Washers, dryers, showers and food — this is what 15,499 homeless Utah students need Mar 2 Written by Jayden Davis Several weeks ago, our team at the Policy Project met in the office of a Utah teacher. We sat in his mismatched chairs — dark-tinted windows to his back and his favorite football helmet on display. We were there to discuss our newest project — the Teen Center Project — an effort to help all teens, with a focus on the most vulnerable, access physiological needs in order to graduate from high school. As we explained, “Teen Centers” would be a physical space ideally in every high school in the state. A haven where students could access food, laundry, showers and a trusted adult — someone who could connect students to other community resources that could help them. Jayden Davis Previous Previous Should period products be free in state buildings? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says yes Next Next Addressing students’ needs: new teen center opens at Woods Cross High School
Washers, dryers, showers and food — this is what 15,499 homeless Utah students need Mar 2 Written by Jayden Davis Several weeks ago, our team at the Policy Project met in the office of a Utah teacher. We sat in his mismatched chairs — dark-tinted windows to his back and his favorite football helmet on display. We were there to discuss our newest project — the Teen Center Project — an effort to help all teens, with a focus on the most vulnerable, access physiological needs in order to graduate from high school. As we explained, “Teen Centers” would be a physical space ideally in every high school in the state. A haven where students could access food, laundry, showers and a trusted adult — someone who could connect students to other community resources that could help them. Jayden Davis
