Ravalli Archives - Montana Rural Health Initiative

Bike, Walk, Roll & Win

In the fall of 2016, the Montana State University (MSU) Extension Ravalli County Family and Consumer Science (FCS) Extension Agent partnered with MSU College of Nursing students enrolled in the Population Based Nursing Care in the Community course. Through this partnership, the FCS Extension Agent worked with two to four nursing students each semester to […]

Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Health Classes

Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital provides many free classes that highlight different health and wellness topics. One of the classes they feature is a Weekly Bereavement Support Group. Marcus Daly Hospice offers an opportunity to share and learn from others suffering from the death of a loved one. The hospital explains that grief is an emotional, physical, and […]

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 reversed, women will have reduced strength and other severe consequences as they age. Women need […]

Florence Get Outdoors Day

National Get Outdoors Day in Florence Saturday June 8th 2013 9:00 to Noon at Hideout Mountain at the Florence Park “GO Day” Clinics for Children and Adults including bicycling, hiking, tennis, fishing and more! Florence, Montana hosts an annual event to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day and bolster the citizens’ interest in physical activity as […]

Bitterroot Baby Run & Stroller Stampede

This is an annual event held in Hamilton, MT to celebrate that start of World Breastfeeding Week. It was held on July 28th this year and was funded by sponsorships from local physicians as well as businesses. Events included a 5k and 1-mile (Kids run/walk). Bitterroot Breastfeeding Coalition has partnered with South Valley Child and Family […]

Bitterroot Breastfeeding Packet

The Bitterroot Breastfeeding Coalition’s goal is to provide accurate, up to date, and consistent breastfeeding information to all women birthing in Ravalli County. Packets are distributed through Marcus Daly Hospital as well as local home birth midwives. We started by providing 200 breastfeeding information packets and serve 210 participants annually. Initially, our goal was to […]