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Alyssa is the health department’s Tobacco and Injury Prevention specialist and has worked in the health field in some capacity her entire professional career, starting as a CNA. After changing majors from nursing, she graduated in Health Promotion from the University of Utah. Here at Summit County, Alyssa works with the North Summit Peer Leaders at the middle school and high school, the Safe Kids Coalition, the Suicide Prevention Coalition and more. She also handles the county’s Tobacco Compliance checks and is a car seat technician.
Episode highlights:
- Injury Prevention/Safe Kids
- Car seat installation
- 75% of car seats installed the first time are installed incorrectly.
- Summit County has the highest rate of melanoma in the state of Utah.