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Salt Lake County is vigilant in its efforts to prevent homelessness - both temporary and chronic. It funds several organizations that aid in these efforts, as well as some of the local homeless shelters.
Those at risk of becoming homeless can contact:
- Salt Lake Community Action Program
- The Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Lifestart Village
- Utah Legal Services
- Family Promise
- The Salvation Army
The AmeriCorps program also places its members with agencies which work with the homeless.
Clients served by some Salt Lake County agencies also refer people for housing through the HARP program.
The Continuum of Care also works on homelessness issues.
Overall plans to address homelessness are detailed in Salt Lake County's 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. In 2010, the goals and strategies were updated to adapt to the current environment.
A Point In Time (PIT) study is done annually to count the number of homelessness over a 24-hour period. For a comparison of figures from 2008 to 2010, click here. To review the 2011 study, click here.
Other Reports and Studies:
2011 Comprehensive Homeless Report