Project Connection Foundation

School based therapy services - partnering with the canyons & murray school districts in salt lake county to provide mental health services in over 20 elementary, middle, and high schools. Project connection also provided services for a charter school in west valley, ut, juan diego catholic high school in draper, ut, and rowland hall in salt lake city, ut.

Youth club (respite) - 2024 brought continued growth in project connection's youth club program (respite). This program supports families with children receiving sl county medicaid services. The respite program provides time to families/parents allowing them opportunity for productive or relief time while others take charge of their children on a weekly or semiweekly basis. Project connection's youth club leaders involve their clients in community events, activities that are educational and fun, and help develop social skills and experiences as well as ensure they are properly fed while out in the community.

Social prescribing (critical time intervention) in calendar year 2024, project connection continued its partnership with salt lake county medicaid in development of a program addressing inpatient recidivism by providing timely therapy and support services upon a client's hospital discharge to prevent the need to re-admit. In addition to the service provided, project connection introduced social prescribing services as well. Social prescribing is a way of addressing a person's mental health through making social connections with others in ways that are tailored to the individual's needs and interests. This program served in excess of 150 clients in 2024.