Health
Dozens of exhibitors and volunteers packed the Sorenson Unity Center in Glendale, all to help highlight the different kinds of assistive technology available to those in our community with disabilities.
They arrived equipped with knowledge, resources, and tech aimed at helping individuals with disabilities navigate the world with greater ease. The second annual assistive technology fair was put on by the Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP) at Utah State University.
Salt Lake City and the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) are seeking comments and feedback as they work to determine the future of the Northwest Quadrant. Specifically, they’re seeing public input on the area west of the airport.
Utah State University is hosting Salt Lake City’s first assistive technology fair, ‘Gadget Galaxy.’ The event will highlight different kinds of technology available for individuals with disabilities. It will take place on Saturday, July 19th from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Sorenson Unity Center in Glendale.
In some parts of Salt Lake City, finding a therapist is as easy as searching online; on the Westside, it’s a different story. A tangle of challenges — from confusing messaging to financial strain — can limit the level of access to mental health services.
The issues regarding access to mental health care for Westside residents are multifaceted. Barriers like cost and limited insurance coverage to fewer nearby providers can hinder availability.
Efforts to improve air quality and expand transportation options for older adults and underserved communities in Utah are receiving a boost through the AARP Community Challenge program. The national initiative supports quick-action projects that make communities healthier, more equitable, and easier to navigate for residents of all ages.
Locally, the nonprofit organization HEAL Utah used the grant to explore solutions at the intersection of transportation, air quality, and public health, with a focus on vulnerable populations most impacted by pollution and mobility barriers.
Many have heard or read about the opioid overdose crisis in Utah, but few realize that in 2014, the state ranked 4th in the nation for overdose-related deaths. Thanks to those who raised awareness and worked tirelessly to bring change, we can celebrate that as of 2021, Utah has dropped to 42nd in overdose death rates.
HEAL Utah launched a fleet of mobile air quality monitors on Salt Lake's Westside to overcome the limitations of stationary monitors.
Of more than 2,000 applicants, 277 Salt Lake residents were awarded e-bike vouchers to help decrease driving and promote cleaner air.
According to the Salt Lake County Health Department, syphilis cases are on the rise in Salt Lake County, with women in communities of color at elevated risk.
Phase One construction of The Other Side Village, a community of tiny homes for the chronically unhoused, is under way, including sewer lines, manholes, and infill.
A new program provides high-efficiency air filters to improve air quality for residents of Salt Lake’s Westside.
A project to create heat map across Salt Lake City will help provide data about where heat abatement programs should be implemented.
The Rose Park Elementary School bike bus is a volunteer initiative that helps kids ride to school, shown to improve learning outcomes.
A new research project studies air quality on Salt Lake’s Westside, identifying common sources of harmful pollution and proposing potential solutions.
A new University of Utah program trains applicants with little to no experience in the field of clinical research. Minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
The county is seeing more cases with serious symptoms, including some that require additional medical intervention and even hospitalization.
Utah Clean Energy is beginning what it’s calling the Electrification Collaborative Project, an EPA-funded partnership with local member organizations to make home electrification more affordable, more accessible, and easier.
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