WMHD Photovoice Project » Focus Group Findings #2

Having places to go exercise

Facilities with recreation (tennis courts/pools)
No swimming pools for lessons, one woman said that her child has to travel all the way to Ogden to the Marshal White Center for her child’s swim practice
Like how Ogden promotes hiking trails, bicycling, lots of healthy activities

Some people felt they had good air quality except for the times when farmers are burning their fields creates health problems
Some people felt the air and water quality is good
Some people felt that there is bad air quality as a result of too many vehicles and not utilized other transportation means
Some people felt the air quality is not good, but not as bad as it is in Davis County
Not enough promotion for less car use to improve air quality; not enough promotion for bike riding specifically
Air quality is something we struggle with, programs are in place, could be more stringent, need to change people’s mindset, to get people to use public transportation

Lack of knowledge for eating and preparing healthier foods
Nutritious food at food banks
Easy access to fast food- busy schedule fast pace of life: “don’t have an eating schedule anymore”; “we don’t pay attention to what we are eating”

One woman said “ Ogden is not known as a safe city to walk around in”
Ogden is up and coming now, can remember how bad 25th street used to be, now it’s a hub

Poverty (behind higher rates)
Education
High suicide rates; parents lost to suicide; need more outreach for prevention
Depression: “depression stems from people here not very social, people tend to stick with their family”
Cultural differences: “my kids can’t play with certain kids in the neighborhood because we’re not Mormon”
Barriers when you’re not part of the dominant religion

Alternate transportation is out there, if people choose to use it; some people afraid to use it
Lack of bike lanes, and bad drivers on the streets for bikers; not a “bike friendly area”