February 1, 2022 – Intermountain Healthcare is making significant contributions to the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT), to help enhance community health by focusing on the social determinants of health throughout Utah. The social determinants of health are non-medical factors that influence the health of a family and community, such as housing instability, transportation issues, and food insecurity.
“From the use of efficient, clean transit to access to green spaces, health is greatly impacted by our built environment. We can positively impact health outcomes through the mindful development of public assets that support health,” said Mikelle Moore, Intermountain senior vice president and chief community health officer. “We are proud to support the work the Wasatch Front Regional Council and the Utah League of Cities and Towns are doing in building a healthy future for both our rural and urban communities.”
The Utah League of Cities and Towns is an inter-local government cooperative working to represent the interests of Utah cities, both urban and rural, and providing resources and training to municipal leaders. WFRC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Wasatch Front, as well as an Association of Governments (AOG) composed of elected officials from Box Elder, Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele, and Weber counties.