Welcome to DHHS!

We're glad you're here

We're going to do great things together

To our new friends,

Thank you for joining the Department of Health and Human Services. You are coming to a department whose staff have the following values:

Accountability

We are accountable to each other and the people of Utah.

We are fair, consistent, and transparent as a government agency and as an employer.

Our clients can trust and depend on us, and we can rely on each other.

Efficacy

We are data-driven and embrace evidence-based approaches.

Our services consistently result in positive outcomes.

We streamline bureaucratic processes for employees and clients.

Our system is accessible and easy to navigate. We plan strategically to ensure efficiency and impact.

Connection

We are collaborative.

We are integrated into the communities we serve and responsive to their needs.

We want everyone in our HHS community to feel connected, aligned, appreciated, and supported.

Empathy

We treat our clients and colleagues with kindness and compassion.

We provide services that are validating and trauma-informed.

We make sure everyone feels heard and supported.

We encourage one another and express appreciation.

Equity

We provide services that are accessible, safe, and unbiased.

We empower our clients and advocate for their needs.

We create a fair and inclusive workplace.

We address disparities and empower diverse voices.

Innovation

We are creative problem solvers who rise to challenges.

We embrace scientific progress.

We are courageous, adaptable, and resilient.

We are always improving and increasing our impact.

Impact

We meet essential needs of the people we serve.

We are passionate about the important work that we do and proud of the impact we make.

Our leaders value our skills and recognize our our contributions.

Our service is a source of meaning in our lives.

Support

We help each other.

We are responsive when people express their needs.

We empower people to be the agents of their own lives.

Our services treat the needs of the whole person.

Download printable and shareable posters of the DHHS values

We asked staff what kind of culture we should have at DHHS. Here are our 5 guiding principles:

Staff are our most important stakeholder.
Respect everyone as individuals (customers, partners, each other) and the perspectives they bring.
Communicate the "WHY.”
We are leaders, learners, and problem solvers.
Road to success is through mistakes well handled.