We had a great regional training (as evidenced by your evaluations) focusing on sustainability. There’s so much good evidence-based work happening across the state. Yay! Jody always needs her huckleberry shake! The beautiful …
Marcia McDonald, Golden Valley County Marcia delivered senior yard signs to several of her schools. Photos are from Lavina. Superintendent Nicole Hanson was so appreciative. They rounded up some of the seniors for a photo. They also invited her to help put the signs out in front on their school. It was a great day for …
Vivian Webb, Blaine County Vivian hosted a “Father/Daughter Dance,” for the youth and parents, creating family bonding, great memories and fun for all. This event was so cute, to see the smiles and glowing faces from them was priceless! The father’s stepped up and made this a memorable night for their daughters. It was grand! …
Anita Wotkyns, Ravalli County In conjunction with several Ravalli County organizations, including SAFE, Bitterroot Discovery Children’s Museum, The Bitterroot Cares Prevention Coalition, and many others, we held a community family event entitled, “Go Bluey/Denim Day.” This all-day event will support the prevention messaging of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (known in Montana as Strengthening Families …
Beth Regan, Fallon County Fallon Fallon County Prevention Specialist, Beth Regan, set up a table at the Baker Jam basketball tournament providing supplies for children, families and teams to make posters supporting their favorite team or player. A new feature this year was a wheel that players could spin. Whatever number the wheel stopped at …
Substance use among teens often increases during school breaks. Research shows that substance abuse spikes during school vacations, especially in the summer and winter. This trend stands out compared to school months, where structure and daily routines create natural barriers. In contrast, vacation periods remove those boundaries, leaving more time for risky choices. Many young …
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Shared from the CADCA blog post. Two alarming studies were released recently that highlight the association between cannabis use and serious health concerns. One study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, analyzed the information from over 4.6 million individual health records and found that cannabis users were six times more likely …
Logan Nugent, Missoula County In 2021 31.5% of Montana high school students reported that their mental health was most of the time or always not good. (Poor mental health includes stress, anxiety, and depression, during the 30 days before the survey) In 2021 41.4% of Montana high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless (almost every …
Gina Lamb, Phillips/Valley Counties The MSU Extension Office of Phillips County hosted the annual Ag Day celebration. There was a free will offering lunch, pie contest and several display booths from community businesses and organizations were available. Prevention promoted the upcoming State of Mind performance and the Hidden in Plain Sight room presentations that are …
Erin Montgomery, Beaverhead Be The Change Coalition Some amazing youth coalition members traveled to Helena to support a bill that would add e-cigarettes to the Clean Indoor Air Act. They did an outstanding job, showing professionalism and dedication as they shared their voices on such an important issue. A few of them also testified in …
