The Hardin Food Access Task Force and Big Horn County Extension Service partnered with local government offices to plan and implement a wellness program for County employees. This project began in July of 2012 and to date the group has achieved 3 out of 5 project goals. Local worksites interested in working with the Hardin [...]
Big Horn County’s “Fitness for Life”
Big Horn County’s “Fitness for Life” received RHI Incubator funding in the Fall of 2009. From this funding the program has gone on to reach great success, and will continue on into the summer. The intended program, to conduct an educational/screening program along with a 6-week fitness program, received double the expected amount of participants; [...]
RHI Webinar: 2014 Excellence in Worksite Health Promotion Awards Criteria
2014 Excellence in Worksite Health Promotion Awards Criteria Wednesday, December 5th at 12 pm (Mountain Time) Registration Details https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/871439386 Call in: 888-617-3400 Pass Code: 695912 Presented By: Tabatha Elsberry, HealthFitness Program Manager for NorthWestern Energy Linda Krantz, MWHPC Chair and Health Education Specialist, Cardiovascular Health Program This webinar will serve [...]
Rural Health Success Story 2012 Contest Grand Prize Winner: Pondera County Biggest Loser Contest
My name is Charlene Bouma and I am the manager at Pondera Medical Center’s Wellness Center. I just started the 6th Pondera County Biggest Loser Contest November 1, 2012. I will run the contest for four months ending February 28, 2013. Pondera Medical Center Wellness Center along with Stockman Bank of Conrad, Blue Cross Blue [...]
National Bike to Work Week May 14-18
National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. Whether you bike to work or school; to save money or time; to preserve your health or the environment; to explore your community or get to your destination, get involved in Bike Month in your [...]
Toole County Wellness Program & Health Fair
Toole County Health Foundation “Trails to Good Health” Toole County Wellness Program & TCHF Health Fair Toole County’s Employee Wellness Program “Trails to Good Health” The Wellness Program had over 70 participants 12 Teams were created 14 Week Walking Program; Memorial Day through Labor Day Participants tracked miles walked with pedometers Funds from RHI Incubator [...]
Shape Up Montana
Shape Up Montana is a fun, interactive three-month team-based wellness program for participants of all fitness levels. Shape Up Montana is a fun, interactive three-month team-based wellness program for participants of all fitness levels. It is an evidence-based healthy lifestyle competition with teams of 4 to 10 people working in a group effort to increase [...]
Eat Smart, Move More Missoula, Montana
Eat Smart, Move More’s mission is to improve the food and beverage choices made by Missoula county residents. Eat Smart, Move More is part of the public health initiative focusing on decreasing the prevalence of obesity and improving the health of Missoula residents through community interventions including population based education, partnerships, policy and environmental changes. [...]
RHI Webinar: Shape Up Montana: Changing the Shape of Our State
Shape Up Montana: Changing the Shape of Our State Wednesday, January 11th at 12:00 pm (Mountain Time) Registration details: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/320080706 Call in: 888-617-3400 Room: 695912 Presented By: Karen Sanford Gall, Executive Director of the Big Sky State Games & Suzie Eades, Operations Director of the Big Sky State Games Shape Up Montana is a fun, [...]
SAVE THE DATE for the Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition Conference
We encourage you attend the 2012 award ceremony at the Worksite Health Promotion conference on May 2-3, 2012 at the Great Northern Hotel, Helena, MT. The 2012 conference features two of the nation’s most recognized leaders in worksite health promotion, Michael O’Donnell and Ron Goetzel. Watch our website for more information on the 2012 Worksite Health [...]
