Spring 2017 - Health and Wellness Issue

A crowd of over 50 people showed up to a public meeting organized by the Sorenson Multicultural Advisory Board last April.|A crowd of over 50 people showed up to a public meeting organized by the Sorenson Multicultural Advisory Board last April.|Former Glendale Community Council Chair, Jay Ingelby, expresses his desire to see more programming for seniors at the center, as Sorenson Multicultural Advisory Board members John Smith (at podium) and John Green (seated) listen.|||

Residents weigh in before new contract for Sorenson Center campus is finalized

(Left) Dancer Keanu Brady rehearses in the green Studio Building at Sugar Space, which has been the scene of uncounted dance rehearsals, workshops, and shows.|In an effort to integrate into the west side and get people to feel some ownership, Sugar Space partnered with professional artists and youth from the Sorenson Unity Center to create a mural in their parking lot.|The converted warehouse at Sugar Space hosts everything from baby showers to performances by international artists.|The Dance collective “Porridge for Goldilocks” improvises to live music in the green Studio Building at Sugar Space on a summer afternoon, which has been the scene of uncounted Dance rehearsals, workshops, and shows.|Dancers Amy Freitas and Keanu Brady from the collective “Porridge for Goldilocks” improvise to live music in the green Studio Building at Sugar Space on a summer afternoon.|The green Studio Building is ideal for dance with its sprung wooden floor, courtesy of Ballet West and the uncounted volunteers who installed it section by section.|||

Enhancing the community’s health through the arts

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Exposure to toxic stress has long-term effects on children

Black Widow Spider ITALICIZE: (Lactrodectus mactans) Photo courtesy of CDC/Paula Smith; and J. Gathany|Hobo spider ITALICIZE: (Tegenaria agrestis) Photo courtesy of W. Cranshaw, CSU, www.Bugwood.org|||

Spider Bitten

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Improve your financial health with savings and good credit

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American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

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Get involved. It’s good for your health!

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Goal setting helps woman heal from traumatic car accident

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Increasing access to healthy food

Faisal Wahid, covered in protective gear, takes a turn as “batsman” in a game of cricket at the 11th Avenue Park on April 23. Photo by David Ricketts|||

Passion for cricket keeps resident active, connected

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A day of rest can recharge your spirit and do you good

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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor

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Letter from the Editor

Certified Personal Trainer Gay Dawn Pinnecoose demonstrates a seated dumbbell chest press at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake, where she works.|Certified Personal Trainer Gay Dawn Pinnecoose spots her daughter and Youth Program Coordinator, Penelope Pinnecoose, as she does a dumbbell chest press at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake.|||

Exercise specialist advocates for her community’s health

The free Saturday Boot Camp workouts at the Fit to Recover gym draw large numbers each week. Coaches and participants support one another during the workouts and in their recovery from addiction.|Rachel DeGuzman and Nikk DeJung pair up and support one another during a free Saturday Boot Camp workout in April at the Fit to Recover gym in the Glendale community, Salt Lake City. |||||

Non-profit gym helps people stay sober

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