Utah Health Improvement Plan

A healthier tomorrow, together

Vision

All Utahns will experience connection and health access to achieve optimal mental, physical, and economic health.

 

UHIP purpose

The Utah Health Improvement Plan (UHIP) is a collaborative statewide initiative designed to tackle key health concerns prioritized by various stakeholders and agencies deeply invested in the well-being of Utah's population. This plan underscores a unified commitment to improving public health outcomes to achieve optimal mental, physical, and economic health

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cover page of the utah health improvement plan for 2023 to 2028

2023-2028 UHIP priorities

Increase mental, physical, and economic health protective factors by:
● Building connectedness
● Improving health access

UHIP workgroups

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Youth

Key objectives include:

  • Increased number of youth who report having a caring adult to talk to about their feelings.
  • Increase our understanding of the root causes of disparity in social
    connectedness among youth.
  • Increased funding, capacity, partnership, and collaboration between public health and schools, universities, and trade schools to improve health access.

Low-income populations

Key objectives include:

  • Increased community engagement.
  • Decreased social isolation.
  • Increased food security among Utah families.
  • Increased federal earned income tax credit use among eligible Utahns.

Individuals with disabilities

Key objectives include:

  • Addressing barriers to employment, housing, transportation.
  • Developing informal support networks and community integration opportunities.
  • Expanded access to high-quality healthcare and social support services.

Deepening our knowledge

Key objectives include:

  • Increased community engagement with UHIP goals and activities.
  • Increased understanding of the relationship between health outcomes and interventions associated with social connectedness and access to health.

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