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New Platform for Email Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Updates
Happy July! This summer, the Air Quality Program is transitioning over to a new email platform to send Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Updates. Going forward, if you’re signed up email updates, they will come from [email protected]. To subscribe, email [email protected]. And for the fun of it, here’s an update to get us started for […]
Read MoreMPH and the Missoula Fire Department Partnered to Give Out Naloxone to the Community.
Missoula Public Health and the City of Missoula Fire Department partnered to bring important safety information to the community at the Out to Lunch event held on Wednesday, July 10th. Leah Fitch-Brody, MPH Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coordinator, and John Kaiser, a Fire Fighter from the Missoula Fire Department shared information about how to recognize […]
Read MoreIt’s Wildfire Smoke Ready Week! June 8 to 13
Missoula County alongside the whole state of Montana has declared this week, June 8 to 13, as Wildfire Smoke Ready Week! Wildfire Smoke Ready Week is a week to not only educate about the health impacts of wildfire smoke, but also to remind you to prepare now for wildfire smoke later this summer. Check out […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health Awarded Opioid Abatement Funds to Support Overdose Prevention Efforts
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 funding supports evidence-based strategies designed […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health Hosts Pop-up Immunization Clinics Ahead of Summer
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 varicella vaccines.MPH will host the […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health to Host Roll & Read Event Promoting Healthy Childhood Development
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 to come together for a […]
Read MoreFloods
Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common disaster in the United States and happen in Montana. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or entering flood waters can lead to injury or death. Floods may result from rain, snow, coastal storms, storm surges and overflows of dams […]
Read MoreOutdoor Burning Opens March 1 in Missoula County
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 outdoor burn permit and activate […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health to Host Free Documentary Film Screening Highlighting HPV Epidemic
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 of the vagina, vulva, penis, […]
Read MoreMissoula Public Health to Host Documentary Screening Encouraging Elementary Students’ Safety in Digital Age
Screens are everywhere, and for parents of young children, figuring out healthy limits can feel overwhelming. Missoula Public Health is teaming up with Hellgate Elementary School District to host a free showing of “Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition” on Thursday, Feb. 26, to spread awareness about youth mental health and safety in the digital age. […]
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