Utah

This western state is a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation due to its vast mountains and lakes including Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. Its capital city, Salt Lake City, is a center of transportation, technology and research – and is the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Despite all Utah has to offer residents and tourists alike, there remains one attribute that it hopes to improve upon: nearly a quarter of the state’s young people are overweight or obese, putting them at risk for serious health problems.

Thanks to support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation is working with communities throughout the state to make it easier for kids to lead healthier lives.

Our Work in Utah

In Utah, we’re making it easier for kids to develop healthy habits.

Over 210 schools serving more than 148,000 students across the state have joined Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program, creating healthier school environments for children to thrive. Since 2007, one Utah school has been recognized with a National Healthy Schools Award for their outstanding efforts.

We’ve also made it easier for over 2,000 youth in 24 out-of-school time programs to eat right and move more through our Healthy Out-of-School Time Initiative.

Success Stories

Hear from a school champion from just one of the many schools and districts we work with in Utah: Salt Lake City School District, enrolled in the Healthy Schools Program since 2016.

Healthier Generation is a partner to help our students become and stay healthy because we know that healthy students make better learners. The step-by-step process of the Healthy Schools Program promotes lasting healthy policy change.

Bruce Brinkman

Healthy Lifestyles Specialist, Salt Lake City School District

Watch the video to learn more about how the Healthy Schools Program is helping kids lead healthier lives.