Vision
Utah community partners working together to enhance healthy living through evidence-based programs.
Purpose
To coordinate with outstanding partners delivering the Living Well, falls prevention and physical activity programs statewide to implement quality workshops, increase participant reach, and build for sustainability.
Advisory Committee 2019-2020
- Co-Chair: Nichole Shepard, Arthritis Program Manager, nshepard@utah.gov
- Co-Chair: Elvia Caldera-Soria, Health Educator II, Utah County Health Department, elviac@utahcounty.gov
- Secretary: Celsa Bowman, Arthritis Program, cbowman@utah.gov
- Note Taker: Sheryl Gardner, Violence and Injury Prevention Program, sagardner@utah.gov
- Research: coming soon!
Want to join?
- Download, fill out and email us your Living Well Coalition Membership Application (PDF).
- E-mail livingwell@utah.gov for more information.
Project Groups
- Falls Prevention: This group will focus on preventing falls and promoting classes specific to fall prevention: Stepping On, Tai Chi for Arthritis, LW Chronic Conditions, LW Chronic Pain, EnhanceFitness.
- Hispanic Group: This group will focus on supporting organizations offering Manejo, Tomando, and LW Chronic Pain-Spanish, and offering guidance for organizations interested in starting Spanish programs and/or organizations who serve Hispanic communities (even those who do not offer classes in Spanish).
- Recruitment and Retention: This group will focus on recruiting and retaining class and workshop participants through effective marketing and outreach.
- Peer Leaders and Instructors: This group will focus on effective ways to support leaders/instructors leading all evidence-based programs.
- Physical Activity: This group will focus on supporting organizations offering physical activity classes: Stepping On, Tai Chi for Arthritis, Walk with Ease, EnhanceFitness, and Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program.
Meeting Schedule and Agendas
All quarterly meetings will be held at the Utah Department of Health, 288 North 1460 West.
| Date | Time | Room | Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 4, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 114 | Agenda (PDF) |
| Monday, February 10, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 114 | Available soon |
| Monday, May 11, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 114 | Available soon |
| Monday, August 10, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 114 | Available soon |
| Monday, November 9, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 125 | Available soon |
Past Meeting Minutes (2018-2019)
| Date | Time | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 10, 2018 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes |
| Monday, November 5, 2018 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes |
| Monday, January 14, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes |
| Monday, March 11, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes |
| Monday, May 13, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes |
| Monday, July 8, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes, Presentation |
| Monday, September 9, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minutes & Presentation (PDF) |