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Giving back: 8 hours with a homeless center volunteer
Xoel Cardenas and Yvette Cruz, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 10:14 a.m. | Save Story
KSL.com followed a volunteer for 8 hours to see what volunteering is like at a homeless resource center. Cooking food and folding clothes are just a few of the things this volunteer does every day — all to help better the lives of homeless youth.
Meet Utah's homeless: Nikki urges people to show 'kindness and understanding'
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
KSL.com’s “Homeless” series is featuring four individuals experiencing homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. This is Nikki's story.
Meet Utah's homeless: Terry's story of choice and chance
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
KSL.com’s “Homeless” series is featuring four individuals experiencing homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. This is Terry's story.
Homeless in Utah: What happened to Rio Grande crime after Operation Rio Grande?
Carter Williams and Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
Why did the state feel a need for such a dramatic approach to crime?
How a Salt Lake clinic keeps homeless people coming back to get well
Jacob Klopfenstein for KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
Most of the patients at the Fourth Street Clinic in Salt Lake City are repeat customers.
Unaffordable Utah: Housing crisis hits renters hardest
Ladd Egan, KSL-TV | Posted April 30 - 8:57 a.m. | Save Story
According University of Utah researchers, Utah's housing situation is more dire for renters, with one in five at risk of becoming homeless.
New Utah program continues effort to provide housing for Salt Lake's homeless
Lauren Bennett, KSL | Posted April 29 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
The program will provide 100 eligible people experiencing homelessness with vouchers, totaling more than $1 million in value, to move into market-rate housing.
Meet Utah's homeless: Tonya's story of redemption and recovery
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
KSL.com’s “Homeless” series will feature four individuals experiencing homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. This is Tonya's story.
It’s not just about a home: What homeless people lose
Cara MacDonald for KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
The act of becoming homeless results in tremendous loss, far beyond a home and physical belongings. Salt Lake City’s homeless population has lost a lot, from personal identification credentials to a sense of purpose and self-worth.
Meet Utah's homeless: Austin's story of addiction and loss
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 7:13 a.m. | Save Story
For the next four weeks, KSL.com’s “Homeless” series will feature four individuals experiencing homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. This is Austin's story.
Homelessness resources: How to get medical treatment if you're in need
Jacob Klopfenstein for KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
Here is a list of public health care facilities that provide medical services to those in need.
How to donate to the homeless in Salt Lake City
KSL.com | Updated April 17 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
Here's where and when you can drop items off to help people experiencing homelessness in the Salt Lake area.
'Not my backyard': Who should be in charge for temporary homeless shelters?
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted March 2 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
A bill headed to the Senate Wednesday would require cities to submit a plan for summer and winter temporary overflow shelters for those experiencing homelessness.
Temporary Salt Lake City homeless shelter closed 1 month after opening due to staffing crisis
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
The Weigand Center will be closing its doors as a temporary overflow shelter Wednesday despite it opening just a month ago, the Salt Lake City Council learned Tuesday in a work session.
Pamela's Place shows what can be done with donations on Utah state tax forms
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 15 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Cox and community advocate Pamela Atkinson were on hand at a tour of Pamela's Place Apartments in Salt Lake City Tuesday.
Boy Scouts reach tentative deal with sex abuse claimants
Randall Chase, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 11 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Two years after filing for Chapter 11 protection amid a flood of child sex abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America has reached a tentative settlement with an official bankruptcy committee representing more than 80,000 men who say they were molested as children by Scout leaders and others.
Do Good Today group helps Ogden area's unsheltered get fresh start
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 11 - 8:25 a.m. | Save Story
A North Ogden family is giving those who are experiencing homelessness and trying to get on their feet a huge helping hand in starting fresh.
200 volunteers spend weekend with homeless to learn how to help and what problems they face
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 29 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
Volunteers spent a second day connecting with those who are experiencing homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. It's part of the Point-in-time count.
Intermountain donation to help fund homeless services amid COVID surge
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Intermountain Healthcare has donated $285,000 dollars to Fourth Street Clinic to help fund its COVID-19 quarantine and isolation operations for the homeless community.
