Ephraim City
- Population: 7,222
- Designation Year: Fall 2022
Ephraim City is a strong rural community that prides itself in providing its residents with a high quality of life. The community offers connected walking and biking trails, community sports, and outdoor recreational opportunities a like frisbee golf course. The community recently passed an ordinance that requires new subdivisions to provide sidewalks and lights, ensuring residents have safe and accessible walking routes near their home. The community also prioritizes access to healthy food and incentivized a grocery store to locate in an underserved area of the community.
- Collaboration:
- A relationship with the local health department
- A resource page on their website to assist in accessing healthy foods, physical activity, and mental health resources
- A moderate income housing plan
- Health-related objectives in the general plan
- Utilized and implemented strategies from an existing community health needs assessment
- Access to Healthy Food:
- A community garden
- A written requirement addressing healthy food and beverage choices in city/town-owned/managed facilities
- Provided financial incentives for a grocery store to locate in an underserved area
- Active Living:
- A written guideline that promotes active transportation/physical activity for city employees
- Free and/or low-cost community sports/fitness programs for adults and children
- Connected walking and biking trails
- An active transportation plan
- An ordinance that requires new subdivisions to provide sidewalks and lights
- Provided guidance on joint-use agreements for facilities in their community that can be used for physical activity
- Wayfinding signage that promotes active transportation
- Mental Health:
- At least one evidence-based program or inititiative that provides education, awareness, and training to community members around mental health
- Medication disposal services, locations, or programs
- Gun locks available for free for community members
