Text4baby messages also connect women to prenatal and infant care services and other resources.
Child Care Assistance Program – The Payment-to-Parent Child Care Assistance Program provides funding for child care to parents who meet eligibility requirements and 1) are employed or 2) employed and attending school or training. The amount of child care assistance is determined based on several factors and may not cover the total cost of child care. To learn more about this program click here.
Kids in Care: Job Search – Goal: To ensure that recently unemployed parents have access to regulated child care at no cost to the parents while they engage in formal job search activities. Funding available to pay up to 100 hours of child care. If you would like to learn more about this program click here.
DV Transitional Housing – Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation’s primary business is its transitional housing program: H.O.M.E. (Housing, Options, Mentoring, Empowerment). The H.O.M.E. program is intended to those fleeing domestic violence, abuse and polygamy. To learn more about this program click here.
Crisis Centers – For more information you can contact the centers listed below or click here.
St. George
D.O.V.E. Center
P.O. Box 2972
St. George, UT 84771
Main: 435-628-1204
Crisis: 435-628-0458
Cedar City
Canyon Creek Women’s Crisis Center
P.O. Box 2081
Cedar City, UT 84720
Main: 435-867-9411
Crisis: 435-865-7443
Job Corps – Job Corps offers real-life work experience and is a way to get what you want out of life. Two location in Utah. For more information click here.
Iron County Adult Education – Iron County Adult Education services include: English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, GED Preparation and Adult High School Completion. For more information click here.
Head Start (Southern Utah) – The overall goal of Head Start is to increase social competence of young children in low income families. SUU Head Start offers preschool services in Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, and Washington counties. For more information click here.
Utah College of Applied Technology – UCAT is a system of technical colleges located throughout Utah known as Applied Technology Colleges (ATCs). The ATCs prepare both adult and high school students to enter or advance in the workplace. For Dixie Applied Technology College click here. For Southwest Applied Technology College click here. Or for general information you can click here.
Computers for Kids – Need ad Computer? Computers for Kids offers affordable Window PCs for qualifying low-income individuals and families. Computers for Kids is a Utah nonprofit and Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher. For more information about this program click here.
Employment Opportunities, Career Planning, Employment Readiness
Health Care, Self Care, Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Home Life, Food and Nutrition, Daily Living
For more information click here.
Coupons for Dollars – Learn how to live on a grocery budget of $50.00 a week!
Housing, Emergency Shelter, Utilities
Color County Community Housing – Color Country Community Housing is dedicated to developing rural affordable housing opportunities for individuals and communities. For more information click here.
Five County Heat Program – The HEAT program is a federally funded program that helps qualified, low-income individuals pay the high cost of winter heating bills and cooling bills in the summers (Washington County Only). The HEAT Program is a partner agency. To learn more click here.
Utah Telephone Assistance – Utah Telephone Assistance (Lifeline) Program is a program designed to assist eligible household with their monthly basic local telephone services. For information click here.
Housing Default and Foreclosure Counseling – Free assistance to those individuals facing foreclosure and have been unsuccessful in working with their lender.
Utah Saves – Build Wealth, Not Debt. Learn how to build your saving to reduce stress. Utah Saves is an initiative of United Ways of Utah and USU Extension. For more information click here.
USU Corporative Extension – FINDING FINANCIAL SECURITYWhether you are planning for a baby or retirement, Extension offers the tools and expertise you need to make the most of your financial resources whether it is balancing your budget, buying a home or planning for retirement. Extension also offers money management programs for youth. For more information click here.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services – Free financial consumer credit counseling and education to help you take control of your money and credit. For more information click here.
Public Transit (St. George) – SunTran is the City of St. George’s public transit system. For more information click here.
Public Transit (Cedar City) - The Cedar Area Transportation (CATS) Department is the public transit system of Cedar City. For more information click here.
A Garage Shop – Rent-A-Bay Garage Shop helps bring out the mechanic from within! Bay rental time by hour, day or week.
