An initiative of Housing & Community Development,
a division of the Utah Department of Community and Culture
a division of the Utah Department of Community and Culture
Each homeless man and woman has a different story and charts a unique path to recovery and self-sufficiency. Housing, on the other hand, is universal. It provides the safety and stability that people need to regain their footing and reach their potential.
Who are our clients and how did they wind up homeless? The answers may surprise you. So may their stories of healing and hope.
"I’m finally in control of my life."
Maria, 42, escaped an abusive 19-year marriage, but had no safety net, nowhere to go. From the foundation of supportive housing, she was able to complete college and nurture her three children in a loving, disciplined
environment.
"Living here affords me precious time; the time I need to fix Bill." Bill has been clean and sober for 18 years. But the 58-year-old
Vietnam Veteran says "that doesn’t fix everything." Now in supportive housing, he’s finally getting treatment for his post-
traumatic-stress disorder.
"Working outdoors fills my soul. It’s something I do for myself, not the bank."
John was homeless off and on for two decades before moving into supportive housing in downtown Salt Lake. Today, he is sober, employed as a gardner, engaged to be married and living in a market-rate apartment with no financial assistance. More »
