A Warm Welcome

Questioning our judgments of others is essential for developing empathy and understanding. It's particularly important when considering people who are unhoused.

Homelessness isn't one size fits all. According to Utah’s 2023 homelessness report the average time individuals are homeless in Utah is about 73 days, and only 27.2% are chronically homeless.

Many people struggle with mental illness, and it can make life very challenging. Unhoused people are no different. Some struggle with mental illness and some do not.

Some people may think volunteering is time-consuming and draining. However, volunteering for just a few hours fills an otherwise unmet need.

How do we gather information about homelessness in our communities?

Working together to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurrent.

Over 100 Cache Valley residents volunteered at the William A. Burnard Warming Center last year.

Drug use and homelessness are complex issues, and many people automatically link the two together.

The William A. Burnard Warming Center in Cache County will soon open its doors for the second winter ever.

Have you ever heard people who are unhoused 'just don't want to work' or should 'get a job'? Well, you might be surprised to know how many do.

The William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan will soon open its doors for its second winter ever.

The 2022 statewide Point-in-Time Count revealed over 3,500 sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a given night — but that number doesn't completely capture the full picture of homelessness across our state.

Today on Access Utah, we spotlight the William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan. We’ll also talk about the causes of homelessness in Cache Valley and how those differ from other areas of the state.