Bear River Local

Homeless Council

About Us

The Bear River Local Homeless Council (LHC) is a Northern Utah multi-agency collaboration of homeless providers, public agencies, faith-based organizations, and private entities committed to reducing homelessness. The Bear River LHC brings partners together to address the causes and conditions of homelessness. Our desire is to work together to find collaborative solutions to strengthening homeless systems in Box Elder County, Cache County, and Rich County, Utah.

Want to join monthly LHC meetings? Email bearriverlhcc@gmail.com.

Announcements

2024-2026 Bear River Homelessness System Infographics


View statistics, including the ideal versus real community homelessness response and the scope of homelessness in the Bear River Region.


View Infographics

2025 Community Needs Assessment


The Bear River Region Community Needs Assessment surveyed community members to understand the barriers faced by low-income households.


Did you know…


  • 37% of respondents spent more than 30% of their income on utilities alone
  • 29% of respondents strongly agreed that in the last year, they did not seek medical attention due to cost



To view infographics about what our community needs, check out the results.


Read the Results

Who leads solving homelessness

in Utah?

The Utah Homeless Network (UHN) is a robust network of statewide homeless systems advocates and service providers who collaborate to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. The UHN established a statewide weekly COVID-19 collaborative callas a forum to solve problems with access to testing, vaccination planning, and emergency planning.

For more information, please visit endutahhomelessness.org.