Salt Lake City strikes deal to bring lost after-school programs back to west side

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Salt Lake City partnered with Boys & Girls Club to restore west side after-school programs.

Programs resumed last week and will continue through the school year at Lied Club.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall praised the collaboration ensuring safe, enriching environments for children.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city has reached an agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake to restore after-school programs on the city's west side, months after the services closed.

Salt Lake City secured a "collaborative partnership" with the volunteer organization, in which the YouthCity Fairpark K-6 after-school program — overseen by the city's youth and families division — moved its operations into the Lied Boys & Girls Club ,