President and CEO

We want to thank our elected officials for their dedication to mental health during this most recent legislative session. We want to give special thanks to Representative Steve Eliason and Senator Ann Millner for their sponsorship of HB 337, Children's Mental Health Amendments.

This legislation creates an opportunity to train early childhood professionals in rural and urban areas throughout the state and will also increase knowledge comfort levels of these professionals in addressing the mental health needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families.

We were thrilled that HB 337 passed through the House and Senate with unanimous support, and we were honored to host Governor Cox and Lieutenant Governor Henderson at The Children's Center to sign this momentous legislation.

We were thrilled to match with four incredible Psychology Interns for the 2021-2022 school year. We want to introduce you to these amazing interns, joining us from across the United States!

Carianne Archer comes to us from Florida where she attends the Florida School of Professional Psychology. She has experience in community mental health outpatient clinics, a child and adolescent hospital stabilization unit, an exceptional learning center, and in private practices and non-profit practices, as well as providing recreational therapy. Trauma-informed care and high-risk behaviors are some of the areas that she is passionate about treating. Her dissertation title is “The impacts of social media on the mental health of adolescents and how it is being evaluated.”

Diana Diaków is originally from Poland and attends the University of Montana. She joins us with a wealth of training and experience working with children and families who have experienced trauma, including doing clinical work in international refugee camps. She is trained in providing services in English, Spanish, Polish, and Slovak. Her dissertation title is “Refugee youth's mental health and resilience during displacement.”

Claudia Rodriguez is joining us from California and attends Alliant IU/CSPP-San Francisco. Her training focuses on early childhood and treating complex trauma. She provides therapy and assessment in Spanish as well as English. She also has experience in early intervention and school-based interventions, as well as training in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Her dissertation title is “How religious cognitions influence the sexual development of Latina emerging adults.”

Rachel Younger is coming from Tennessee and the University of Memphis, where her academic area of focus is Early Intervention/Developmental Disabilities. Rachel is passionate about treating complex trauma in children and families. Her past placement experiences include working at a trauma-focused community mental health clinic, with pregnant mothers exposed to domestic violence, and as an Applied Behavioral Analyst (ABA). Her dissertation title is “Academic Grit and other Non-Cognitive Factors impact on Middle School Academic Achievement.”

We look forward to having them join our team in the fall!

We have partnered with Sweet Rolled Tacos, located in The Gateway, for Mental Health Awareness Month. For the entire month of May, when you purchase a specialty children's taco, 25% of your purchase will benefit The Children's Center.

Spot the Feelings Taco

Sharpy the Shark Taco

Mindful the Mermaid Taco

Support the Super Hero Taco

Uplift the Unicorn Taco

I am Light Taco

Confident the Colorful Taco

Never Give Up Ninja Taco

Dynamic the Dinosaur Taco

Discovery the Dragon Taco

Follow @sweetrolledtacosutah on Instagram or Facebook for more details!