Let’s Get The Wheels Turning bike event was held on Thursday, May 18th at Roosevelt Service in Chester. Sponsored by Liberty County Public Health, First Bank of Montana, Alliance for Youth and Benefis Health System, and Roosevelt Service, this fun event featured helmet and bike fitting, free bike helmets, free bike maintenance and tire repair, …
The Art of Wellness- Mental Health Fair was held on Saturday May 22, 2023 in Butte. Brittany Masters partnered with the Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council (BHLAC) to spread knowledge of the event, help other local community organizations get involved, and had a Butte Cares table set up and ran by youth throughout the day. …
Who inspires you: My Aunt Judy (She has the most beautiful soul & always puts the needs of others before her own.) Best gift ever given? Surprised my in-laws with family pictures of their children and grandchildren. They cried. Your motto: Life is too short to not be happy. Favorite sport: Hockey Favorite day of …
Who inspires you – My partner in crime, Bruce Barstad. A lifetime advocate for community policing and collaborations, who never fails to find the adventure in every day. Best gift ever given? My uncle gave me my first rifle when I was 14. He chose a big gun, knowing that I would grow into it …
A Conversation with Nicole Who inspires you? My fellow TA and friend Sara Mahoney Best gift ever given? A brand new pickup Your motto: Listen to hear, not to respond Favorite sport: Baseball, to watch and play Favorite day of the year: The first day back to school after summer break! Hahaha I can’t …
Realizing that fentanyl isn’t just in the headlines it’s closer to our communities and stronger than most people realize, we applied for a small grant from the MSU Extension Office. We partnered with local law enforcement, emergency responders, our health department and various community groups to bring these FREE educational events to our communities throughout …
In collaboration with Youth Connections, Helena School District, and The Painted pot I was able to host a teacher event that allowed teachers to unwind, connect, and learn about resources available to help! These teachers have faced great stress from Covid teaching to District financial issues causing pink slips to be put in place and …
Dawson County Block Grant worked with Tobacco Prevention and middle school counselors for their annual “Honk and Wave”. Kids make posters sharing why they choose to be tobacco and vape free asking for people to honk in support. And yes it was as cold as these kids made it look!
The Healthy Missoula Youth Coalition has recently been partnering with MCPS School District in a variety of ways. Most recently, following a staff training day on substance use prevention, partnership with key stakeholders at CS Porter Middle School has led to the development of a Parenting IS Prevention community gathering. On Wednesday, April 19th the …
Parents can be confused and overwhelmed when it comes to Prevention. The One Choice 5 offers a simple and straightforward framework to help parents integrate prevention into their thinking and parenting. Substance use disorder is now understood to be a pediatric-onset disease, underscoring the importance of both prevention and parental influence as one of the …
