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Gold Medal Schools
Participating Salt Lake County Schools
Contact Us:
Terri Sory
(385) 468-4079
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Bureau of Health Promotion
2001 South State Street S2400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190
Vision: A tradition of health in all Utah schools.
Mission: Creating opportunities for students to: Eat healthy, Be active, and Stay tobacco-free.
Gold Medal Schools (GMS) makes it possible for elementary schools to provide physical activity and healthy nutrition choices at a time when budget cuts and testing requirements overshadow physical activity and nutrition.
The program improves students’ academic success through policies and environmental changes that support good nutrition, physical activity and staying tobacco-free.
The Utah Department of Health developed the Gold Medal Schools program in 2001 using the State Office of Education’s core curriculum and the Centers for Disease Control’s guidelines to address overweight and obesity in elementary schools.
Intermountain Healthcare partnered with the Gold Medal Schools team in 2005 and has enabled the program to reach more schools throughout the state. Today, Gold Medal Schools has reached more than 140,000 students and over 6,000 teachers in 331 elementary schools.