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11:35

From Crisis to Empowerment in the LGBTQ+ Community and Beyond

This Comcast Newsmakers segment showcases Denver based non-profit, Envision: You, that is working hard to change the statistics around mental health issues and substance abuse disorders among the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ people suffer mental health issues at a rate three times higher than their cis, straight counterparts and experience much higher rates of substance abuse disorders as well. Currently, 60% of queer folks have a less than ideal experience when they go into a health care setting due to the lack of affirming resources available to them.

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20:31

School to Prison Pipeline

This segment explores the impact of zero-tolerance policies in schools. We hear from TX State Representative Gene Wu & an Assistant Public Defender specializing in Juvenile policy. This showcases the stories of students & staff from 8 Million Stories. HD

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3:42

Arts for All in SLC

Jennifer Seelig, Salt Lake City Community Empowerment Director discusses how attending in artistic events educates and builds community, but that not all residents have access. The Arts for All program allows qualified families to participate in a random drawing for upcoming shows and events.

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3:23

Constructing Taylorsville City

Taylorsville Mayor Kristie Overson discusses the construction of the new Mid-Valley performing arts center and the new, all inclusion, Summit Vista senior living center. The city also has two college campus within the city, Salt Lake Community College and a satellite campus for Utah State University.

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4:39

A Diverse and Creative Ogden

Ogden City’s Arts and Creative District has tremendously grown over the last ten year. Mike Caldwell, Ogden City Mayor, discusses how the city has gathered together to develop an area where residents from around the Salt Lake Valley come to enjoy concerts, food, art, and sports.

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3:02

Big Tech Coming to Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountain Mayor Tom Westmoreland discusses how the city is bringing in big technology companies, like Facebook, to the city and his plans for the future. Eagle Mountain is averaging one thousand building permits per year and gaining nearly four thousand new residents a year. With this opportunity, Mayor Westmoreland plans to create balance between live, work, and play.

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3:34

Educating UT’s City Officials

Two hundred and forty-seven cities are members of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. Beth Holbrook discusses how she and her staff advocate on behalf of city officials and towns and how the League convenes and educates city officials around issues like housing and transportation.

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3:16

Informing City Officials

Utah is expended to double in population over the next forty year. Cameron Diehl, Executive Director for the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) discusses how the ULCT is providing information, training, and technical assistance to local officials on municipal issues and works to create a greater public awareness and understanding of municipal responsibilities, governance, and administration.

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3:13

Small Business Development

South Jordan City has nearly 80,000 residents and it is projected to grow by 5,000 people every year for the next 10 years. Mayor Dawn Ramsey discusses the flood of businesses to her city and how the city supports the growth of small, medium, and large businesses, including Merit Medical, Ivanti, and University and Utah Health.

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4:10

Neighborhood House is Growing

Jennifer Nuttall, Executive Director for Neighborhood House, discusses how the Neighborhood House is under some major construction. In 2019 the Neighborhood House will not only celebrate 125 of serving the local community, but it will also open the first phase of their new building. Once completed, the new Neighborhood House will serve all of its clients in one building.

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3:52

Utah’s Growing Diversity Landscape

Utah’s diversity landscape is thriving & the Utah African American Chamber of Commerce is riding the wave of the growing landscape. James Jackson III, Founder and Executive Director of UAACC, discusses the chamber’s mission to be the premier organization advocating for the economic and social needs of African-American, other minority, veteran, & women-owned small businesses.

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3:03

United Way Collective Impact

Scott McLeod, former VP of Collective Impact Partnerships for the United Way of Salt Lake discusses United Way’s collective impact programs. Collective Impact requires everyone working together in partnership – businesses, cities, government, schools, churches, foundations, & nonprofit organizations – to tackle the most pressing challenges & develop lasting solutions.

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3:35

Reaching Self-Sufficiency

Catholic Community Services is one of the largest social service agencies in the state of Utah. Aden Batar from Catholic Community Services discusses the organization’s migration and refugee programs. The organization helps resettle about 600 refugees a year by providing refugee minors with foster care services and refugee adults with housing, employment, and health services. For immigration services, the organization provides legal counseling for anyone needing assistance.

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3:04

Serving Utah Family’s Needs

Lieutenant Jennifer Larson discusses how the Salvation Army aims to meet the needs of the people in the local community thru food boxes, utility assistance, and youth development. Last year alone, the Salvation Army helped 3,997 people pay their utility bills and, on average, they help close to 600 people a month through the organization’s variety of services.

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3:44

Advancing the Well-Being of Women

The YWCA of Utah has been in Utah since 1906. Amberlie Phillips, Chief Development Officer at the YWCA, discusses the Y’s mission to advance the well-being of women in Utah through family support services, advocacy, and educational and leadership opportunities.

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3:08

Education Support for Single Moms

In Utah alone, there are 100,000 single mother households and of these 40% are at the poverty level. Lindsey Reese, Stella H. Oaks Foundation Board Member, discusses how the Foundation works to lift single mothers and their children out of poverty by providing them with scholarships to pursue their educational goals.

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