Utah Couple Works to Open Homeless Youth Shelter
Ogden’s homeless youth will soon have a place to stay overnight instead of being out on the streets.
One Utah couple is working to open a residential support facility to house children ages 12 to 17.
There hasn’t been a place like this before because until this July Utah laws considered housing a ...
Read MoreUtah's First Privately Funded Homeless Shelter for Teens Opens its Doors in Ogden
OGDEN — Six years ago, when Kristen Mitchell started thinking about opening a temporary shelter for homeless and unaccompanied youths, she knew it was an enormous undertaking.
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Read MoreDay of Giving Raises Thousands of Dollars for Northern Utah Non-Profits
A day dedicated for donations to Utah nonprofits raised $1.23 million on Thursday, March 31, impacting hundreds of nonprofits in the state and providing major boosts for several northern Utah charities.
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Read MoreCreating Second Chances
Kristen Mitchell, a senior at Weber State University who is majoring in social work, believes that all youth deserve a safe haven, an advocate and the opportunity to succeed. Through her nonprofit organization, Youth Futures, resources and guidance will be provided for homeless and runaway adolescen...
Read MoreOvernight Shelter for Teens Opening in Ogden
10/17/2014
OGDEN, Utah--
One of the state's first overnight shelters for homeless teens is opening its doors in Ogden. But it still needs a little help from the community
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