A Small Group of Homeless People Are a Disproportionate Drain on Utah's Social Services

Utah homeless board looks at data — and cost — of ‘super high utilizers’ on shelters, jails

Focusing on the relatively small core of people who put the most strain on courts, police, hospitals and homeless services will be an important part of getting people off the street, a Utah Office of Homeless Services staffer told the…

Trump backed forced treatment for homeless people. Utah shows the challenges.

A proposal to relocate 1,300 homeless individuals to a campus near Salt Lake City has been shelved due to concerns over costs and civil liberties.

A small group of homeless people are a disproportionate drain on Utah's social services

Moe Egan wasn't exactly surprised to see the results of a new state study on people experiencing homelessness."It just confirmed what I already know as a person thats lived on the streets and gone through that system," he told FOX 13 News on Tuesday.Egan, who now works for The Other Side Village and serves on the state's Homeless Services Board as the only member who has been unsheltered, said he could relate to the study on people who are being…