Annie E. Casey Foundation

Starting in October, Utah's payments to child care providers will drop by 75%. Eventually, the money, which was supported by federal pandemic relief funds, will completely disappear by June 2024.

Utah child care advocates are bracing for the fall as pandemic cash runs dry

Martha Harris

Starting in October, monthly grant payments to eligible Utah child care providers will be reduced by 75%. They’ll be reduced again in March of 2024 and then completely disappear in June.

Brittany Tichenor-Cox speaks at an Izzy’s Village panel discussion addressing mental health in children, in Salt Lake City, March 11, 2023.

Health, Science & Environment

Brittany Tichenor-Cox wants to grow ‘Izzy’s Village’ into a safe space for everyone

Curtis Booker

The latest Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count found that 13% of children in Utah experience anxiety or depression.

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Youth Suicide Drives Down Utah's Child Health Ranking

Andrea Smardon

A new report shows that Utah is not making the same progress on children’s health insurance coverage or child death rates as other states. According to…

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Report Finds Relatives Caring for Children Need More Support

Andrea Smardon

Jack Brown and his wife Martha of Sandy are 74 years old and well into retirement. The Browns have raised five children and 23 grandchildren."I thought we…