Park City Community Foundation launches mobile van for Summit County services
A bilingual mobile van will bring free health, mental wellness and enrollment help to Summit County neighborhoods, aiming to reach families shut out by distance, work and transit barriers.
Families in rural Summit County who cannot take time off work or find a ride to a nonprofit office are the reason Park City Community Foundation put a new resource van on the road. The mobile unit, launched June 17, is meant to bring trusted services into neighborhoods and community centers instead of waiting for residents to come to a fixed site.
The van will operate as a scheduled bilingual outreach service, with walk-up access, and is expected to be out in the county two to four days a week beginning in July and continuing through the summer and fall. Park City Community Foundation said the goal is to reduce barriers tied to busy work schedules, transportation problems and the realities of living in rural parts of Summit County. The foundation also used its June 18 Summer Solstice Family Celebration at Canyons Village at Park City Mountain to introduce the project to the public. The free community-wide event was set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and featured food, live music, games and local resources for parents and kids.
On site, local nonprofit partners will offer services at no cost to anyone living in Summit County. That includes health screenings, mental wellness support, help enrolling in programs, early childhood resources and youth program sign-ups. The first phase of the rollout includes Christian Center of Park City, People’s Health Clinic, Holy Cross Ministries and the Summit County Health Department, with Park City Community Foundation handling the van’s logistics and partner organizations providing direct service.
The model reflects a shift in how social services reach mountain communities, where distance, schedules and trust can keep families from walking into an office. Park City Community Foundation said it is acting as a convener for donors, local nonprofits and community partners in Park City and Summit County, turning the van into a shared platform rather than a stand-alone outreach effort. The foundation said the pilot will be adjusted as it learns from the rollout, with the possibility of expansion if community demand is strong.
The idea was also shaped by similar mobile outreach in another mountain county. Eagle Valley Community Foundation’s MIRA, the Mobile Intercultural Resource Alliance, launched in August 2018 and brings resources directly to neighborhoods, community sites and workplaces across Eagle County, Colorado. That program’s work includes food insecurity, health and wellness resources, nonprofit capacity building and community leadership, offering Summit County a nearby example of how a van can extend a safety net beyond office walls.
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