Census results affect planning and funding for healthcare, education, infrastructure, and employment.  Money allocated to our community through the Census supports things like school lunches, rural education, highway planning and construction, community development, and employment training.  You only have until September 30th—Please consider filling out the 2020 Census today and ensure our community is accurately represented.  […]

Usually, by now, we have had an inspirational gathering at our Annual Meeting, presented our annual report, and asked you to renew your membership in March. This year is unusual. This year, unfortunately, we had to cancel our Annual Meeting, and are presenting our annual report as an interactive online document. We hope that you […]

Don’t miss the second annual Carbon County Health Fair and Expo on Saturday, January 11 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the Roosevelt Center in Red Lodge. The performance center will be full of vendors sharing information about mental health services, dentistry, massage, nutrition services, suicide prevention, youth programming and much more. Beartooth Billings […]

Our public school administrators came to us asking to help address a troubling trend, the number of at-risk students had increased from 12-30%. Even the most engaged students were reporting increased levels of stress and anxiety. We met with teachers and administrators and addressed the school needs by creating a mindfulness space curriculum for grades […]

By Stephen Kalb-Koenigsfeld C.A.R.T. Transportation Coordinator The Carbon County Area Ride and Transit advisory committee met for its monthly meeting in October, but with a change of scenery. For the first time, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) was taken out of Red Lodge, travelling to Joliet. The Joliet Community Center hosted the afternoon meeting on […]

Every 17 minutes, at least six Americans lose a loved one to suicide. Most did not have the chance to learn the warning signs. With QPR training, you have an opportunity to make a difference and have the chance to help save a life. QPR is an evidence-based suicide prevention training and stands for Question, […]

States of Mind: ADHD Therapies, Mindfulness and Adults with ADHD By Therese Picasso-Edwards Following the success of the first States of Mind series, community members requested we host another series with the focus on ADHD. Currently the CDC reported 5.4 million children and teens currently are diagnosed, there are no state statistics available. What does […]

STATES OF MIND MENTAL HEALTH SERIES: ADHD After the recent success of the first States of Mind series on mental health we were asked to bring another series to the community! You asked and we delivered! Join us for the second States of Mind mental health series as we learn from local professionals about ADHD. […]

States of Mind: A Series on Mental Health returns in April and will focus on ADHD. Presentations will take place Wednesdays from 5:15pm to 6:15pm in the conference room at the Roosevelt Center. On April 10th, Brad Fouts, MD will present on the diagnosis and treatment options of ADHD. On April 17th, Monica Thuesen, M. […]

By Therese Picasso-Edwards Montana has the highest suicide rate in the country. States of Mind, a four-part series on mental health, sought to address this troubling statistic. On Wednesday, February 20th, the series had its final installment with the presentation of The S Word, a powerful documentary about suicide. The film was shown both at […]