- The Other Side Village in Salt Lake City plans expansion after receiving $30 million in donations.
- The second phase will include nearly 400 additional units.
- The village offers housing for chronically homeless individuals overcoming mental health and other challenges.
SALT LAKE CITY — Melissa Hepworth says she felt “an immense amount of peace” last month when she arrived at the Other Side Village, a new tiny home community growing in Salt Lake City’s Poplar Grove neighborhood.
It was essentially the first time she felt she had a home in about two decades, after dealing with many psychotic episodes, as well as multiple stints in jail, prison and psychiatric units, and sometimes living on the street. It was also nearly a year since she first checked into the Other Side Academy and began working to overcome her behavioral health challenges.
“I have all the skills I need. The most sacred part was going through the prep school and changing dramatically. It was a safety net for me,” she told KSL.com as she stood on the porch of one of the village homes…