Ellen Blain, BG Carbon & Stillwater Who inspires you? My family and friends Best gift ever given? My kids Your motto: live life to the fullest Favorite sport: Basketball Favorite day of the year: Christmas/4th of July I can’t start my day until… I have coffee Something interesting about you: I live on a farm.ranch …
Katie Gruss, CTC Deer Lodge Co. Favorite kind of book: Historical books, I really enjoy the civil war time period and love to read books set in that time. A book that I have read many times over is Gone with the Wind. Your motto: Its fine everything is fine Favorite sport: I am …
Kimberly Miller, BG Sheridan and Daniels Kimberly put together Summer Activity Bags for her community. This month includes rock painting, chalk, ParentingMontana.org info, and calming techniques for kids. There are two different bags. One is geared for younger kids so they can color themselves and then brighter plain bags for older kids. The libraries have …
Duane Giddis, Custer Jeannie Giddis, Garfield & Powder River Duane and Jeannie partnered with OneHealth’s Sprouts Tuesdays for Families program on two occasions in June. They distributed ParentingMontana.org materials, shared information about the Miles Above 4 Youth coalition, and helped with activities for the families. On June 15, Miles Above 4 Youth ran a Kids …
Gina Lamb, Phillips Co. Summer is here! Phillips County Prevention supported this year’s young anglers of Camp Walleye at Nelson Reservoir by providing Beginner Tackle Kits to all 14 youth participants. The 2nd Annual Father/Daughter Dance was held the Friday prior to Father’s Day at the Malta Event Center, with 29 young ladies and 22 …
Ida shown with Eastern TAs, Lisa Archibald (left) and Sylvia Miller (right) Ida goes above and beyond in all that she does for prevention in Rosebud County. In the last 2.5 years, she has grown professionally and moved mountains in her community. She has worked hard to get multiple coalitions going within the county. She …
Amber pictured with NC TA Jenny Fuller (left) Amber has been a Montana Prevention Specialist since we were able to expand services for Block Grant in the spring of 2022. Amber has been subcontracted for Alliance for Youth through the Chouteau County Health Department and splits her time between Prevention and working as Paramedic Manager …
Shannon Pitsch pictured with TA Sara Mahoney (left) I want to highlight Shannon Pitsch as the most resilient prevention specialist for her years of dedication to prevention in Big Horn County. Shannon started in prevention in June 2019 and has been rocking it ever since. Shannon has been resilient in that prevention has taken some …
Barb Reiter with TA Laura Cross (left), and Jody Hanisch and Coleen Smith (right) Barb Reiter has been in prevention for 16 years. Even though Barb is considered part time, she gives 110% to building and sustaining relationships in her community. Outside of her prevention programs, you will find her attending school and community activities …
Anna was unable to attend as she was on vacation in Europe. Sara Mahoney nominated Anna Schreck, Block Grant, Mineral County, for outstanding recognition as a Prevention Specialist for all of her work in getting the evidence-based program Digital Citizen’s Academy implemented in all of Mineral County’s school districts starting in the fall of 2024. …
