The mission of Rocky Mountain Youth Resources (RMYR) is to empower and support youth to become independent, responsible adults. At RMYR, youth experience relationships characterized by safety, protection, and care. We set healthy limits in a caring, structured community, giving youth confidence to try out positive behaviors, to build on individual strengths, and to learn [...]
Montana Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Prevention Program
Diverse Montana Communities Deliver Lifestyle Change Program to Prevent Diabetes Since 2008, Montana communities have been helping prevent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease among adults at high risk through the Montana Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Prevention Program (CVDDPP). The 10-month CVDDPP is based upon research evidence that intensive lifestyle change can prevent or delay [...]
Growing Community Project
The Growing Community Project (GCP) began in 2007 as a collaboration between two non-profits, WEEL and the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) and aims to build community gardens within walking distance of every neighborhood in Helena, MT, in order to bring together diverse neighborhoods while addressing food security issues. The Growing Community Project is organized [...]
Montana Action for Healthy Kids
Montana AFHK is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of Montana’s children in schools and communities through nutrition and physical activity where children learn, participate in, and enjoy healthy lifestyle behaviors. Montana Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), a subcommittee of the national Action for Healthy Kids initiative, is a statewide coalition dedicated to improving the [...]

