Health Promotion
Why is Health Promotion important?
- Health promotion improves the health status of individuals, families, communities, states, and the nation.
- Health promotion enhances the quality of life for all people.
- Health promotion reduces premature deaths.
- Healthy Living through Environment, Policy, and Improved Clinical Care
Health Promotion Staff- (left to right) Megan, Jamie, Brent, Desiree
What services are available to me?
- Active Transportation Implementation Plan – Tooele County Active Transportation
- Violence and Injury Prevention Program – falls in elderly, concussions, car seats, keeping kids safe online and injury partners with Zero Fatality and Utah Highway Patrol.
- Tobacco Handler Permits – learn how to obtain a Tobacco Handler Permit.
- Tobacco Prevention and Control Program – tobacco handler, compliance, ending nicotine dependence, etc.
- Tobacco Retail Permitting Process
- HEAL- Healthy Environments Active Living.
- Live Fit– Physical Activity and Nutrition policies, Worksite Wellness, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans, etc.
- Naloxone – Opioid Overdose
- Prediabetes – diabetes prevention education
- Proper Disposal of Unused or Expired Medications
- Top Star – focuses on promoting physical activity and nutrition, reducing screen-time, and supporting breastfeeding-friendly environments.
Meningitis in Tooele County
In response to rumors concerning people contracting Meningitis from Stansbury Lake the health department releases this statement: The Tooele County Health Department and Mountain West Medical Center work closely to track all cases of reportable disease. Both...
Suicide Prevention May Take a Shift in Focus
Utah Department of Health Holds Utah Safe Kids and Injury Prevention Summit Click here to watch the video segment provided by ABC4 Utah. http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/suicide-prevention-may-take-a-shift-in-focus/671967504 WEST JORDAN, Utah (ABC4 Utah) -...
KSL News- Healthier Choices for Tooele County Residents.
KSL News recently interviewed some of our Health Promotion and Live Fit employees on what they have done to offer Tooele County residents healthier choices. [video width="640" height="360"...
PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M Tobacco Handler Permits, Regulation # 13
On November 22, 2016 the Board of Health voted to adopt the proposed changes to Regulation #13 Tobacco Handlers Permits. Click here to view the regulation. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOOELE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER...
Rule of Three – Simple rule of priorities when planning for an emergency.
RULE OF THREE Three minutes, Three hours, Three days, Three weeks This simple rule gives an idea of priorities that you should focus on when planning for an emergency. Although it is not absolute, the rule of three gives good general direction as to what your family...
Participate in a focus group and receive a $25 incentive.
The Tooele County Health Department (TCHD) is hosting focus groups and needs participants. Tuesday, June 21, 2016 and Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 6:30pm-8pm • Must be a Tooele County resident to participate • 1 ½ hour time commitment • The purpose of the focus group...
Join Live Fit Summer Adventure!
This is a FREE program. Sign up in Suite 100 at Tooele County Health Department or email lftcsummeradventure@gmail.com or call (435)277-2365. Visit our Facebook page - Summer Adventure or our website at livefittc.org.
Violence and Injury Prevention Program
Research shows that most injuries are predictable and preventable. Injuries and violence can have a dramatic impact on a person's ability to lead an active, fulfilling life. Child Safety Seats- click here for more information; Keeping Kids Safe Online - click here for...
Healthy Environments and Active Living (HEAL)
Welcome to the HEAL Program! Healthy Environments and Active Living (HEAL) is a program resulting from the consolidation of three programs (Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, and the Physical Activity, Nutrition and...
Tobacco Prevention and Control
Tobacco Compliance Checks Tobacco Retail Permitting Process Tobacco Handlers Permits waytoquit.org Tobacco Youth Coalitions Tobacco-free Policies Respond to Utah Indoor Clean Air Act complaints For more information on any of the above listed programs contact: Desiree...
Today’s Air Quality
