Montana’s ranchers and farmers are major producers of a wide range of foods, including meat, lentils, grains, and vegetables. Even so, in many communities, particularly in rural Montana, there are opportunities to improve access to affordable, healthful, locally produced foods. Over the past several years, we have invested more in building local food systems as … Continued
Kelsey Gummer, MHA
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
We launched the School-Based Health Initiative in 2020 with the dual aim of improving access to care for students and, by doing so, helping students stay in school and learn. The initiative supports partnerships between schools and health care providers to create school-based health care services in schools that need them most. As of 2025, … Continued
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
We look back at the year with gratitude for the hard work and accomplishments of our partners and staff. In 2025, we funded over 120 projects that supported work in communities across Montana, and we saw outcomes in several of our initiatives, which resulted from many years of work by our partners with our support. … Continued
Kelsey Gummer, MHA
New multi-year initiative will create school-based health centers in communities with high needs
A New School-Based Health Center at St. Labre Indian School Provides Medical and Behavioral Health Services to Students and the Community.