ABOUT
For over a decade, the Utah Healthy Schools Coalition has worked to promote children’s health. Coalition members represent many groups and organizations, including Utah schools, parents, nonprofits, and local and state governments.
Our Vision:
Every kid healthy, active, and ready to learn.
Our Mission:
To mobilize Utah schools, families, and communities to create active, healthy schools where kids can thrive.
Our Partners:
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American Heart Association
Contact: noah.miterko@heart.org
Website: heart.org/utah
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Brigham Young University
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Create Better Health
Contact: Kristi Strongo Kristi.strongo@usu.edu
Website: createbetterhealth.org
Create Better Health is Utah’s SNAP-Ed program. We work with partners to provide food and nutrition education to people in need in a way that inspires public confidence and supports American agriculture.
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Dairy West
Contact: jstjohn@dairywest.com
Website: dairywest.com
Dairy West is the marketing and promotion organization on behalf of dairy farm families in Idaho and Utah. We work to be the catalyst for thriving communities by empowering partners to create lasting impact.
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Get Healthy Utah
Contact: info@gethealthyutah.org
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Get Healthy Utah is a non-profit organization working to improve healthy eating and active living in Utah through system-level change.
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Intermountain Healthcare - Primary Children's
Contact: Karlee.Kump@imail.org (for this group)
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At Primary Children’s Hospital, part of our “The Child First and Always” mission is doing what we can to help keep children and families well, safe, and out of the hospital.
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Local Health Departments
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Playworks Utah
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Salt Lake County Health Department
The mission of the Salt Lake County Health Department is to promote and protect community and environmental health.
Contact: csaunders@slco.org
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School Nutrition Association of Utah
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United Way
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University of Utah Center for Community Nutrition
Contact: uuccn@utah.edu
Website: health.utah.edu/nutrition-integrative-physiology/community-outreach
The University of Utah Center for Community Nutrition provides targeted nutrition programming in schools and to community groups, with special focus on populations that are at highest risk of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. We work to change public policies and improve community environments so that healthful foods are accessible and affordable for all.
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Utah Department of Health
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Utah Heart Association
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Utah PTA
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Utah State Board of Education
Website: Child Nutrition Page
Website: Health Education Page
Website: Physical Education Page
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Utah State University Extension
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Utahns Against Hunger