Children’s Justice Center expands, opens at new location in American Fork

AMERICAN FORK, Utah ( ABC4 ) — The Children’s Justice Center relocated its American Fork center, and hosted a grand opening for its newest location on Saturday.

The American Fork location is called the North Utah County Children’s Justice Center, and was relocated from a rental space to a 150-year-old historic home in American Fork that has been renovated.

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The Children’s Justice Center relocated its American Fork center, and hosted a grand opening for its newest location on Saturday, April 27. The CJC offers services to families and children experiencing the physical or sexual abuse of a child. (KTVX/Kayla Baggerly)

Heather Allen is the associate director for the American Fork location. She said the historic building was originally purchased in November 2020. However, Allen said there were complications with COVID-19 and with working to make the older home meet modern commercial standards.

The CJC has said it is a “homelike facility” to help families and children who are experiencing the “crisis and chaos” that accompanies the disclosure of abuse.

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