Healthy Utah Community

Get Healthy Utah is excited to partner with the Utah League of Cities and Towns to support Healthy Utah Community, a new designation program for cities and towns. This designation recognizes communities across Utah that do an exemplary job of implementing evidence-based strategies to improve community health.

Lindon

Lindon

  • Population: 12,545
  • Designation Year: Spring 2023
  • Lindon has been working hard on building a healthy community! The city created a master bicycle plan that incorporates a trail system from the mountain to the lake. Lindon also built a pedestrian and biking path to create safe routes to four different schools. To help its residents have access to healthy food, Lindon has a Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits, allows backyard animal husbandry, and has worked to improve its local food pantry. Lindon is also striving to improve mental wellbeing for seniors and teenagers through a variety of programs and events.

  • Access to Healthy Food:
    • A farmers market that accepts SNAP benefits
  • Active Living:
    • Connected walking and biking trails
  • 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
    • Teen mental health program