Get Healthy Utah is a non-profit organization working to improve healthy eating and active living in Utah. Get Healthy Utah works with school, workplace, and community leaders to influence system level change and provide better opportunities for health.
Get Healthy Utah recognizes that complex behavior issues can only be adequately addressed through partnerships and collaboration. By aligning efforts across sectors, we are better able to get results. We understand that policy, systems, and environmental changes are key to creating a culture of health in Utah. We know that opportunities to be healthy are not equally accessible to all Utahns and that we must focus on changes that create equitable opportunities to ensure improved health and wellness for all.
The mission of Get Healthy Utah is to create a culture of health through engaging multi-sector stakeholders, building partnerships, providing resources, and connecting efforts that support healthy eating and active living. We do this by:
Rural communities often have poorer health outcomes than non-rural communities. This is due, in part, to barriers to accessing healthy food, opportunities for physical activity, and mental health resources. The Rural Health Association of Utah works to address these barriers and provide a unified voice to promote and enhance the quality of rural health in […]
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A new, and timely, report from the Utah Foundation examines trends and challenges related to teleworking. Findings include: Teleworking seems to have a positive effect on productivity and employee retention, as well as lowering absenteeism. There are significant potential financial benefits for employers beyond increased productivity. There are concerns about telework; research suggests that two-thirds […]
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Gyms, recreational facilities, schools, and extracurricular activities are cancelled. While we are all doing our part to stay home and maintain proper social distancing, it is important to be physically active. Physical activity improves muscle and bone strength, reduces risk of chronic disease, helps with healthy body weight, and improves mental health. Physical activity at […]
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