MCPS Response to Gianforte and DPHHS Emergency Rule
The District will continue to enforce its face covering guidelines to ensure the safety and welfare of all students and staff.
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What’s An Air Quality ‘Sensitive Group?’
When you're deciding whether to go outside, is the air dangerous?
Raising Chickens? Salmonella Linked to Increase in Live Poultry
For those who love to raise live chickens, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Livestock are warning that cases of salmonella linked to live poultry are increasing.
Gianforte says Vaccine Expansion to Phase 1 B Plus Starts Monday
At a press conference in Helena on Tuesday, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the expansion of COVID 19 vaccinations to the next phase, which will be 1 B Plus.
Ranch for Kids License Permanently Suspended after Abuse Reports
An administrative law judge ruled that week that the Montana Department of Health and Human Services acted properly when it removed 27 children from Ranch for Kids, a Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Program located near Rexford, Montana in 2019.
DPHHS Announces First Round of COVID 19 Vaccine Plan
Governor Steve Bullock through the Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that the first rounds of the long-awaited COVID 19 vaccines will arrive next week.
DPHHS Announces COVID 19 Vaccination Plan Submitted to CDC
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that Montana’s COVID 19 vaccine plan was submitted to the Centers for Disease Control last week.
OPI Receives a $9,000,000 Grant to Help Combat Mental Health Issues
This grant will also fund three districts in Montana to implement evidence-based and culturally competent school mental health practices.
$50 Million from State for Child Care as Schools Reopen
Schools across the state will be opening their doors this month, and with some districts choosing either full time or part time remote learning, there will be extra child care costs for parents.
With the Hot Weather now the DPHHS Warns about Kids in Hot Cars
Western Montanans have been hearing for quite some time from Safe Kids Missoula about the danger of leaving children in hot cars.
DPHHS Proposes End of Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes to Youth
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday proposed a rule notice to eliminate the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes to youth.
Montana’s Suicide Call Centers Received About 39 Calls a Day During the Past Two Week
DPHHS announced an expansion of mental health services to help Montanans who may be experiencing a range of emotions because of the current COVID-19 situation.