Beth Regan, Fallon County Block Grant Prevention Specialist Beth Regan provided the Hidden In Plain Sight mock bedroom setup during parent teacher conferences in Baker. It was a small space to set up in, but it worked out just fine. Many teachers, parents and community members toured the room and were shocked by what they …
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Anita Wotkyns, Ravalli County Block Grant In 2021, 34.8% of Ravalli County high school-aged students reported symptoms of past-year depression in the CDC’s Youth Risk Behaviors Surveillance Survey. Because mental illnesses affect the young, with 50% developing illness by age 14 and 75% by age 24, youth are an especially high priority for interventions that …
Cassie DeVries, Pondera County State of Mind the statewide theatre and public dialog tour started its journey in Conrad on September 25th 2024. The tour is aimed at community listening and tackling the stigma around mental health in rural areas. The day started at Conrad High School where a team from State of Mind met …
Barb Reiter, Jefferson County Block Grant Each October the Jefferson High School health teacher invites Lee Benner and me to present a message of making healthy choices to the freshmen. About 50 students and staff listened while Lee shared her story of her son who died of alcoholism. She includes in her message some facts …
