Montana Rural Health Initiative

Sharing ideas and expertise to support communities in improving health

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Strong Women

The primary objective of the StrongWomen™ Program is to help communities nationwide to implement safe and effective strength training programs for midlife and older women. Women begin to show decline in muscle mass beginning at age 30 and if this condition is not…

By admin | March 17, 2014 | Active Living, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Deer Lodge, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Golden Valley, Hill, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Pondera, Powder River, Programs, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Statewide, Stillwater, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Yellowstone | No Comments |

Montana’s FoodCorps is a team of young leaders fighting the childhood obesity epidemic by helping K-12 schools serve more locally grown food, grow school gardens, and conduct hands-on nutrition education. The 2011-2012 team is focused on Montana’s rural communities, especially…

By admin | November 7, 2011 | Beaverhead, Carbon, Dawson, Flathead, Gallatin, Healthy Eating, Jefferson, Lake, Madison, Missoula, Rosebud, Technical Assistance, Treasure | No Comments |

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…

By admin | October 25, 2011 | Beaverhead, Carter, Cascade, Clinical & Community Preventive Services, Custer, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Missoula, Programs, Rosebud, Silver Bow, Statewide, Teton, Yellowstone | No Comments |