August 20, 2024

Homelessness & poverty, will we ever solve these issues?

Vaughn Cook interviews Food & Care Coalition’s Executive Director, Brent Crane about the complexities of homelessness and poverty in Utah.

Brent’s perspective illuminates this long-standing issue in our community and some of the concerns and challenges we face as a society - including funding, approaches to serving those in need, and innovation of programs and government support.

He shares in depth how the Coalition's tiered-approach helps many to re-engage in society, and their whole-systems approach to provide food, housing and services such as counseling, dental and eye care. Links & resources:

Food & Care Coalition Website: https://foodandcare.org/

Community Action Utah Website: https://caputah.org/

Utah Food Security Council - Utah Hunger Statistics: https://extension.usu.edu/hsi/foodsecuritycouncil/utah-hunger-statistics