Show Estimate Over 1700 Child Abuse Cases Officials of the Utah Division of Family Services estimate that there will be in excess of cases of child abuse and neglect referred to the Juvenile Courts in Utah during THIS figure does not include additional cases that will be investigated by the Division and not referred to the protective services are offered on a formal basis between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. five days a As pointed out by Evan E. Division William regional and Lowell Project neglect and abuse doesn't occur conveniently between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. BECAUSE of an expressed need by community the Juvenile and professional social workers within the Division of Family protective services will be available around the clock beginning April 21 in Salt Lake and Tooele Social workers will be immediately available to provide services as the situation hopefully resolving the problem within the preserving the family IF THIS is not practical and the child is in the child may be placed in shelter care for For help with neglected or abused children call Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and after 5 p.m. and on weekends and holidays call |