West Jordan

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