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Missoula Public Health Awarded Opioid Abatement Funds to Support Overdose Prevention Efforts

Lily Walsh – June 1, 2026

Missoula Public Health (MPH) is expanding overdose prevention and harm reduction efforts across Missoula County thanks to funding received from the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) last fall. Two MPH programs, the Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SUDPP) and the Missoula Foster Child Health Program (MFCHP), received a combined $333,300 through the Missoula Metropolitan Abatement Region Opioid Settlement Trust for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The...

Events Press Release

Missoula Public Health Hosts Pop-up Immunization Clinics Ahead of Summer

Lily Walsh – April 28, 2026

Missoula Public Health (MPH) is offering multiple vaccine clinics at locations around the county ahead of summer. These clinics are on a first-come, first-served basis and give people the opportunity to get vaccinated before the back-to-school rush in August. Nurses onsite will offer Tdap, HPV, meningitis, DTaP, polio, MMR and...

Press Release

Missoula Public Health to Host Roll & Read Event Promoting Healthy Childhood Development

Lily Walsh – April 14, 2026

Missoula Public Health will host the 5th annual Roll & Read event on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McCormick Park in Missoula. This free, family-friendly event promotes early childhood literacy development, educates participants on preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and encourages families in the community...

Press Release

Outdoor Burning Opens March 1 in Missoula County

Lily Walsh – February 27, 2026

March is here, and that means outdoor burning opens in Missoula County. The General, Essential Agriculture, and Prescribed Wildland Outdoor Burning Seasons open on Sunday, March 1, 2026 in Missoula County. If you are planning to burn any natural vegetation or untreated wood from your property, you must purchase an...

Events Press Release

Missoula Public Health to Host Free Documentary Film Screening Highlighting HPV Epidemic

Lily Walsh – February 17, 2026

Missoula Public Health (MPH) invites the public to attend a free screening of the film “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” on Wednesday, March 4, at 6 p.m. at the Roxy Theater in Missoula. According to the CDC, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes nearly all cervical cancers and many cancers...

Outreach and Media Professional Resources

Communicating about Suicide and Overdose

Media can be instrumental in saving lives, promoting resilience, dispelling myths and encouraging help-seeking. Media and communication professionals can refer to this handy guide to ensure your communication about suicide and overdose incidents is responsible and informed.

Included in the Media Guide:

Ideas for what to include
Things to avoid
Why images matter
Guidance specific to suicide
Guidance specific to overdose

Download the media guide