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Missoula Animal Control Asks Publicto Schedule Appointments During Building Remodel

Lily Walsh – January 14, 2025

Beginning Friday, Jan. 17, Missoula Animal Control is asking the public to schedule an appointment to visit the shelter. The building is currently undergoing a major expansion and remodel project at 6700 Butler Creek Road, providing huge improvements for the animals, staff and the public.The shelter will be completely closed...

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Missoula Public Health to Host Documentary Series on History of Public Health

Lily Walsh – December 19, 2024

Missoula Public Health invites the public to attend free screenings of “The Invisible Shield,” a four-part PBS documentary series on the history of public health, starting in January. The first screening is slated for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Roxy Theater. PBS describes the “The Invisible Shield” as...

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East Missoula People’s Fair Promotes Health, Wellbeing in Community Event

Lily Walsh – November 14, 2024

Missoula Public Health will offer a variety of free services during the first-ever East Missoula People’s Fair this Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ReStore, located at 3655 Hwy 200 E.Residents are invited to shop for handmade goods from a variety of local vendors, view the...

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Screenagers Documentary Showings

Lily Walsh – October 18, 2024

Missoula Public Health to Host Documentary Screenings Encouraging Teen Safety in Digital Age Missoula Public Health invites community members to two free upcoming screenings of films that feature important information about youth mental health in the digital age. The first documentary, “Screenagers: Under the Influence,” will be shown at 6:30...

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Missoula Animal Control to Host Adoption Event in October for Subaru Loves Pets Month

Lily Walsh – October 17, 2024

Missoula Animal Control will host an adoption event this Saturday, Oct. 19, at Subaru of Missoula, located at 5175 Expressway, from 12 to 4 p.m. The shelter will have dogs, cats and kittens available and ready to go home. The event is part of October’s Subaru Loves Pets Month, when...

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