Help for Refugees: Mental Health

Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Homepage: http://www.dsamh.utah.gov

Phone: 801-538-4270

Address: 120 North 200 West, Fourth Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84103

The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health is the State agency responsible for ensuring that prevention and treatment services for substance abuse and mental health are available statewide. If you, a friend, or family member is struggling with a mental health problem or a problem with alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs there is help available. Hope and recovery are possible.

 

Valley Mental Health (VMH)
North Valley Mental Health, 1020 South Main, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-539-7000
24-Hour Crisis Care and Services: 801-261-1442, or toll free 1-800-537-8739
http://www.valleymentalhealth.org/

Cultural Diversity Team, Debi Clark

(801) 539-7000

Valley Mental Health (VMH) provides mental health services to Salt Lake County citizens by improving, enhancing, and
promoting the emotional well-being and growth of individuals who experience life-disrupting problems due to mental
illness and/or chemical abuse and to strengthen the quality of their personal, family and community life.


Utah Health and Human Rights (UHHR)
Reed Slack, Executive Director

225 South 200 East, Suite 250, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, 801-363-4596
www.uhhr.org

New referrals should be directed to:  Kathy Kaloudis, Clinical Director, kathy@uhhr.org

Utah Health & Human Rights (UHHR) is a direct service and advocacy agency that promotes the health, dignity, and self-sufficiency of refugees, asylees, and immigrants who have endured severe human rights abuses, including torture, war-related trauma, and human trafficking. UHHP is guided by profound respect for the dignity and resiliency of our clients.  We believe that all survivors of human rights abuses deserve the opportunity to live fulfilling, dignified, and productive lives.

Asian Association of Utah (AAU)
Counseling Department, 801-467-6060
1588 South Major Street (35 East between State & Main)
http://www.aau-slc.org/

Individual, family and group counseling are provided to help clients improve psychological and social functioning. Counseling
is provided in culturally appropriate ways while addressing difficulties that clients encounter in the assimilation process. AAU
also provides alcohol and other drug treatment for youth and adult.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) toll free, a 24-hour service. Call this number to speak to someone in your area