First Responder Day

May 16th, 2022.  Ryegate, Montana Angie Mozqueda, Golden Valley County, Block Grant Golden Valley Prevention participated in the First Responder Day in Ryegate.  …

Sweet Grass Fest

Sweetgrass Fest was held in Big Timber June 18th and 19th. Sweetgrass Prevention purchased a booth for the event and handed out ParentingMontana.org …

Youth Speak Up Video

Brittany Masters Butte CTC Jr. High (6th-8th) and High School (9th-12th) students across Silver Bow County  were asked 4 questions:  -WHAT ARE SOME …

Two Ten Minute Plays

The Open Theatre Project and the Copperhead Alliance (LGBTQ student organization) produced two ten minute Pride themed plays at the Washoe theatre during …

Bike /Drive Rodeo

Butte Cares partnered with Silver Bow Kiwanis and the Bike Lab to host an event where local youth and families could connect to the …

Health Rocks Camp

2022 Health Rocks Camp served 21 youth from Toole County. EB Curriculum Class Action was used, trying two Civil Cases surrounding teen alcohol …

Red Carpet Event

The Red Carpet Event was the culmination of Southwest Montana’s Red Carpet Video Contest at the Anaconda High School. Student contestants created short …

Brain Science of Boredom

By Delaney Ruston, M.D. (Reprinted with permission) When I give workshops to students, whether they are 10 or 18, they get wide-eyed when …

Behavioral Shaping

By Len Lantz, MD WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL SHAPING IN PARENTING? Behavioral shaping, or behavior-shaping, is a strategy for changing a person’s behavior through …

SAPST in Billings

Native SAPST

The first week of May, more than 30 prevention professionals gathered in Billings to attend Native SAPST. Participants came from across Montana, Wyoming …

Self-Care Activities for Kids of All Ages

Local coalitions and partners work tirelessly to reduce substance abuse, bullying, and violence for youth. Part of this means teaching children how to …