Category Archives: Teton
Mail-a-Meal
“We are here to serve our neighbors that have nowhere else to turn” A part of the Montana Food Bank Network, Mail-a-Meal is a program designed to reach food insecure Montanans without access to emergency food assistance, or nutritious quality food. Those in need simply fill out an intake form, and Mail-a-Meal delivers a 50 […]
Continue readingQuit Cold Turkey Trot
The Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program is joining forces with the American Cancer Society for this year’s Great American Smokeout. This annual event challenges smokers to quit cigarettes for at least one day, in hopes that they will quit for good. It is held around the country and helps raise awareness about tobacco use and to […]
Continue readingRed Thumb Day
May 11th, 2017 was Red Thumb Day! Choteau Students in Teton County visited their community to help reduce traffic casualties by encouraging as many people as possible to stop using their mobile phones while driving. A lot of research shows that using a hand-held or hands-free mobile phone while driving is a significant distraction, and greatly […]
Continue readingThe Healthy Teton County Coalition
The Healthy Teton County Coalition began in October 2013, when several concerned community members got together and brainstormed how business, organizations, and individuals living and working in Teton County could get together and advocate for healthier lifestyles. There are already a good number of resources available in Teton County that promote healthy living, and […]
Continue readingStrong 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 […]
Continue readingMontana 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 […]
Continue readingSmall Steps to Health and Wealth
Designed to motivate participants to improve both their health and their finances Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ (SSHW) is a MSU Extension program designed to motivate participants to improve both their health and their finances. The program was developed by faculty with Rutgers Cooperative Extension and has been adapted for Montanans by the MSU […]
Continue readingGot Grit? — Obstacle Course Race in Choteau July 3rd 2013
Got Grit? Obstacle Course Race July 3rd at 2pm; Choteau, MT Come join the fun in Choteau, MT on July 3rd at 2pm to participate in an obstacle course race. This race is sure to bring out the kid in you! There are 25 obstacles, including through the spider rope maze, going down the slip and slide (watch out for the cactus […]
Continue readingFairfield Community Flu/Health Clinic
Fairfield Public Schools hosted a health clinic providing flu vaccines, pneumonia shots, and blood draws. To kickoff National Diabetes Awareness Month in November, Fairfield Public Schools hosted a health clinic on Wednesday, October 27, 2011 in the high school multipurpose room. The Teton County Health Department administered flu shots, flu mists, and pneumonia shots throughout […]
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