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If the news about Cornell has brought something up for you, you’re not alone.
The anger. The fear. The disbelief. The exhaustion of watching another sexual assault case unfold in public—and watching people debate whether a survivor should be believed.
Believe them. Period.
The anger. The fear. The disbelief. The exhaustion of watching another sexual assault case unfold in public—and watching people debate whether a survivor should be believed.
Believe them. Period.
September 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If the news about Cornell has brought something up for you, you’re not alone.
The anger. The fear. The disbelief. The exhaustion of watching another sexual assault case unfold in public—and watching people debate whether a survivor should be believed.
Believe them. Period.
The anger. The fear. The disbelief. The exhaustion of watching another sexual assault case unfold in public—and watching people debate whether a survivor should be believed.
Believe them. Period.
We Cleaned Up at the Awards! 🏆
Our Salt Lake County Health Department home visiting team had a pretty great month. Three of our outstanding home visitors were recognized at the Utah Home Visiting Summit for the work they do every day to support parents, babies, and families.
Our Salt Lake County Health Department home visiting team had a pretty great month. Three of our outstanding home visitors were recognized at the Utah Home Visiting Summit for the work they do every day to support parents, babies, and families.
September 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM
We Cleaned Up at the Awards! 🏆
Our Salt Lake County Health Department home visiting team had a pretty great month. Three of our outstanding home visitors were recognized at the Utah Home Visiting Summit for the work they do every day to support parents, babies, and families.
Our Salt Lake County Health Department home visiting team had a pretty great month. Three of our outstanding home visitors were recognized at the Utah Home Visiting Summit for the work they do every day to support parents, babies, and families.
Fall harvest? More like fall haul. 🍂 🍎 🎃
Using SNAP at participating Utah farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSAs? Double Up Food Bucks can help stretch your food budget.
Spend $1 in SNAP benefits on eligible foods → get $2 to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, up to $20 per day.
Using SNAP at participating Utah farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSAs? Double Up Food Bucks can help stretch your food budget.
Spend $1 in SNAP benefits on eligible foods → get $2 to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, up to $20 per day.
September 24, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Fall harvest? More like fall haul. 🍂 🍎 🎃
Using SNAP at participating Utah farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSAs? Double Up Food Bucks can help stretch your food budget.
Spend $1 in SNAP benefits on eligible foods → get $2 to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, up to $20 per day.
Using SNAP at participating Utah farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSAs? Double Up Food Bucks can help stretch your food budget.
Spend $1 in SNAP benefits on eligible foods → get $2 to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, up to $20 per day.
Blood cancers—including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma—affect the production and function of healthy blood cells. Symptoms can vary, but may include:
- persistent fatigue
- frequent infections
- unexplained bruising or bleeding
- swollen lymph nodes, fever, or unexplained weight loss.
- persistent fatigue
- frequent infections
- unexplained bruising or bleeding
- swollen lymph nodes, fever, or unexplained weight loss.
September 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Blood cancers—including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma—affect the production and function of healthy blood cells. Symptoms can vary, but may include:
- persistent fatigue
- frequent infections
- unexplained bruising or bleeding
- swollen lymph nodes, fever, or unexplained weight loss.
- persistent fatigue
- frequent infections
- unexplained bruising or bleeding
- swollen lymph nodes, fever, or unexplained weight loss.
There is no single path, no universal timeline, and no one “right” way to heal.
What matters is finding a path that supports health, healing, and wellbeing — and making sure every person is met with dignity, respect, and compassion along the way.
What matters is finding a path that supports health, healing, and wellbeing — and making sure every person is met with dignity, respect, and compassion along the way.
September 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There is no single path, no universal timeline, and no one “right” way to heal.
What matters is finding a path that supports health, healing, and wellbeing — and making sure every person is met with dignity, respect, and compassion along the way.
What matters is finding a path that supports health, healing, and wellbeing — and making sure every person is met with dignity, respect, and compassion along the way.
Is your car seat installed correctly? Let’s check. 🚗
It’s Utah Child Passenger Safety Week, and Safe Kids Salt Lake County is offering FREE car seat checkpoints to help make sure your little passengers are riding safely.
It’s Utah Child Passenger Safety Week, and Safe Kids Salt Lake County is offering FREE car seat checkpoints to help make sure your little passengers are riding safely.
September 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Is your car seat installed correctly? Let’s check. 🚗
It’s Utah Child Passenger Safety Week, and Safe Kids Salt Lake County is offering FREE car seat checkpoints to help make sure your little passengers are riding safely.
It’s Utah Child Passenger Safety Week, and Safe Kids Salt Lake County is offering FREE car seat checkpoints to help make sure your little passengers are riding safely.
The third week of September is historically when asthma attacks, ER visits, and hospitalizations start hitting their annual peak. A perfect storm of fall allergens, respiratory viruses, changing weather, and back-to-school germ sharing can make breathing harder—especially for kids.
September 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The third week of September is historically when asthma attacks, ER visits, and hospitalizations start hitting their annual peak. A perfect storm of fall allergens, respiratory viruses, changing weather, and back-to-school germ sharing can make breathing harder—especially for kids.
Respiratory illness season is back, and your hands would like a word. 🧼
Wash them often with soap and water—especially after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or being out and about. Clean hands can help stop germs from hitching a ride!
#SLCo #PublicHealth
Wash them often with soap and water—especially after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or being out and about. Clean hands can help stop germs from hitching a ride!
#SLCo #PublicHealth
September 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Respiratory illness season is back, and your hands would like a word. 🧼
Wash them often with soap and water—especially after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or being out and about. Clean hands can help stop germs from hitching a ride!
#SLCo #PublicHealth
Wash them often with soap and water—especially after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or being out and about. Clean hands can help stop germs from hitching a ride!
#SLCo #PublicHealth
If you’re struggling right now, please stay.
You are not a burden. You are not beyond help. And you do not have to go through this alone. 🫶🏻
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, we want you to know: your life matters, even when your brain is telling you otherwise.
You are not a burden. You are not beyond help. And you do not have to go through this alone. 🫶🏻
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, we want you to know: your life matters, even when your brain is telling you otherwise.
September 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If you’re struggling right now, please stay.
You are not a burden. You are not beyond help. And you do not have to go through this alone. 🫶🏻
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, we want you to know: your life matters, even when your brain is telling you otherwise.
You are not a burden. You are not beyond help. And you do not have to go through this alone. 🫶🏻
This Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, we want you to know: your life matters, even when your brain is telling you otherwise.
Fruits and vegetables come in a whole rainbow of colors, and adding more variety to your plate is a simple way to get more of the nutrients your body needs.
This Fruits & Vegetables More Matters Month, add a little more color to your plate. Your body will thank you. 🍓🥕🥦
#SLCo #PublicHealth
This Fruits & Vegetables More Matters Month, add a little more color to your plate. Your body will thank you. 🍓🥕🥦
#SLCo #PublicHealth
September 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Fruits and vegetables come in a whole rainbow of colors, and adding more variety to your plate is a simple way to get more of the nutrients your body needs.
This Fruits & Vegetables More Matters Month, add a little more color to your plate. Your body will thank you. 🍓🥕🥦
#SLCo #PublicHealth
This Fruits & Vegetables More Matters Month, add a little more color to your plate. Your body will thank you. 🍓🥕🥦
#SLCo #PublicHealth
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Ovarian cancer can be difficult to detect, and there is currently no reliable screening test for people at average risk. About 1 in 78 people with ovaries will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 10 people diagnosed are under 45.
Ovarian cancer can be difficult to detect, and there is currently no reliable screening test for people at average risk. About 1 in 78 people with ovaries will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 10 people diagnosed are under 45.
September 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Ovarian cancer can be difficult to detect, and there is currently no reliable screening test for people at average risk. About 1 in 78 people with ovaries will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 10 people diagnosed are under 45.
Ovarian cancer can be difficult to detect, and there is currently no reliable screening test for people at average risk. About 1 in 78 people with ovaries will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 10 people diagnosed are under 45.
Need health resources? We've got you covered. 💙
Join us Saturday, August 29 (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) for a FREE Community Resource Fair at the Salt Lake Public Health Center (610 South 200 East).
Whether you're looking for support for yourself, a friend, or a family member, everyone is welcome.
Join us Saturday, August 29 (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) for a FREE Community Resource Fair at the Salt Lake Public Health Center (610 South 200 East).
Whether you're looking for support for yourself, a friend, or a family member, everyone is welcome.
August 27, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Need health resources? We've got you covered. 💙
Join us Saturday, August 29 (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) for a FREE Community Resource Fair at the Salt Lake Public Health Center (610 South 200 East).
Whether you're looking for support for yourself, a friend, or a family member, everyone is welcome.
Join us Saturday, August 29 (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) for a FREE Community Resource Fair at the Salt Lake Public Health Center (610 South 200 East).
Whether you're looking for support for yourself, a friend, or a family member, everyone is welcome.
If falling asleep feels like a nightly negotiation with your brain, you’re not alone. 😴
Trouble sleeping can affect your mood, focus, energy, and overall health. And while one restless night happens to the best of us, consistently poor sleep can take a toll.
Trouble sleeping can affect your mood, focus, energy, and overall health. And while one restless night happens to the best of us, consistently poor sleep can take a toll.
August 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
If falling asleep feels like a nightly negotiation with your brain, you’re not alone. 😴
Trouble sleeping can affect your mood, focus, energy, and overall health. And while one restless night happens to the best of us, consistently poor sleep can take a toll.
Trouble sleeping can affect your mood, focus, energy, and overall health. And while one restless night happens to the best of us, consistently poor sleep can take a toll.
August is Overdose Awareness Month.
If you suspect an overdose, call 911 and give naloxone (Narcan) if it’s available. You don’t need to be a medical professional to help.
Let’s break the stigma and share resources that help keep our communities safe. 💜
#SLCo #PublicHealth
If you suspect an overdose, call 911 and give naloxone (Narcan) if it’s available. You don’t need to be a medical professional to help.
Let’s break the stigma and share resources that help keep our communities safe. 💜
#SLCo #PublicHealth
August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
August is Overdose Awareness Month.
If you suspect an overdose, call 911 and give naloxone (Narcan) if it’s available. You don’t need to be a medical professional to help.
Let’s break the stigma and share resources that help keep our communities safe. 💜
#SLCo #PublicHealth
If you suspect an overdose, call 911 and give naloxone (Narcan) if it’s available. You don’t need to be a medical professional to help.
Let’s break the stigma and share resources that help keep our communities safe. 💜
#SLCo #PublicHealth
Stop by the Resource Fair on Saturday, August 29 (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) at the Salt Lake Public Health Center (610 South 200 East) to pick up free naloxone (while supplies last), learn
about overdose prevention, and connect with health and community services that support individuals and families.
about overdose prevention, and connect with health and community services that support individuals and families.
August 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Stop by the Resource Fair on Saturday, August 29 (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) at the Salt Lake Public Health Center (610 South 200 East) to pick up free naloxone (while supplies last), learn
about overdose prevention, and connect with health and community services that support individuals and families.
about overdose prevention, and connect with health and community services that support individuals and families.
West Nile Virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, and prevention is key! Here’s how to protect yourself:
🌿 Use EPA-registered insect repellent with DEET or picaridin
👕 Wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors, especially during dawn and dusk
🌿 Use EPA-registered insect repellent with DEET or picaridin
👕 Wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors, especially during dawn and dusk
August 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
West Nile Virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, and prevention is key! Here’s how to protect yourself:
🌿 Use EPA-registered insect repellent with DEET or picaridin
👕 Wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors, especially during dawn and dusk
🌿 Use EPA-registered insect repellent with DEET or picaridin
👕 Wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors, especially during dawn and dusk
Ready for a little friendly competition?
Join the Salt Lake County Healthy Living Challenge from August 27–September 3!
This free, interactive GooseChase challenge will have you exploring different areas of health while discovering places and resources throughout Salt Lake County.
Join the Salt Lake County Healthy Living Challenge from August 27–September 3!
This free, interactive GooseChase challenge will have you exploring different areas of health while discovering places and resources throughout Salt Lake County.
August 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Ready for a little friendly competition?
Join the Salt Lake County Healthy Living Challenge from August 27–September 3!
This free, interactive GooseChase challenge will have you exploring different areas of health while discovering places and resources throughout Salt Lake County.
Join the Salt Lake County Healthy Living Challenge from August 27–September 3!
This free, interactive GooseChase challenge will have you exploring different areas of health while discovering places and resources throughout Salt Lake County.
Kinda chic to trust science.
Trends come and go. Protection never goes out of style.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and staying up to date on recommended vaccines helps protect you, your family, and your community.
Trends come and go. Protection never goes out of style.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and staying up to date on recommended vaccines helps protect you, your family, and your community.
August 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Kinda chic to trust science.
Trends come and go. Protection never goes out of style.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and staying up to date on recommended vaccines helps protect you, your family, and your community.
Trends come and go. Protection never goes out of style.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and staying up to date on recommended vaccines helps protect you, your family, and your community.
It’s feeling a little apocalyptic out there with the wildfire smoke. 🔥
Protect yourself, your family, and your pets:
• Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) before spending time outside.
• Stay indoors when air quality is poor, especially if you're at higher risk.
• Keep windows and doors closed.
Protect yourself, your family, and your pets:
• Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) before spending time outside.
• Stay indoors when air quality is poor, especially if you're at higher risk.
• Keep windows and doors closed.
August 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It’s feeling a little apocalyptic out there with the wildfire smoke. 🔥
Protect yourself, your family, and your pets:
• Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) before spending time outside.
• Stay indoors when air quality is poor, especially if you're at higher risk.
• Keep windows and doors closed.
Protect yourself, your family, and your pets:
• Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) before spending time outside.
• Stay indoors when air quality is poor, especially if you're at higher risk.
• Keep windows and doors closed.
More fresh food for families. 🍎
More support for local farmers. 👩🏻🌾
More dollars staying in Utah communities. 💰
More support for local farmers. 👩🏻🌾
More dollars staying in Utah communities. 💰
August 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
More fresh food for families. 🍎
More support for local farmers. 👩🏻🌾
More dollars staying in Utah communities. 💰
More support for local farmers. 👩🏻🌾
More dollars staying in Utah communities. 💰
A few reminders worth carrying with you this summer:
☀️ Your worth isn't measured by your body.
☀️ Food is fuel, not something you have to earn.
☀️ Every body deserves to enjoy the beach, the pool, the barbecue, and the sunshine.
☀️ Your worth isn't measured by your body.
☀️ Food is fuel, not something you have to earn.
☀️ Every body deserves to enjoy the beach, the pool, the barbecue, and the sunshine.
August 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A few reminders worth carrying with you this summer:
☀️ Your worth isn't measured by your body.
☀️ Food is fuel, not something you have to earn.
☀️ Every body deserves to enjoy the beach, the pool, the barbecue, and the sunshine.
☀️ Your worth isn't measured by your body.
☀️ Food is fuel, not something you have to earn.
☀️ Every body deserves to enjoy the beach, the pool, the barbecue, and the sunshine.
When temperatures climb into the triple digits, heat-related illnesses can happen faster than you think. If your home isn't cool enough, take advantage of Salt Lake County's Cool Zones—free, air-conditioned public spaces where you can cool down, rest, and stay safe.
July 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
When temperatures climb into the triple digits, heat-related illnesses can happen faster than you think. If your home isn't cool enough, take advantage of Salt Lake County's Cool Zones—free, air-conditioned public spaces where you can cool down, rest, and stay safe.
Utah's lakes and rivers are calling. Is your life jacket ready?
July 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Utah's lakes and rivers are calling. Is your life jacket ready?
☀️ UV Safety Month is a reminder to protect your skin and eyes from harmful UV rays.
Whether you're hiking, hanging at the park, or enjoying the water, remember to:
🧴 Use SPF 30+ sunscreen
🕶️ Wear UV-blocking sunglasses
👕 Cover up with sun-protective clothing
🌳 Seek shade when you can
#SLCo
Whether you're hiking, hanging at the park, or enjoying the water, remember to:
🧴 Use SPF 30+ sunscreen
🕶️ Wear UV-blocking sunglasses
👕 Cover up with sun-protective clothing
🌳 Seek shade when you can
#SLCo
July 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
☀️ UV Safety Month is a reminder to protect your skin and eyes from harmful UV rays.
Whether you're hiking, hanging at the park, or enjoying the water, remember to:
🧴 Use SPF 30+ sunscreen
🕶️ Wear UV-blocking sunglasses
👕 Cover up with sun-protective clothing
🌳 Seek shade when you can
#SLCo
Whether you're hiking, hanging at the park, or enjoying the water, remember to:
🧴 Use SPF 30+ sunscreen
🕶️ Wear UV-blocking sunglasses
👕 Cover up with sun-protective clothing
🌳 Seek shade when you can
#SLCo
As if you needed another reason to skip the fireworks. 🎆
Fireworks can release lead and other harmful chemicals into the air and environment. And with hot, dry conditions across Utah, fireworks can also spark dangerous wildfires.
Fireworks can release lead and other harmful chemicals into the air and environment. And with hot, dry conditions across Utah, fireworks can also spark dangerous wildfires.
July 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
As if you needed another reason to skip the fireworks. 🎆
Fireworks can release lead and other harmful chemicals into the air and environment. And with hot, dry conditions across Utah, fireworks can also spark dangerous wildfires.
Fireworks can release lead and other harmful chemicals into the air and environment. And with hot, dry conditions across Utah, fireworks can also spark dangerous wildfires.