211 Utah
Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.
Refugee & Immigrant Center — Asian Association of Utah
Utah's primary human trafficking victim services provider, alongside refugee resettlement, trauma-informed behavioral health for refugees, trafficking and domestic violence survivors, housing help, financial coaching, English classes, parenting classes (STEP offered in Spanish), interpreting, and youth mentoring. Downtown Salt Lake City office open weekdays.
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Issues certified Utah birth certificates, the first document most people need before a state ID. Order online at secure.utah.gov/vitalrecords, by mail, or in person at the Salt Lake City counter or most local health departments. Every request needs a completed application, the fee, and valid identification.
Utah Legal Services
Free civil legal help for Utahns at or below 125% of the federal poverty line with very limited assets, including domestic violence, housing, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and family cases. Offices in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and St. George; apply online or call the Salt Lake intake line. Free interpreters.
Lantern House
Weber County's emergency shelter for men, women, and families, with families housed separately. Anyone needing a bed can come to the building at any time to enroll; general check-in starts at 6:30 PM. Three free meals a day are open to the public. Case management, recovery support, employment help, and family reunification on site. Up to two dogs or cats per household allowed.
Catholic Community Services — Ogden
CCS's Ogden programs: the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank, a grocery-style pantry for the Ogden area, Bridging the Gap mobile groceries for students in Weber and Davis counties, and St. Martha's Baby Project for new mothers. The agency's statewide office in Salt Lake City also runs refugee resettlement and immigration legal services.
Weigand Homeless Resource Center
Daytime drop-in center in downtown Salt Lake City where people experiencing homelessness can get out of the heat or cold. Next door, the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall serves more than 2,000 hot meals a day.
Volunteers of America, Utah
Runs Salt Lake County's 24/7 social detox for men (Recovery on Redwood) and women (Center for Women and Children in Murray, children 10 and under may stay), the Youth Resource Center for ages 15–22 with a 50-bed overnight shelter and free legal clinic, the Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center, a street outreach team, and Cornerstone Counseling.
International Rescue Committee — Salt Lake City
Resettles refugees arriving in Utah and also serves asylees, trafficking survivors, torture survivors, and other immigrants from its West Valley office. New arrivals get a furnished home, temporary rent help, school enrollment, health care access, and English classes; longer-term programs cover job placement, financial coaching, small business support, and immigration services.
Utah Youth Village / Milestone programs
Milestone Transitional Living is a Salt Lake County Youth Services program for young adults 18–21 who are homeless or at risk of it, including those who have left foster care, aimed at self-sufficiency. Apply with the Milestone Referral Application. (Utah Youth Village is a separate agency providing treatment foster homes and family programs, 801-272-9980.)
Food & Care Coalition
Provo's day center and transitional housing provider for Utah County. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner 365 days a year with no ID or proof of need; weekday showers, laundry, hygiene kits, and clothing without an appointment; on-site medical and dental through partner clinics; case management toward housing and work.
Switchpoint Community Resource Center
Washington County's 24/7 emergency shelter for families and individuals, with a community kitchen, individualized case management, job support, mental health services, and 16 family housing units on the St. George campus. Headquarters at 214 N 1000 E Suite B.
Utah Community Action
Salt Lake County's community action agency: case management and emergency rental assistance, HEAT utility bill help, workforce development, weatherization, landlord-tenant mediation, and free Head Start for children 0–5. The Road Home sends housing-crisis callers here.
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Runs Utah's SNAP, Medicaid, financial assistance, and child care programs and the state's employment centers. The fastest way to apply or check a case is the myCase portal at jobs.utah.gov/mycase; employment centers around the state can help in person.
Utah Driver License Division
Issues Utah identification cards and driver licenses. An ID card is $23 and a regular Class D license is $52. Documents must be originals or certified copies; photocopies and hospital birth certificates are not accepted. The division has a separate intake form for homelessness service providers helping clients get an ID.
Utah Refugee Services Office
State refugee program whose walk-in Utah Refugee Center in Salt Lake City connects refugees to employment, integration services, and local resettlement providers. No appointment needed.
The Road Home
Salt Lake County's main emergency shelter provider for single men, single women, and families with children. Beds are assigned through the Homeless Services Line, not by walking up. Operates the Pamela Atkinson Resource Center (South Salt Lake), Gail Miller Resource Center (Salt Lake City), and Connie Crosby Family Resource Center (Midvale).
National lines that work in Utah
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for anyone affected by domestic violence. Advocates connect you to local shelters and legal help.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral for substance use and mental health. Finds local programs that take your insurance or none.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.