Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness

05/11/2026

We’re still catching our breath after the incredible response from volunteers and participants at this year’s Reentry Simulation.

Each year, Salt Lake County’s Office of Homelessness and Criminal Justice Reform (OHCJR) hosts this event to help simulate the barriers our unsheltered neighbors and individuals recently released from incarceration face while navigating complex community systems.

What made this experience especially impactful were our incredible lived-expert panelists, who helped provide real-world context to the challenges participants encountered while working through scenarios centered on housing instability, reentry, and access to support.

A huge thank you to Clean Slate Utah and Salt Lake City’s AmeriCorps for helping make this event such a success. And a special shoutout to the OHCJR team for organizing another meaningful and impactful community conversation. Most importantly, thank you to every participant who showed up willing to listen, learn, and engage with one of our community’s most visible and complex challenges.

05/08/2026

On Wednesday, The Family Interim Non-Congregate Housing (better known as The FINCH) cut the ribbon to a new playground. Though the Family Housing is just celebrating its one-year anniversary, the face-lift that started in February has already made the housing feel more like home. 

“The playground is so nice to have. Kudos to the person who made the decision to build a playground!” — Family at FINCH.

It took more than one person, or even one organization to make it happen. Shelter the Homelessness, which oversees the operation of all shelters in Salt Lake County played a role, as did the operating organization of The FINCH, The Road Home. HomeAid was brought in to oversee land development, while Imagine Landscape much of the heavy lifting.

While there was some formality to the event, even leadership couldn’t help enjoying themselves. Whether it was Shelter the Homeless Executive Director Laurie Hopkins and South Lake Lake Mayor Cherie Woods racing each other down the slides, or Unsheltered Utah director Merinda Cutler and others enjoying the slides and swings, the feeling of play was palpable.

05/07/2026

Every month, the HEART team of Salt Lake City is partnering up to host the unsheltered community resource fair. Dental procedures, court services, bus passes, housing opportunities and more.

05/05/2026

🚨 Service Providers, Advocates, and Utah Voters at large: your privacy is changing.
Under SB 153, starting May 26, your voter registration info—including your home address and party affiliation—will be public by default.
For many, this isn’t just about transparency—it’s about safety.
Survivors, advocates, case managers, and people working in high-risk environments could face real harm if their information is easily accessible.
There is a way to protect yourself—but you have to act now.
🛑 Deadline to apply for “at-risk voter” status for Salt Lake County: May 6
Voter Privacy Form & FAQ
https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/clerk/elections/voter-privacy/

This is currently the only path to keep your voter information private.
Spread the word. Protect your community.

04/28/2026

Targeted Adult Medicaid (TAM) provides critical healthcare coverage for low-income Utahns ages 19–64, helping individuals access mental health care, substance use treatment, and pathways to long-term stability. As the program faces uncertainty, protecting TAM means protecting recovery, health, and opportunity for thousands across Utah.

Join key legislators and community voices in our next steps.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4 PM - 5 PM
Zoom Meeting (Link in Bio)



https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85935781195?pwd=0Fu30ccRWSH514BrPGLtnQlbUjJbpa.1&jst=2

04/21/2026

01/23/2026

It’s not new, but it’s important to get the word out. Our website is a good place for winter shelter info. And it just got a little easier to find. Slco.to/winter

01/13/2026

We’re looking for volunteers and donations. Details on our website: https://slco.to/PIT

01/13/2026

Link in bio. Full info on our website.

12/27/2025