Jeff McBride Oral History Interview

Oral history interview by Mary Heers with Jeff McBride. Topics include: Being a post WWII baby; Growing up and attending school in Hyrum, Utah; His father's employment at a nearby Mill and construction of their family home over time; His father starting the first museum in Hyrum in an old LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) chapel; Attending Utah State University and completing a degree in sociology and psychology; Repeatedly missing the draft for the Vietnam War and never serving in the military; Employment with the Utah State Industrial reform school; Getting a graduate degree from the University of Utah and working for a detention facility in Salt Lake; Enjoying working with youth and helping them change their lives; Running programs for youth at the Salt Lake Juvenile Court, Utah Boys Ranch, and Salt Lake Valley Mental Health and an eventual return to the Utah State Industrial Reform School [Youth Development Center (YDC)]; Assisting with a de-institutionalization initiative and restorative justice model at the YDC; An experience when a former detainee returned years later to reminisce; Retirement and staying active in clinical social work and marriage and family therapy through LDS Family Services; Employment history of his youth and college years; Seeing potential in everyone; Good experiences with the use of Hippotherapy and owning horses of his own.

Mr. Jeff McBride got his degrees in sociology and psychology, and began working with state juvenile corrections in various capacities. He continued his work in sociology, working with corrections in both private and public capacities. Throughout his entire career, he also provided private therapy to individuals. His formal career was from 1967, and he retired in 2004. Since retirement, he has worked with LDS Family Services, providing therapy through this organization. He runs through all the other jobs he held, before going to school and starting his career. He also mentions his passion and love for horses, dogs and history, specifically of his community.