Building Utah

This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The Policy Project is a nonprofit organization that promotes and advocates for solution-based policy to remove barriers to education and the workforce. Director of Policy and Government Affairs Mary Catherine Perry shares more on the launch of their new initiative -- the Teen Center Project Mary Catherine Perry: The number of Utah students experiencing mental health struggles, unstable housing, and other physiological needs is increasing. Over the past year, we have been working on the Teen Center Project, a public-private partnership between the Utah Legislature and private donors to create a space within Utah high schools that provides students support such as laundry facilities, showers, a food pantry, and a trusted adult who can connect students and families with outside resources for more sustained and comprehensive care. Through The Policy Project advocacy and support of Utah community members, we secured a $15 million dollar appropriation from the Utah L