Utah created an Office of Families. The new office eyes the state’s role in child care, paid leave, youth mental health, home visits and helping adults launch. Aimee Winder Newton is the director and a senior advisor to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
Utah’s new social media laws give parents more say in kids’ access to social media, take aim at youths’ mental health. Experts at the Institute for Family Studies, New York University, San Diego State all warned of depression, loneliness, anxiety, even suicide linked to social media.