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Utah County Veterans group outlines local services, national American Legion metrics and requests partnership on housing and treatment court supports
Summary
Utah County Veterans Service leaders described local programs — open house, warming centers, sailboat therapy — and national American Legion activity figures; they asked the county to coordinate on housing and reentry supports for veterans leaving treatment courts.
Randy Edwards, Utah County Veterans Services Coordinator, briefed the Utah County Commission on the group’s local services and on national American Legion activities and outcomes.
Edwards said the county-provided facility at the Utah County Historic Courthouse hosts the veterans’ open house events; he said a recent one-day open house recognized 50 veterans and connected them to benefit services and veteran service officers. Edwards said the county’s provision of the facility allowed the veterans’ groups to expand outreach and that the veterans do not seek paid positions for their volunteer work.
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