HEALTH

VISION AND MISSION:

VISION:

The Health Pillar wants Wasatch County to be recognized as one of the most healthy communities in the USA.

MISSION:

The mission of the Health Pillar is to bring people together to promote health education, health services, and living a healthy lifestyle in Wasatch County. WCF works closely with community partners, service agencies, and healthcare organizations and helps fill defined gaps in funding or services for Wasatch County.

INITIATIVES:

CURRENT INITIATIVES:

Our Health Pillar Team is involved in many current, ongoing initiatives:

– The Annual Children’s Health Clinic, where we provide free health, dental, vision and hearing screenings for kids along with vaccinations for uninsured children from K-8th.

– An annual community Thanksgiving dinner, with a focus on community belonging.

– The Healthy School Awards Program, where we provide awards for healthy lunch programs and PE equipment.

– Other local programs, including the Annual Safe Kids Fair, Dinner in the Park, Hero’s Banquet, Unplugged, School-based Telehealth, Issues Conference, and support to the Wasatch Latino Coalition.

PAST PROJECTS:

We have been involved in many projects for improving our community’s health and wellness:

– Infrastructure for sidewalks, crosswalks, and safety measures for biking and walking to school

– Wasatch County Recreation Center

– Dialysis Center at Heber Valley Hospital

– Women’s Diagnostic Center at Heber Valley Hospital

– Spanish-speaking Mental Health Care to the Valley

– Support to Friends of Wasatch EMS