About this episode

The episode discusses Utah's high suicide rates among young males and highlights summer activities at Deer Valley, along with educational initiatives for first-generation college students.

Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant discusses Utah's high rate of suicide among males ages 10 to 40, Deer Valley Recruiting Manager/Ski & Bike School Programs Manager Doug Gormley and Rob Sogard, Vice President of Skier Services preview the resorts summer activities offerings and Park City Education Foundation CEO Ingrid Whitley, Vice President of Advancement Jen Billow and and Bright Futures Counselor Pepper Elliott tout the growth of the program for first-generation, college-bound students.

People in this episode

Hosts: Leslie Thatcher, Roger Goldman

Guests: Phil Bondurant, Doug Gormley, Rob Sogard, Ingrid Whitley, Jen Billow, Pepper Elliott

Topics covered

• mental health
• suicide prevention
• summer activities
• education
• first-generation students

Keywords

• suicide
• mental health
• Deer Valley
• education
• first-generation students
• summer activities
• Park City

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Summit County Health Department, Deer Valley, Park City Education Foundation

Places: Utah

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