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About jasonmbrown

I am currently the Information and Refferal Case Manager at Youth Services. I have been working with youth for 13 years. I was recently elected as the Chair of the Salt Lake City Mayor's Coalition. In my spare time I like to go mountain climbing and playing/writing music.

Using Music to Reach Out to Homeless Youth

Working with homeless youth can be challenging. There are many barriers to overcome, the least of which is getting them to trust you enough to accept your help. This year, Youth Services has made helping homeless youth a priority: we … Continue reading

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Community Outreach: A Current Snapshot

The month of October was a busy month for Outreach and Prevention here at DYS. We have been doing our site checks for our National Safe Place Program. There are 86 Safe Place Sites in Salt Lake County where the youth … Continue reading

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