Create Better Health (Utah SNAP-ED) Staff Website
Program and Reporting
- Create Better Health (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Better Health en español (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Better Health Adaptive (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Family Meals (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Family Meals en español (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Healthy Gardens (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Healthy Gardens en español (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Better Health Tai Chi (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Create Better Health for Teens (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Food, Fun & Reading (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Food, Fun & Reading Cultural Adventure (Pilot Series)
- Kids Create Better Health (Curriculum & Handouts)
- Supplemental Resources
- Your Plate Your Way (Jan-April)
- Your Choice Your Move (May-Aug)
- Your Health Your Choice (Sept-Dec)
- Healthy Choices Community Challenge
- Youth Healthy Summer Initiative
- Link to PEARS
- Curriculum & Reporting Guide
- Adult Reporting & Surveys
- Youth Reporting & Surveys
- County Newsletter PEARS Reporting Instructions
- Facebook & Instagram PEARS Reporting Instructions
- Food Pantry PSE PEARS Entry Instructions
- Retail Setting PSE PEARS Entry Instructions
- School PSE PEARS Entry Instructions
STATE
REGIONAL & NATIONAL
COUNTY
- Utah SNAP-Ed Annual Reports
- 2023 Create Better Health Impact Report
- Create Better Health Helps Combat Inflation
- 2022 Create Better Health Impact Report
- 2020 Create Better Health Impact Report
- 2019 Create Better Health Impact Report (Full)
- 2019 Create Better Health Impact Report
- 2018 Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Infographic
- 2017 Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Infographic
- 2016 Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Infographic
- 2016 Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Family Meals Infographic
- 2014 Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Infographic
- 2013 Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Impact Report
- 2021 Farmers Feeding Utah Infographic
- 2020 Farmers Feeding Utah Infographic
REGIONAL & NATIONAL
- 2024 Multi-State SNAP-Ed Outcome Report
- 2023 MPR SER SWR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2022 MPR SER SWR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2021 MPR SWR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2020 MPR SWR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2019 MPR SWR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2018 MPR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2017 MPR SNAP-Ed Impact Report
- 2017 Utah SNAP-Ed Works Impact Report
- FNS Impact Report Template
- LGU SNAP-Ed Talking Points
- 2016-17 SNAC Report
- 2015-16 SNAC Report
- 2014-15 SNAC Report
COUNTY
Ambassador Resources
- 2026 Monday Staff Meetings (Box)
- 2026 Monthly Inservice (Box)
- 2025 Monday Staff Meetings (Box)
- 2025 Monthly Inservice (Box)
- Agency Referral Card (PDF)
- Ambassador Mentor Nomination (Qualtrics)
- County Staff Meeting Agenda (Optional)
- Core Competencies for Educator (PDF)
- Core Competencies for Supervisor (PDF)
- DWS Employment Center Contacts
- Protocol Manual (Box)
- Supervisor Checklist
- Supervisor Event Observation Tool
- Supervisor Handbook
- Supervisor PSE Observation Tool
- Supervisor Meetings (Box)
State and National Partnerships
Best of State 2022 & 2023
USU Extension Nutrition Health Education
Contact Us
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Lea Palmer |
Create Better Health Hub Director |
480-343-0247 | |
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Maria Jose Velasco Burgos |
Spanish Language Program Co-Director |
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Ryan Benally |
Tribal Program Director |
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Sarah Best |
State Programming Assistant II |
435-797-0879 |
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Paola Johnson |
Spanish Language Program Coordinator |
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Kristi Strongo |
Curriculum & Education Coordinator |
801-669-1654 |
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LaCee Jimenez |
SNAP Outreach Coordinator |
435-797-4209 |
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Amberly Lambertsen |
Partnership Liaison |
801-755-7378 |
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Kelsey Braithwaite |
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator |
435-730-1888 |
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Makayla Hemmert |
Volunteer Coordinator |
435-797-3923 |
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Carol Ann Downs |
Business Services Manager |
435-797-7221 |
carolann.downs@usu.edu |

