1. TRANSITIONS CHALET
P R O V I D I N G P O S S I B I L I T I E S
Location: Heber, UT
To service all of Wasatch County
Who we are: A volunteer committee
of community members, educators,
counselors, legislators
Sponsors: Wasatch County Health Department, Utah Valley University "Turning Point"
program, Utah Department of Human Services, local churches, Wasatch School District,
Baby Your Baby, Heber Valley Rotary Club, Maverik, Wasatch Community Foundation
Our Mission: To be a catalyst of change for women and children by
facilitating community resources in a nurturing environment, and
enhancing self-sufficiency for a sustainable future.
Building Budget: $550,000
In-kind Donations: - $300,000
Seeking: = $250,000
Find us at TransitionsChalet.org
Values: Care, Change, Cooperation,
Dignity, Direction, Friendship,
Guidance, Hope, Relationships,
Responsibility, Service, Teaching
8.5% of Wasatch County residents live in poverty.
Of those in poverty, 46.5% are children, and 26.5% are unwed mothers.
High school drop-out rate: 10%
High school kids needing mental health treatment: 11.5%
The teen birth rate in Wasatch County is 13.3 per 1000,
or 37 per year.
*unwed mothers who have given birth in the past four years
Wasatch County Statistics
76% of unwed mothers* live below the poverty level