Taylorsville High’s Wellness Center sees more students in need of basic items [Video]

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TAYLORSVILLE — As Utah families struggle to keep up with inflation, many schools are stepping in to help where they can.

“Clearly we’re not a store but we are a place that can give people a hand up instead of a handout,” said Emily Liddell, principal of Taylorsville High School.

In 2021, Taylorsville High opened its Warrior Wellness Center. It’s a place for students to find mental health resources and take a 10-minute calming break. But over the course of the year, staff saw an increasing need for basic supplies like food, clothing and hygiene products.

“Something as much as mints in your backpack, you don’t even think about that, but to a student — some parents don’t have the money to buy their kids some mints — but what an awesome thing to be able to come in and get.”

In the first 10 days of the 2022 school …