Missoula Public Health, Community Partners to Host Wildfire and Extreme Heat Resilience Open Houses in Seeley Lake, Missoula

Missoula Public Health and community partners invite Missoula County residents to participate in two Wildfire and Extreme Heat Resilience Open House events on Wednesday, July 10, in Seeley Lake and […]

Missoula County Commissioners Name New Health Officer

The Missoula County commissioners appointed Jeanna Miller as the new health officer for Missoula Public Health at their administrative public meeting Thursday morning. The Board of Health recommended Miller to […]

Cannabis Policy Expert to Visit Missoula to Discuss Prevention

Ben Cort, author and cannabis policy expert from Colorado, will visit Missoula for a community meeting on preventing underage cannabis use on Thursday, May 9. The presentation will run from […]

Bear-Resistant Trash Containers Required in Grant Creek, Rattlesnake Areas

With new rules intended to reduce bear-human conflicts going into effect, Missoula County residents in the Grant Creek and Rattlesnake areas will be required to store their garbage in bear-resistant […]

Healthy Missoula Youth Coalition Launches Youth Marijuana Prevention Campaign

You might have heard an ad on the radio from the Healthy Missoula Youth coalition launching a media campaign called “CannWeChat? Equipping Parents to Talk with Their Kids About Cannabis.” […]

Missoula Public Health Seeks Feedback for Community Health Assessment

Missoula Public Health (MPH) is seeking community feedback on the draft 2017-2021 Community Health Assessment (CHA). This document represents a comprehensive review and analysis of MPH, state, and federal data […]

Director of Missoula Public Health to Step Down

Damian Chase-Begay, director of Missoula Public Health (MPH), will step down from his position at the end of February. He informed the Missoula Board of Health and Missoula County of […]

Drive Safe Missoula Kicks Off “Let’s Not Wreck the Holidays” Campaign

Drive Safe Missoula is excited to launch its holiday safe driving campaign, “Let’s Not Wreck the Holidays.” This awareness campaign coincides with National Impaired Driving Awareness Month in December. The […]

Influenza Cases Confirmed in Missoula County

Health officials recently confirmed two cases of influenza in Missoula County. This is several months earlier than when the first flu cases of the season are typically reported in late […]

Healthy Missoula Youth Coalition Hosts Townhall Meeting on Youth Marijuana Use

While youth alcohol and tobacco use has declined in Missoula, underage marijuana use is on the rise. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the past 30-day use for high […]

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