'There are two big things that can be done in Utah to prevent infants, toddlers and other children from sleeping outside in future winters. The first is to purchase a motel in Salt Lake County and convert it into a second family shelter,' writes Tibbits.
Katherine and Jonny Miller serve food as the Miller family provides more than 3,000 Thanksgiving meals for people experiencing homelessness, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.Between January 1 and November 15 there have been 2,237 children who have accessed homeless shelter services in Utah. This total number is a 35% increase over the number of children accessing shelter services last year.
We are skeptical that there is a shortage of empty motel rooms or that there are motel vouchers to meet the full need if more than 70 families with children are sleeping outside. During the coming winter months, we will work vigilantly to document whether all families children that need shelter are actually able to get indoors. We will also work with elected officials to promote lasting solutions so that children are not sleeping outdoors.
The second big thing that can be done to ensure all children have a place indoors to sleep is to invest in what we like to call “Family Supportive Housing”.
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