Montana

Montana is nicknamed “Big Sky Country” because of its vast plains that stretch across the eastern part of the state. However the name Montana is derived from the Latin word "montaanus" meaning mountainous as in the rugged Rocky Mountains of western Montana. It is home to buffalo in the National Bison Range on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Glacier National Park is located in western Montana and parts of Yellowstone National Park are located in the southwest. Montana covers 145,552 square miles, with a 2012 estimated population of 1,005,141 people – 650,432 living in rural Montana (USDA-ERS). Helena, the capital, is located in the western region of the state. The state’s largest cities are Billings, Missoula and Great Falls. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 89.9% of the state’s population is white, 6.4% is American Indian & Alaska Native, and 3.1% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (2011).

There are 48 hospitals in Montana (Kaiser, 2010). The state has 48 hospitals identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals (March 2013). There are 53 Rural Health Clinics in Montana (Kaiser, 2012), and 15 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 82 sites in the state (Kaiser, 2010). Most Montanans have some form of health insurance coverage, although 18.0% of its residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2011).

According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for Montanans in 2011 was $36,016, although rural per-capita income lagged at $34,882. Estimates from 2011 indicate a poverty rate of 15.5% exists in rural Montana, compared to a 14.8% level in urban areas of the state. 2011 ACS data reports that 8.9% of the rural population has not completed high school, compared to 8.0% of urban populations. The unemployment rate in rural Montana is at 7.5%, while in urban Montana it is at 5.8% (USDA-ERS, 2011).

For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.

Data Sources
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets; Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List

State Contacts

Directory of Rural Health Contacts: Montana
Contact information for people and organizations in Montana with an interest in rural health.

Organizations

Brain Injury Association of Montana (BIAMT)
State/regional organization
Creates awareness about brain injury prevention, research, and education in Montana.

Caring Foundation of Montana, Inc.
State/regional organization
A nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing uninsured Montana children with access to health care services.

Center for Children with Special Needs (CSHCN)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Focuses on improving care for children with special needs by providing information to families and health care professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho). Focuses on children who have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions such as asthma, cancer, autism, or cerebral palsy.

Center for Native Health Partnerships (CNHP)
Tribal organization
Works to reduce health disparities of Native Americans in Montana through community-based health projects that are conducted in partnership between community members and health researchers.

Farm Rescue
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families in that have experienced a major illness, injury, or natural disaster. Qualifying farmers may be eligible to have their agricultural land planted or harvested free of charge. Areas served are North Dakota, South Dakota, western Minnesota, and eastern Montana.

HealthShare Montana
State/regional organization
A non-profit, statewide initiative focused on the exchange of health care information. Sponsors electronic health information exchange (HIE) connection grants for Critical Access Hospitals.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Montana Coalition (HMHB-MT)
State/regional organization
Promotes parent education on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), provides free cribs and sleepers for those who qualify, and works to strengthen families and communities to prevent child maltreatment.

High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS)
Academic/Research
One of ten NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Centers throughout the United States. Located at Colorado State College. Composed of a multi-disciplinary team that researches topics such as mechanical hazards, tractor roll-overs, musculoskeletal stress, respiratory disease, and traumatic injury. Covers the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Horizons: Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
State/regional organization
A community leadership program aimed at reducing poverty in rural and Native American reservation communities faced with economic decline and demographic change.

HUD Community Development Block Grants: Montana
Federal government
Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.

Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)
State/regional organization
A non-profit community action agency serving Gallatin, Park, and Meagher counties in Montana. Operates 18 programs and services such as health and nutrition, emergency services, affordable housing, Head Start, youth development, volunteer opportunities, transportation, energy assistance and conservation, and community development.

Improving Health Among Rural Montanans (IPHARM)
Academic/Research
Provides wellness testing for people throughout Montana. Works to improve access to health care services for those in rural, underserved, or otherwise disadvantaged areas across the state.

Institute of Translational Health Science (ITHS)
Academic/Research
Supports research that improves human health by leading to discoveries that will eliminate human disease. Uses a multidisciplinary approach in working with clinicians and communities. One of 60 sites nationwide. Serves WWAMI area: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.

Mental Health America of Montana (MHA)
State/regional organization
A statewide education and advocacy organization who works for good mental health for all, and for social justice as well as quality services for persons with mental illnesses. Provides resource referrals, professional education, and informational materials for mental health providers, consumers, family members, and the general public.

Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
State/regional organization
Helps communities and tribal nations find solutions to their infrastructure and development needs through information, resource management, expertise, and technical assistance. Helps rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. As of October 2012 is a partner with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to provide technical assistance to communities in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Monida Healthcare Network
State/regional organization
A regional association of more than 450 physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers serving residents of Montana and Idaho.

Montana and Wyoming Regional Extension Center
State/regional organization
Montana and Wyoming State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance.

Montana Area Health Education Center (MT AHEC)
State/regional organization
Oversees the four regional Montana AHECs which are South Central, Western, North Central, and Eastern. Works to recruit, train, and retain healthcare professionals.

Montana Department of Commerce (DOC)
State government
Serves the citizens, communities, businesses, and organizations of Montana. Acts as an information broker for businesses and communities in the economic and community development areas. Provides financing for homeownership and rental assistance.

Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
State government
Promotes the well-being of Montana's workers, employers, and citizens including upholding their rights and responsibilities. Provides information on building codes, labor standards, workforce services, unemployment insurance, and safety and health.

Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Addictive and Mental Disorders Division (AMDD)
State government
Works to implement and improve an appropriate statewide system of prevention, treatment, care, and rehabilitation for Montanans with mental disorders or addictions to drugs or alcohol.

Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Montana Cancer Control Programs (MCCP)
State/regional organization
Provides low cost screening services for eligible clients including mammograms, clinical breast exams, Pap tests, pelvic exams, and colonoscopies.

Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services: Senior and Long Term Care (SLTC)
State government
Administers aging services, adult protective services, and the state’s two veterans' homes. Provides information and assistance for those with disabilities and those needing long-term care services.

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
State government
Comprised of numerous divisions. Services include adoption, child care and protection, energy assistance, public assistance, licensing, drug and alcohol addiction, disability services, and aging services. Includes health data and statistical reports.

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED)
State government
Works to achieve financial and medical support of children by establishing, enforcing, and increasing public awareness of parental obligations. Offers medical and spousal support, enforces child support, locates absent parents, and establishes financial and medical support orders.

Montana Dietetic Association (MDA)
State/regional organization
A non-profit professional organization that represents registered dietitians in the state of Montana. Provides nutrition services in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, public health, school food service, private practice, long-term care facilities, senior centers, universities, and community organizations.

Montana Disability and Health Program
State/regional organization
Develops services to prevent secondary medical conditions. Works to promote health, prevent chronic disease, improve emergency preparedness, and increase the quality of life among people with disabilities.

Montana EMS & Trauma Systems
State government
Provides leadership and coordination to the emergency care community in assessing, planning, developing, and promoting comprehensive, evidence-based emergency medical and trauma services for Montana.

Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN)
State/regional organization
Montana's statewide hunger organization. Works to eliminate hunger in Montana through food acquisition and distribution, education, and advocacy. Directs the Backpack Program, the Mobile Food Pantry, and the Summer Food Service Program.

Montana Health Care Providers (MHA)
State/regional organization
Formerly the Montana Hospital Association. MHA is a leadership organization and principal advocate for health care facilities in Montana. Provides the full spectrum of health care services including hospitals, long–term care facilities, critical access hospitals, home health and hospice agencies, psychiatric facilities, physician groups, assisted living centers, senior housing, and insurance services.

Montana Health Care Workforce Advisory Committee (MHWAC)
State/regional organization
Provides guidance to the Montana Board Regents and other stakeholders on the best strategies and priorities for addressing Montana’s healthcare workforce needs.

Montana Health Network (MHN)
State/regional organization
A regional, coordinated network of not-for-profit health care providers offering quality, cost effective services. Offers the UAP Loan Program for financial support to students majoring in a needed medical discipline in an effort to attract and retain outstanding clinicians in Montana.

Montana Health Research and Education Foundation (MHREF)
Academic/Research
Provides education and research for the health care market. Administers the Montana Capital Assistance Program, a joint venture with the Montana Facility Financing Authority, and assists hospitals with rural health clinic conversions.

Montana Hope Project
Nonprofit/Foundation
A nonprofit organization who works to make dreams come true for critically ill children in Montana who have life-threatening illnesses that require medical treatments and interventions.

Montana Nurses Association (MNA)
State/regional organization
Promotes professional nursing practice, and standards and education. Represents professional nurses. Provides nursing leadership in promoting high quality health care.

Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity Program (NAPA) (MT NAPA)
State/regional organization
Works to decrease the prevalence of obesity and improve the health of Montanans through policy, environmental changes, and statewide/community interventions.

Montana Office of Public Instruction
State government
Offers a variety of programs and services to support Montana's students, families, educators, and community members. Provides links to information about education program offerings including career education, professional development, health and safety education, and programs and services for students with special needs.

Montana Office of Public Instruction: Division of Special Education
State government
Responsible for assuring that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Division staff provides training and technical assistance. Monitors special education services provided by public schools and state-operated programs. The Division is also responsible for managing the flow of state and federal dollars for special education programs.

Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH)
State/regional organization
Collects and disseminates information within the state, improves recruitment and retention of health professionals into rural areas, provides technical assistance to attract more federal, state, and foundation funding for rural health, and coordinates rural health interests and activities across the state.

Montana Primary Care Association (MPCA)
State/regional organization
A non-profit organization of ambulatory health care providers whose primary purpose is to serve Montana's medically unserved and underserved residents without financial or other discrimination.

Montana Primary Care Office
State/regional organization
Part of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Works collaboratively with several entities to increase access to primary and preventative health care, and to improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations.

Montana Public Health Association (MPHA)
State government
Works to promote, improve, and strengthen public health programs. Encourages active participation by health professionals and interested citizens. Provides networking and educational opportunities.

Montana Rural Health Initiative (RHI)
State/regional organization
Works towards creating a network, linking prevention and community-based wellness programs throughout Montana to stimulate wellness across the state. Managed through the Montana Office of Rural Health/Area Health Education Center.

Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition (MWHPC)
State government
Provides Montana employers with resources, encouragement, and a standard of excellence for those interested in working to promote healthy workplaces.

Montana WWAMI Regional Medical School Program
Academic/Research
One of the state programs of the WWAMI cooperative that includes the University of Washington School of Medicine and the states of Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Makes medical education accessible to students in the northwestern U.S. by sharing existing facilities and personnel in universities and communities in the WWAMI states.

Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation
State/regional organization
A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) working to improve the health of people in Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI): Montana (NAMI)
State/regional organization
Supports, educates, and advocates for Montanans with severe mental illnesses and their families.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM-PNR)
State/regional organization
Supports collaboration among regional libraries and information centers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC)
State/regional organization
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. Assists health care organizations, health care networks, and health care providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU)
State government
Educates and trains health professionals in allied health and osteopathic medicine. Focuses on increasing access to primary health care services to rural communities in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

Proyecto/Project IDEAS
State/regional organization
Strives to improve HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that are culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate. This is a capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments.

REACH (Realizing Education And Community Health) Montana (REACH)
State/regional organization
A consortium of healthcare providers linked to each other through live, interactive, video technology. From its hub site in Great Falls, the REACH Montana Tele-health Network currently serves rural counties in the north central region of the state.

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Helps rural communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming to improve community infrastructure. Offers numerous services including loans for housing and environment.

Rural Employment Opportunities (REO)
State/regional organization
Based in Montana, REO works with more than 300 rural families to access and complete education, job-training, and individual development programs that lead to employment. Provides outreach and services in 43 of Montana’s 56 counties to more than 400 adults and 900 children. Sponsors programs such as Rural Montana Saves, Rural Montana Student Works, and Agricultural Worker Program.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Montana
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.

University of Montana Rural Institute
State/regional organization
Provides resources and information on a variety of topics related to disabilities. Seeks to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities, especially those individuals living in Montana and other rural areas across the country.

University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network
State/regional organization
Comprises 18 family medicine residency programs across five northwestern states, each members of a larger collaborative program often referred to as WWAMI. Promotes excellence in family medicine residency education, provides academic leadership, and responds to societal needs for family physicians.

USDA Rural Development Montana State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.

Western Rural Development Center (WRDC)
State/regional organization
One of four regional development centers in the nation. Participates in rural development research and extension (outreach) projects cooperatively with universities in the West. Serves a 13 state area in the Western region and 4 U.S. Pacific Territories, which includes WA, UT, WY, NV, ID, HI, CA, AZ, AK, OR, NM, MT, and CO.

WWAMI Area Health Education Center Network (WWAMI AHEC)
State/regional organization
WWAMI AHEC Program consists of the program office, and six independent AHEC Centers in the five WWAMI states: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho. Works to alleviate shortages of health care personnel in medically underserved rural and urban areas.

WWAMI Rural Health Research Center (WWAMI RHRC)
Academic/Research
One of seven Rural Health Research Centers currently funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy. Focuses on training and supply of rural health care providers, availability and quality of care for rural women and children, and access to high-quality care for vulnerable and minority rural populations. Based in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Tools

ERS State Fact Sheet: Montana
Website
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service

Health Enhancement for the Rural Elderly (H.E.R.E.)
Website
Works to improve the health literacy, health care decision making, and self-care management of rural seniors aged 60 and above.
Sponsoring organization: Montana State University - Extension

Indicators Northwest
Website
A source of statistics by region, state, county, reservation, and tribe for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Users can find indicators and trends in areas like: demographics, economic well-being, and health.

Montana Bridge to Benefits
Website
Bridge to Benefits is a multi-state project sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund in partnership with Rural Dynamics Incorporated. This project is focused on improving the well-being of families and individuals by linking them to public work support programs and tax credits.
Sponsoring organization: Children's Defense Fund

Montana Health Centers Research & Data
Website
Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.

Montana KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC)
Website
Provides data on child well-being for the state.
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation

Montana QuickFacts
Website
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau

Montana State Health Facts
Database
Provides state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Family Foundation

National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: Montana
Website
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region: Montana Resources
Website
Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Montana.
Sponsoring organization: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies Regional Information Center
Website
Provides access to health workforce information for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Content is available by state and by profession.
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies

See also: State-by-State Resources: Tools

Maps & Map Collections

Montana AHEC & Office of Rural Health Maps
Geographic coverage: Montana
Downloadable maps from the Montana State AHEC and Office of Rural Health.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Office of Rural Health

Montana Counties with NHSC Sites
Geographic coverage: Montana
Shows National Health Service Corps sites throughout Montana.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Primary Care Office
Date: 2010

Montana Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Geographic coverage: Montana
Shows Dental HPSAs throughout Montana, including Community Health Centers, FQHCs, Migrant Health Care Centers, and IHS and Tribal Facilities.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Primary Care Office
Date: 2012

Montana Medically Underserved Areas and Medically Underserved Populations
Geographic coverage: Montana
Shows MUAs and MUPs throughout Montana.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Primary Care Office
Date: 2012

Montana Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Geographic coverage: Montana
Shows Mental Health HPSAs throughout Montana, including Community Health Centers, FQHCs, and Migrant Health Care Centers.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Primary Care Office
Date: 2012

Montana Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Geographic coverage: Montana
Shows Primary Care HPSAs throughout Montana, including Community Health Centers, FQHCs, Migrant Health Care Centers, Montana State Prisons, IHS and Tribal Facilities, and Designated RHCs.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Primary Care Office
Date: 2012

See also: State-by-State Resources: Maps

Funding

Community Facility Loans
Loans to help create and improve essential community facilities in the rural West.

Community Resource Group (CRG) Loan Fund
Loans to help small, rural communities and tribal nations with water and wastewater projects.

Environmental Infrastructure Loans
Loans to finance water and waste facility projects in the rural West.

Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants
Supports local organizations with funding priority given to programs that focus on education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation, and cultural enrichment.

Montana Hope Project
Awards given to Montana's critically and chronically ill children and their families for special dream come true event.

Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program (MRPIP)
Offers loan repayment assistance to physicians who agree to practice in underserved areas of Montana.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region Funding
Provides funding for National Network of Libraries members located in the Pacific Northwest region to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects.

Rural Community Assistance Corporation Housing Loans
Offers loans to create, improve, or expand the supply of affordable housing for communities in the rural West.

Wells Fargo Corporate Giving Programs
Funding for nonprofit organizations in the areas of community development, education, human services, arts and culture, civic responsibility, and environmental consciousness.

Western Montana Area Health Education Center Student Rural Clinical Rotations Program
Funding to support health professions students participating in clinical rotations at rural and underserved sites in Montana.

Inactive Funding

Inactive Funding Opportunities - Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.

Documents, Reports and Other Publications

2012 WICHE Workplan: It's All About Outcomes
Sponsoring organization: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Discusses WICHE's focus in 2012 which includes finance, access and success, workforce and society, technology and innovation, and accountability. Highlights students exchange programs in rural and underserved areas, rural healthcare initiatives, and rural primary care clinics.
Date: 09 / 2011

Around the Country: Nonprofit Networks Supply Travel Nurses to Rural Montana
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Local travel nurses from two networks in eastern and western Montana can work for shorter time frames and go to more remote areas than most of their urban counterparts.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor Volume 2010 Issue Spring
Date: 05 / 2010

Building Medical Homes: Lessons from Eight States with Emerging Programs
Author(s): Neva Kaye, Jason Buxbaum, Mary Takach
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia.
Date: 12 / 2011

Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Author(s): Mary Takach, Janon Buxbaum
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
Presents data from a 2011–2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in eight states. Identified community health team programs that provide an array of services, including care coordination to self-management coaching. Includes small or rural practices.
Date: 05 / 2013

Changing West: A Regional Overview
Author(s): Don E. Albrecht
Sponsoring organization: Western Rural Development Center
Provides baseline data for identifying population changes in the western states for use in advancing rural development.
Date: 2008

Health Insurance Coverage in Montana: The Rural Implications
Author(s): Jon Bailey
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Affairs
Examines data on health insurance coverage in Montana to determine if there is a distinction between rural and urban areas.
Date: 01 / 2013

Montana AHEC and SORH Annual Report, 2011
Sponsoring organization: Montana Office of Rural Health
Contains the annual report of the Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) and Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Includes new and continuing projects, initiatives, programs, and events for both programs.
Date: 03 / 2011

Montana Healthcare Workforce: Statewide Strategic Plan
Sponsoring organization: Montana Office of Rural Health
Addresses the future healthcare needs of Montana. Discusses aging population, recruitment of health professionals, rural and underserved areas, and education and training.
Date: 11 / 2011

Montana Meth Project: Graphic Ad Campaign Helps Reduce Meth Use
Author(s): Angela Lutz
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
Highlights the Montana Meth Project, which is working to keep rural teens off drugs and reduce crime.
Journal citation: Rural Roads
Date: 04 / 2011

Montana's Primary Care Workforce
Author(s): Saul M. J. Rivard
Sponsoring organization: Montana Office of Rural Health
Presents an assessment of the current primary care workforce in Montana. Examines three primary workforce fields including primary care physicians; physician assistants (PAs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), and nurse practitioners (NPs); and dentists and dental hygienists. All three areas are investigated at the county, state, and national level.
Date: 08 / 2009

Rural Health Networks Prove There is Strength in Numbers
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Discusses how quality is increasing measurably for hospitals enrolled in rural health networks in Michigan and Montana.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor Volume 2011 Issue Fall
Date: 11 / 2011

Small Business Profile: Montana
Sponsoring organization: Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2 / 2013

State of Montana: Population Brief
Author(s): Don E. Albrecht
Sponsoring organization: Western Rural Development Center
Access baseline information for the advancement of rural development that examines population changes and characteristics within Montana. Files are available for each county or as a statewide overview.
Date: 2011

USDA Rural Development 2012 Progress Report
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
Reports on investments made by USDA Rural Development intended to have a lasting, sustainable impact on rural American by supporting economic growth, broadband implementation, housing programs, and public utility projects. Features programs implemented in Minnesota, Georgia, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina, North Dakota, Colorado, Florida, and Wisconsin. Reports total funds granted to each of the 50 states from 2009 - 2012.

See also: State-by-State Resources: Documents

Journals

Montana - Montana Primary Care Office Newsletter
Communicates information to CHCs, RHCs, NHSC sites and other partners regarding shortage designation activities, NHSC, and J-1 activities.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Montana Public Health Prevention Opportunities Under the Big Sky
A monthly publication that focuses on a different theme with each issue and is a resource for data and reference regarding the health and well-being of Montana citizens.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Prevention Connection Newsletter
A quarterly publication that focuses on a different theme with each issue and is a resource for data and reference regarding the health and well-being of Montana citizens.
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Source Newsletter
Published three times a year. Provides news on infrastructure and development needs for rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Sponsoring organization: Midwest Assistance Program

Success Stories

EMS Live @ Nite
EMS Live @ Nite is an interactive video conferencing program to help educate volunteer emergency medical services personnel who don’t have easy access to training sites.

Butte Silver-Bow Primary Care Clinic
The main goals of the project were to change destructive life patterns and improve the physical and mental health status of residents by providing intensive mental health services, promote collaboration among key health and social service agencies in providing comprehensive services, and educate community members about how, when, and where to get help when they need it.

North Valley Hospital - Montana
For more than 100 years, when the residents of Whitefish, Mont., a former logging and railroad town just 30 minutes from Glacier National Park, needed hospital care, they looked no further than North Valley Hospital.

Page last updated 5/24/2013
Topic last reviewed 10/15/2012