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Tooele County Health Department reports increases in WIC participation, nurse home visits and suicide-prevention training
Summary
Grant Sunada, Tooele County Health Department executive director and health officer, told the Tooele City Council on Aug. 6 that WIC enrollment, nurse home‑visiting screenings and suicide‑prevention trainings rose in the department's 2024 annual report, and staff highlighted programs for environmental health and older‑adult services.
Grant Sunada, Tooele County Health Department executive director and health officer, presented the department’s 2024 annual report to the Tooele City Council on Aug. 6, reporting increases in several public‑health programs and outlining priorities for the coming year. Sunada summarized service gains, community outreach efforts and areas where the department wants council feedback or help with funding.
Sunada said the department’s WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program saw a roughly 10% increase in clients served between 2023 and early 2024. "That’s one of those opportunities when a family is in high need," Sunada said, describing WIC as a temporary intervention to help families stabilize and build a foundation for children’s health.
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