Unified police detective Mark Utley paints a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Utley, who organized the project, plans to paint clouds on the ceiling and cartoon characters on the walls. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Unified police detective Mark Utley paints a playroom at the Family Support Center’s LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday. Utley, who organized the project, plans to paint clouds on the ceiling and cartoon characters on the walls. At the LifeStart Village, single parents and their children move from homelessness or near homelessness into safe, stable housing where they develop the necessary skills to create a stable, nurturing environment. The Unified Police Department is a long-term supporter of the Family Support Center, bringing food and treats to the families living there to donating their time to the upkeep of the property.
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Unified police detective Brittney Washington, right, shows Susana Ellis that her police badge looks just like the sticker Washington just gave Ellis outside of LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Washington and other Unified police officers are painting two playrooms at LifeStart Village. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Unified Police Lt. Ken Malone paints a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Unified Police Sgt. Luis Lovato paints a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Unified police detective Brittney Washington tapes light fixtures before painting a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Unified police paint a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Unified police detective Aaron Bartholomew paints a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Unified Police Lt. Ken Malone paints a playroom at the LifeStart Village, a self-sufficiency housing program for homeless single-parent families, in Midvale on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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