- Population: 114,908
- Designation Year: Spring 2025
West Jordan City and its health coalition are dedicated to creating a healthy community. The city provides a variety of outdoor events including a Jordan River Fun Walk and Out of the Darkness Walk to support mental health. City employees are offered body scans to help them understand their current health status, and the police department offers mental health trainings and therapy to its officers. To ensure that all residents have access to healthy food, the city provides free senior lunches, a community produce swap, a food pantry, and also established city ordinances that allow backyard chickens.
HEALTH STRATEGIES
Active Living
- Hosts a Jordan River Fun Walk each September with tabling opportunities for community resources
- Provides DEXA health scans to city employees
- Updated the city active transportation plan and invests in complete streets
Access to Healthy Food
- Facilitates a produce swap at the monthly community market
- Established city ordinances allowing for backyard chickens
- Supports the local food pantries
Mental Health
- Hosts an Out of the Darkness Walk for mental health
- Provides mental health trainings and therapy for police officers
- Hosts a daily lunch for seniors at the local senior centerdx
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- Population: 57,098
- Designation Year: Spring 2025
The City of Taylorsville provides a wide variety of resources to help its community members live healthy lives. To support access to food healthy food, the city established an active farmers market and offers a food bank to help those in need. To support physical activity, the city updated its active transportation plan and offers a popular community 5k. To support community mental health, Taylorsville created and beautified local gathering places and trained its first responders to provide support during mental health crises.
HEALTH STRATEGIES
Active Living
- Hosts a popular 5k event with around 350 participants each year
- Created a new active transportation plan
Access to Healthy Food
- Hosts a Farmers Market held Tuesday nights at City Hall
- Offers a community food bank for anyone in need
Mental Health
- Trains first responders on mental health crises
- Created a waterwise educational garden as a public gathering space
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- Population: 35,471
- Designation Year: Spring 2025
Springville City offers a variety of services to meet the needs of community members. The city hosts a Fitness Fair and Silver Sneakers classes for seniors, ensures access to healthy foods by offering a summer lunch program for kids with the Utah Food Bank, and they offer Teen Mental Health Classes and free QPR trainings through the local library. The Healthy Springville Coalition is actively involved in representing community needs and providing Springville citizens with a healthy place to live.
HEALTH STRATEGIES
Active Living
- The Clyde Recreation Center gives community members access to a pool, fitness classes, fitness equipment, and a walking track
- Offers a Silver Sneakers exercise class with chair modifications for seniors or those in recover from injury
Access to Healthy Food
- Hosts a local farmers market that accepts SNAP benefits
- Partners with the Utah Food Bank to provide a summer lunch program for anyone 0-18
Mental Health
- Provides free QPR suicide prevention trainings quarterly at the local library
- Provides Teen Mental Health Classes every month at the local library
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- Population: 3,400
- Designation Year: Spring 2025
Parowan City provides activities and programs that bring families together in fun, healthy ways. Their four parks, new pickleball courts, and community pool provide gathering places for residents, and their youth sports leagues are well-loved. Twice a month, residents can pick up food from their local food bank, and the Parowan Prevention Coalition is very active in supporting healthy lifestyles and promoting community resources.
HEALTH STRATEGIES
Active Living
- Invested in building four new pickleball courts
- Offers a local swimming pool
- Provides free and low-cost fitness events for residents
- Facilitates a youth sports program including football, soccer, and baseball
Access to Healthy Food
- Partners with a local farm (Sweet Peas) to produce locally-grown food
- Sends a monthly food storage newsletter and supports the local LDS Bishops Storehouse
- Partners with the Grace Christian Church and Utah Food Bank to give out food twice a month
- Established city ordinances allowing livestock and backyard poultry
Mental Health
- Offers safe drop-off locations for medication disposal
- Maintains four parks and a community pool for family and community gatherings
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