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National Disability Employment Awareness month celebrates Polson apprentice National Disability Employment Awareness month celebrates Polson apprentice

News from the Office of the Governor HELENA — In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) to highlight an apprentice in Montana&...

DPHHS announces first confirmed case of Monkeypox in Montana

News from DPHHS FLATHEAD COUNTY — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Flathead City-County Health Department today confirmed a single presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in a Flathead County adult. Initial testing was completed August 5, 2022, at the Montana...

DPHHS submits P-EBT Plan for 2021-22 school year

News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier announced on May 13 the agency has submitted for federal approval a plan to receive Pandemic Electronic Transfer (P-EBT) benefits for the 2021-22 school year and thus making Summer 2022 P-EBT a reality. ...

DPHHS scales back COVID-19 data reporting

News from Montana DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced recently that due to the low level of COVID-19 transmission in Montana at this time, updates to the COVID-19 cases and vaccine dashboards will move to a weekly reporting cadence. Updates...

Gov. Gianforte invests $6M to strengthen Montana’s workforce

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the investment of $6 million to strengthen Montana’s workforce and provide job training to Montanans, particularly to individuals with disabilities and those who have become unemployed since the on...

State, local officials join forces to raise awareness about elder abuse

News from DPHHS Governor Greg Gianforte, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier, Mike Grove, President/CEO Bank of the Rockies and Michael Hagenlock of DPHHS Adult Protective Services came together Friday, June 15, to raise awareness about eld...

$4M secured for maternal and early childhood home visiting program

News from the Office of Senator Tester MONTANA – U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will receive $4,379,043 in Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting grant funding to help provide pregnant women and families with resources a...

DPHHS, OPI urge families to apply for P-EBT Nutrition Assistance

News from the DPHHS HELENA — Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services and Office of Public Instruction are urging Montana families who haven’t already received the Pandemic Electronic Transfer benefit to apply by the Sept. 21 deadline. The federal program was laun...

Briefs for Aug. 19, 2020

DPHHS issues statement on proposed rule regarding flavored electronic smoking device  News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Sheila Hogan sent this notification to the Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee today regardi...

Tobacco prevention campaign focuses on COVID-19 Tobacco prevention campaign focuses on COVID-19

LAKE COUNTY – Eye-catching banners featuring warnings about the dangers of tobacco use can now be found in each of the county’s school districts. The campaign reflects the strange times we’re in by highlighting the connection between COVID-19 and tobacco use. The messages can be seen from a...


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