Ephraim
- Population: 7,222
- Designation Year: Fall 2022
Ephraim City is a strong rural community that prides itself in providing its residents with a high quality of life. The community offers connected walking and biking trails, community sports, and outdoor recreational opportunities a like frisbee golf course. The community recently passed an ordinance that requires new subdivisions to provide sidewalks and lights, ensuring residents have safe and accessible walking routes near their home. The community also prioritizes access to healthy food and incentivized a grocery store to locate in an underserved area of the community.
HEALTH STRATEGIES
Collaboration
- A relationship with the local health department
- A resource page on city website to assist in accessing healthy foods, physical activity, and mental health resources
- Health-related objectives in city's general plan
- Utilized and implemented strategies from an existing community health needs assessment
- A moderate income housing plan
Access to Healthy Food
- Provided financial incentives for a grocery store to locate in an underserved area
- A community garden
- A written requirement addressing healthy food and beverage choices in city/town-owned/managed facilities
- A written requirement addressing healthy food and beverage choices at city/town-sponsored functions
Active Living
- A written guideline that promotes active transportation/physical activity for city employees
- Free and/or low-cost community sports/fitness programs for adults and children
- Connected walking and biking trails
- Provided guidance on joint-use agreements for facilities in our community that can be used for physical activity
- An active transportation plan
- An ordinance that requires new subdivisions to provide sidewalks and lights
- Wayfinding signage that promotes active transportation
Mental Health
- At least one evidence-based program or initiative that provides education, awareness, and training to community members around mental health
- Medication disposal services, locations, or programs
- Gun locks available for free for community members
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