COVID-19 forces reduction, temporary closure of some homeless services in Salt Lake County, new data shows

June 11, 2020 (Salt Lake Tribune)

COVID-19 continues to have far-reaching impacts on Salt Lake County’s homeless population and the providers who serve them, according to new data presented Wednesday to the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness.

About 16% of organizations surveyed as part of a service gap analysis conducted by the Utah Foundation, a research and analysis firm, say they have reduced services to this vulnerable population during the pandemic, while 2% percent say they’ve temporarily shut down.

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