Get Healthy Utah, in conjunction with the Utah League of Cities and Towns, is pleased to announce the newest Healthy Utah Community designees. Five cities and towns qualified this spring: Koosharem, Parowan, Springville, Taylorsville, and West Jordan.

Seven cities were redesignated: Blanding, Centerville, Draper, Manti, Nephi, Springdale, and Woods Cross. You can read about what each of these cities did at https://gethealthyutah.org/healthy-utah-community/designated-communities.

Koosharem

The Town of Koosharem is dedicated to meeting the needs of their small community and works to enhance the lives and health of their community members both young and old. They promote active living in young people with their free volleyball camp for girls aged 5-13 and plan to offer additional camps and clinics for additional sports, genders, and ages. They increase access to healthy eating through their free canning, freeze-drying, and bread-making classes for community members. Koosharem also offered three 6-month mental health resiliency classes to help community members overcome mental health challenges.  

Parowan

Parowan City serves the community by providing activities and programs that bring families together to support healthy, fun interactions. Their four parks and community pool provide gathering places for families and communities, and their citizens and Parowan Prevention Coalition are very active in supporting an active and healthy lifestyle. From their youth sports leagues and four new pickleball courts to their twice-monthly food bank handouts and safe medication disposal site, Parowan is dedicated to year-round health of all community members.

Springville

Springville City is committed to community health and well-being and offers a variety of services to meet the needs of community members. Their Fitness Fair and Silver Sneakers classes provide options to live active lifestyles, they try to ensure 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.

Taylorsville

The City of Taylorsville has made great strides in ensuring every resident has access to healthy food, opportunities to be active, and resources to support mental health. They provide youth sports programs, a popular community 5k, new trail systems, an active farmers market, a food bank to help those in need, beautification of local parks, and a variety of community educational events. 

West Jordan

West Jordan City and their active health coalition are dedicated to creating opportunities for community members to live healthy and active lives. Focusing on holistic health, West Jordan offers seminars, events, and resources for residents to have a positive health experience. Offerings include many walking events on the Jordan River Trail, a produce swap at the monthly Community Market, support for the JSD Principal Pantry, mental health trainings for the police department, and daily lunch at the West Jordan Senior Center.