Category Archives: Programs
Profile of the Week: Day Eagle Hope Project
Organization: Day Eagle Hope Project The Day Eagle Hope Project supports their community in numerous ways. The native-led non profit has, historically, served as a food bank resource for members of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation who have cancer. However, the pandemic shifted their focus to include those affected by COVID-19, and they expanded food […]
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The Mayfly Project In 2015, The Mayfly Project (TMP) was founded by Jess and Laura Westbrook in Arkansas. The nonprofit organization, which utilizes fly fishing as a way to mentor and support children in foster care, began from Jess’ personal relationship with fly fishing as a therapeutic tool to cope with anxiety. The pair began […]
Continue readingProfile of the Week: FAST Blackfeet
FAST Blackfeet FAST (Food Access and Sustainability Team) Blackfeet is a nonprofit located in Browning, Montana. The Native-led group is working to combat food insecurity in the Blackfeet Nation by improving access to food and nutritional intake for their community. They do so through the Ō´yō´•ṗ’ (We Are Eating) Food Pantry. Currently, FAST operates as […]
Continue readingProfile of the Week: Neighborhood Health Initiative
Neighborhood Health Initiative The Neighborhood Health Initiative (NHI) is a volunteer, medical student-run community clinic that focuses on point of care screening for Bozeman community members living at the Warming Center. Presently, The Warming Center is Bozeman’s only homeless shelter, entirely funded by the community and run by the HRDC, a non-profit organization. Medical students […]
Continue readingProfile of the Week: University of Montana Student Chapter of Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate
UMSHPHC The University of Montana’s student chapter of Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate (SHPHC) is a group of concerned undergraduate and graduate students in the public or environmental health sciences and pre-health and health professions at the University of Montana. They hope to increase awareness about climate change and the subsequent issues threatening the […]
Continue readingProfile of the Week: Haven
Haven Haven is a program located in Gallatin County. The focus of the program is to provide confidential support, counseling, and legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. Here, survivors are encouraged, abusers are held accountable, and the team works to stop the cycle of abuse. Haven has a […]
Continue readingProfile of the Week: Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) Program
Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) Program The Targeted Rural Underserved Track (TRUST) program is designed to train and prepare University of Washington medical students for future careers working in rural, underserved communities throughout Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI). Selected students are placed in a rural medical setting before beginning medical school and allows […]
Continue readingDiscovery Walks
Discovery Walks The Discovery Walks program aims to expose the public in the Gallatin Valley to the Main Street to the Mountains trail system. Many people can be intimidated by finding trails or even knowing where to start with hiking. This program provides a way for busy people who are new to hiking to meet […]
Continue readingKids in Motion
Kids in Motion Kids in Motion (KIM) is a project that focuses on active transportation educational programs that encourage young people and their families in the Billings community to make healthy transportation choices. The goal of this program is to increase bicycling and walking rates through outreach and education and to eliminate barriers to non-motorized […]
Continue readingMontana Health Justice Partnership
Montana Health Justice Partnership The Montana Health Justice Partnership (MHJP) improves patient health by addressing health-harming legal needs of patients whose health solutions lay outside the boundaries of medicine. The Partnership integrates legal staff into health teams for matters such as moldy housing, family violence, and medical debt, which all negatively impact patient health. This […]
Continue readingSealants for Smiles
Sealants for Smiles! Sealants for Smiles (SFS) is helping children maintain good oral health while in school. Cavities and pain from poor oral health can be detrimental to learning, so SFS works to improve the quality of life for school children. Cavity prevention services are targeted to children in Montana, primarily ages 6 to 9. […]
Continue readingMontana Project LAUNCH
Montana Project LAUNCH Montana Project LAUNCH promotes prevention strategies to improve outcomes for the social-emotional wellness of children ages birth to 8. By strengthening partnerships, growing resources, developing workforce skills, implementing screening, and improving the referral process, Project LAUNCH strives to create more streamlined and effective support for young children and their families. This project […]
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