Herriman
- Population: 64,000
- Designation Year: Spring 2021
Herriman City strongly supports outdoor recreation and has over 50 miles of outdoor trails, 48 residential parks, and a reservoir for swimming and fishing. In addition to supporting outdoor recreation, Herriman City also supports healthy eating through a community garden and a farmers market that accepts SNAP benefits. To promote mental wellness, the city offers suicide prevention trainings and provides gun locks free-of-charge to residents. Further initiatives include advertising the SafeUT app in schools and community centers and providing medication disposal services.
- Collaboration:
- A relationship with the local health department
- A resource page on their website to assist in accessing healthy foods, physical activity, and mental health resources
- Access to Healthy Food:
- A farmers market that accepts SNAP benefits
- A community garden
- 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
- Mental Health:
- Offered Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) trainings
- At least one evidence-based program or inititiative that provides education, awareness, and training to community members around mental health
- Promoted the use of the SafeUT app in schools and other community centers
- Medication disposal services, locations, or programs
- Gun locks available for free for community members
