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Elliott Adams honored for making a difference through care Elliott Adams honored for making a difference through care

On Sept. 14, Elliott Adams received an award for Direct Support Professional of the Year for region five, (an area that includes Kalispell), at the Regional Developmental Disabilities Conference. DPPHS received over 30 letters of nomination for Adams who for 10 years cared for the daily needs of Jake Janssen...

Montana centenarians to be honored in October

News from the DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services will honor Montana centenarians during the 54th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on Oct. 3, 2023.    The annual conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Great Falls. Centen...

West Nile Virus on the rise in Montana

News from DPHHS MONTANA — State and local health officials are reporting increased West Nile virus activity in several counties across the state this week, including the first three human cases for 2023, which have been identified in Dawson, Rosebud, and Yellowstone counties. These three cases ...

DPHHS plans to ‘Roll Out the Red Carpet’ for Direct Support Professionals in September

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) plans to recognize Direct Support Professionals (DSP) during the Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) conference Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. in Helena at the DoubleTree by Hilton.  “W...

August is National Breastfeeding Month

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reminds new parents of the benefits of breastfeeding and the support the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program provides, including special food packages, peer counseling, lactation experts, breastfeeding aids ...

Public health officials remind Montanans: Rabies remains a threat

News from DPHHS MONTANA — State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies as summer approaches. The risk for potential encounters between humans and wild animals increases during spring and summer because of the time spent hiking and e...

Tester secures nearly $25M for infrastructure upgrades in downtown Missoula

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $24.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make infrastructure upgrades that will support economic development and improve access to downtown Missoula. The funding will come from ...

Governor, DPHHS announce $24M to support families, children

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Together with Director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte announced on June 22 a $24 million investment in the state’s early childhood system. “Promoting the heal...

Montana Centenarians to be honored in October

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana centenarians during the 54th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on October 3, 2023.    The annual conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Great Falls....

Officials to raise awareness about elder abuse

News from DPHHS HELENA — Several state officials, banking representatives, and a victim of elder exploitation are speaking out to raise awareness about elder abuse and financial exploitation on Thursday, June 15, at 5:15 p.m. as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event will feature fo...


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