Our Mission is to create a dynamic network linking prevention and community-based wellness programs throughout Montana to stimulate a higher level of wellness across the state. The RHI is managed through the Montana Office of Rural Health/Area Health Education Center.…
Profile of the Week: Livingston Health Care Programs
Livingston HealthCare serves and strengthens the Park County region as a healthcare provider, as the county’s largest employer, and as a community citizen. Beyond the healthcare services we provide, they offer community benefit services and programs that promote health,…
Healthy By Design
Healthy By Design is an initiative marked by collaboration across all sectors of the community. Members intentionally and strategically influence the environment in which people live, work and play, with a focus on physical activity and nutrition. www.healthybydesignyellowstone.org Creating and…
RHI’s Rural Health Success Story Contest Winner: Providence St. Joseph Medical Center Disaster Preparedness Drill
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center hosted the first regional inter-facility full-scale exercise ever initiated in Lake County. The scenario involved multiple agencies including, Lake County OEM, EMS, Police from multiple jurisdictions, Search & Rescue, Fire, American Red Cross, St. Luke’s…
RHI’s Rural Health Success Story Contest Winner: Toole County’s Project Activate Program
THE PROBLEM ~ Physical frailty is a leading cause of premature disability and death among older adults and it’s preventable! THE SOLUTION ~ Physical Activity can prevent physical frailty! Kay Van Norman A group of dedicated medical professionals, local government…
RHI’s Rural Health Success Story Contest Winner: Missoula County’s Rural Clinic in Seeley, MT
Nutrition Program Offers Rural Clinic Among the approximately 111,000 residents of Missoula County, many live in rural areas and towns outside of Missoula. Seeley Lake is one of these towns and has about 1,700 residents. While Seeley Lake is thought…
RHI’s Rural Health Photo Contest Submissions
This year the Montana RHI held its first ever Rural Health Photo Contest in honor of National Rural Health day. Above are all of the photo submissions we received. Congratulations to our contest winners, the City of Livingston’s photo “Soccer…
Governor Bullock Proclaims November 21, 2013 as “National Rural Health Day” in Montana
Please read his proclamation below: Dear Friends, I am pleased to recognize November 21, 2013 as “National Rural Health Day” in the State of Montana. I appreciate the hard work of the Montana Office of Rural Health and the National…
Thrive
The mission of Thrive is to encourage healthy family and child development through community awareness, parent education and support to children and families ensuring positive outcomes for children. This is done through multiple programs: Child Advancement Program (CAP): The Child…
Dawson County Healthy Communities Coalition
Dawson County Healthy Communities Coalition works to promote and ensure a healthy, sustainable community. It is comprised of volunteers dedicated to identifying community issues and needs and working together to coordinate supportive community activities. Dawson County Healthy Communities Coalition (DCHCC)…
Chippewa Cree Wellness Center
In February 2006, the Chippewa Cree Wellness Center was created in conjunction with the Rocky Boy Clinic. One goal of the Chippewa Cree Wellness Center is to coordinate and create more prevention and health related activities for the entire community.…