Category Archives: Clinical & Community Preventive Services
Ensure that prevention-focused health care and community prevention efforts are available, integrated, and mutually reinforcing.
CATCH
The CATCH Program established that healthy habits in childhood can promote behavior changes that can last a lifetime. CATCH stands for a Coordinated Approach To Child Health. CATCH is a coordinated school health program that promotes physical activity, healthy foods and tobacco prevention. CATCH reaches kids from preschool through 8th grade and has been implemented […]
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We are a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together to end domestic and sexual violence through advocacy, public education, public policy, and program development in Montana. The Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is a dual coalition that was established in 1986 in order to strengthen the support systems serving survivors […]
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Livingston HealthCare serves and strengthens the Park County region as a healthcare provider, as the county’s largest employer, and as a community citizen. Beyond the healthcare services we provide, they offer community benefit services and programs that promote health, healing and overall well-being. Livingston HealthCare helps to prepare your child for life and […]
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The mission of Thrive is to encourage healthy family and child development through community awareness, parent education and support to children and families ensuring positive outcomes for children. This is done through multiple programs: Child Advancement Program (CAP): The Child Advancement Project (CAP) matches nurturing community mentors who provide support and encouragement to children […]
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Promoting the economic self-sufficiency of blind Montanans The Montana Association for the Blind (MAB) is a statewide, nonprofit, self-help, consumer organization. The MAB was founded by blind and visually impaired Montanans and their friends in 1946. The Association works to better the lives of blind and visually impaired Montanans with their summer training program, […]
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The Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition is a resource for Montana employers regarding the art and science of health promotion and wellness at work. http://montanaworksitewellness.org/ Worksite health promotion has been proven to have a substantial impact on health care costs, absenteeism, workers compensation costs, and productivity. The website is designed to provide resources, encouragement, […]
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Fitness classes specifically designed with Plains Tribal People in mind. While working to become a medical doctor, Lita Pepion began to realize that many of the health problems in Indian Country result from human behaviors and cannot be “fixed” by IHS doctors. Lita realized that the knowledge and motivation of Native people on Indian reservations […]
Continue readingAnaconda Baby Friendly Hospital
The staff of Community Hospital of Anaconda is very proud to be the 39th Hospital in the U.S. and the first in Montana to earn the “Baby Friendly” designation. The overall goal is to provide excellent health care in a very caring environment. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program sponsored by the […]
Continue readingReach Kidney Care
Reach Kidney Care is a chronic kidney disease educational (CKD) program. Reach provides group CKD education classes or education to individuals diagnosed with CKD-with a referral from their physician or healthcare provider. The Reach team consists of: an RN, renal dietitian and social worker. There is no fee for this educational service. Reach Kidney […]
Continue readingDahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association in Ekalaka, Montana truly understands the value of academic progression for their nurses. The management staff goes above and beyond to support and ensure that their nurses are reaching their highest academic potential. Dahl Memorial Healthcare knows that more education equals better care for patients. Check out this […]
Continue readingAshland Community Health Center Health Fair
This year, ACHC will be drawing blood for the Health Fair Labs from May 4th through May 15th. The Wellness Screen inlcudes TSH, Comprehensive Panel, Blood Count and Lipid Panel – $30.00 Also available: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) – $15.00 Hemoglobin A1C – $15.00 Vitamin D – $45.00 Please call Daisy for appointment to avoid […]
Continue reading2015 Medical History Conference of the West
2015 Medical History Conference of the West FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE WEST CONFERENCE Friday, April 24th 2015 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Controversial from the Beginning: The History of Vaccination in Montana” Museum of the Rockies Hagar Auditorium Bozeman, Montana PROGRAM DETAILS 1: 00 p.m. Introduction and Welcome Martin Teintze, Ph.D., Director for […]
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