To Julia Eubanks, it makes no sense that there are such limited shelter, supportive housing and addiction treatment options for couples experiencing homelessness in Utah that allow them to stay together.
“There’s no couple’s shelters. None,” Eubanks told Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd on Monday.
Eubanks said she and her husband have been trying to find housing that would allow them to stay together and get help at the same time, but it’s been “impossible.” In Utah, the state’s strained homeless shelter system is largely segregated by sex-specific facilities, while family shelters, like one in Midvale, are reserved for families with children…