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Utah County Veterans Services outlines programs, calls for stronger post-treatment support
Summary
The Utah County Veterans Services coordinator described local and national programs, veteran outreach activities and called for greater county coordination on housing and employment support for participants in veterans and drug-treatment courts.
Randy Edwards, identified in the meeting as the Utah County Veterans Services coordinator, told the Utah County Commission about local veteran services and national American Legion activity, and urged continued county support for veterans programs, warming centers and post-treatment housing and employment assistance.
Edwards said the veterans group conducted an open house and related activities that helped more veterans in a single day than in prior years: "Last year, we had on our the year before last, we only had like 9 people that we actually recognized. This year, we did 50 in 1 day," he said, describing expanded access to veterans service…
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