How the Pixar movie Soul will help Utah children find their spark
The Pixar movie Soul is inspiring an event for Friends of the Children - Utah.
By: The PLACE
and last updated 2021-04-12 15:42:24-04
There s an exciting virtual opportunity coming up that s all about the power of mentorship and finding your spark.
We learned about it in our Healthier Together segment, brought to us by Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
Logan Meyers, Program Director for Friends of the Children - Utah, says his organization identifies kids who have potential and hopes and dreams and puts them with a mentor for 12+ years - No Matter What.
ROY State officials on Thursday announced they have launched a new initiative aimed at expanding workforce opportunities for Utahns who have struggled to re-enter the workforce following the economic constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order that directs state agencies to review ways that could make it easier for returnship for people and remove any barriers that would make it difficult for people to return to the workforce.
Utah is the first state to implement a program like what is being offered, according to Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson. She explained at a Thursday news conference that the program differs from an internship, which typically revolves around giving younger individuals job experience at the beginning of their careers.
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Utah Shining a Spotlight on Postpartum Mental Health
With three children at home already, Lisa Condie Barlow headed to the hospital in 2008 to give birth to her twin boys. But she says this time around, things were different. The Utah mom suffered from postpartum depression and OCD following the birth of her twins. I felt so inadequate, embarrassed, and ungrateful , she said. How could I be struggling, when so many of my friends and family were struggling with infertility? She hid her pain from everyone, except for her doctor, who prescribed medication. But, Condie Barlow says she didn t know where to find a therapist, and was too embarrassed to ask for recommendations. Instead, she suffered.
Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 2) Created: 22 December 2020
Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles. The first six were listed previously.. Here are the next six.
St. George Mayor
Jon Pike has been named Commissioner of the Utah Insurance Department.
He currently works as the southwest Utah operations director for SelectHealth, the health insurance division of Intermountain Healthcare. Pike’s career has focused on physician relations and contracting, broker relations, sales management, and government and community liaison. He has been a member of the National Association of Healthcare Underwriters and the Utah Association of Healthcare Underwriters for many years. He has a bachel