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So thrilled to be working with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network for another year. I'll be investigating access to mental health help in Utah. What should I know as I get started? Send me an email: jschreifels(@)sltrib.com sltrib.com/news/2024/09/2…

Wow! Jessica Schreifels gets another year to investigate Utah under the stewardship of ProPublica. Those interested in malfeasance (specifically, I suppose, those thwarting mental health access) should be shaking in their boots sltrib.com/news/2024/09/2…

Utahns wanting to start or grow a family: Ahead of the November elections, are you thinking about access to fertility treatments like IVF? Have you reached out to candidates about it? I want to hear from you! My DMs are open, or feel free to email me: [email protected].

There are more than 5,700 Utahns with disabilities who are on a waitlist for crucial state help. Some have been on the list for more than a decade. Could the wait get even worse? From me and Robert Gehrke, with amazing photos from Trent.Photo sltrib.com/news/politics/…

“Utah is a state that has families and supposedly that’s important, but then [lawmakers] don’t actually prioritize education or support,” one mother said. “It just feels like so much legislation is, ‘business first,’ and that’s where the money goes.” #utpol

Maple Lake Academy has shuttered its girls program after battling with licensers to stay open — a decision academy leadership blamed on Utah officials, saying political pressure has led the state to take a “punitive” approach with teen treatment centers. sltrib.com/news/health/20…

Two former students have sued Utah Valley University, alleging it did not protect them from a nurse practitioner who they allege conducted unnecessary medical exams at the student clinic for his own sexual gratification. sltrib.com/news/health/20…

Are you one of the many Utahns who have struggled to get mental health help when you needed it? I'm looking to connect with those who have experiences for our latest The Salt Lake Tribune/ProPublica project. Tell me more: forms.gle/tv5M4Mv3KWw2s6…

Not a single Republican running for Congress — including Rep. John Curtis, who will likely be Utah’s next U.S. senator — responded to The Salt Lake Tribune's 2024 elections survey. All Democrats answered your questions. (1/5) sltrib.com/news/politics/…

Update: Utah prosecutors added a charge of object rape against Broadbent. The new charge is a first-degree felony, and it carries a potential penalty of up to life in prison. Broadbent's attorney said her client “adamantly denies sexually abusing any of his patients."

While Scott Owen gave up his therapy license in 2018 after patients complained to state licensers that he had touched them inappropriately, his guilty pleas Monday marked the first time he has publicly acknowledged that he sexually abused his patients. sltrib.com/news/2025/02/1…

Some therapists who lose their licenses transition to the unregulated life coaching industry, a The Salt Lake Tribune/ProPublica investigation found. A new law Gov. Cox signed yesterday makes it clear that only licensed therapists can provide mental health treatment. sltrib.com/news/health/20…

Still looking to connect with Utahns who feel like they were harmed by their life coach. If that's you, send me an email: jschreifels(@)sltrib.com

One victim said Scott Owen “meticulously leveraged” his two roles as a licensed mental health worker and an LDS church leader, blending religion and therapy to assure him that sexual touching in their sessions was necessary treatment. sltrib.com/news/2025/03/3…

Earlier this week, a former Utah therapist was sent to prison after he admitted to sexually abusing his patients. Scott Owen had been a trained mental health worker, and an LDS Church leader — roles that his victims say he exploited in their sessions. sltrib.com/news/2025/03/3…

NEW: Utah Ex-Therapist Scott Owen Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Patients. The police investigation only began after a ProPublica-The Salt Lake Tribune article about Owen in 2023. propublica.org/article/scott-…

Thread on recent impact of our reporting with The Salt Lake Tribune 🧵 🧵

Thought-provoking story: Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped. propublica.org/article/utah-f… by Jessica Schreifels The Salt Lake Tribune

Farmers face unique stressors: Fluctuating market prices, unpredictable weather and a stigma that farmers should be “tough” and can handle their mental stress themselves were constant pressures described by the people I spoke with for this story: sltrib.com/news/health/20…

Farmers face a high suicide rate in part because of the volatile nature of farming, especially in a dry mountain region like Utah. An in-depth report from Jessica Schreifels & ProPublica. buff.ly/2rfrHvl