The Roundup -

Students from throughout Montana will be gathering at Montana State University-Billings in the Student Union Building from June 13-15 to participate in the Reach Higher Montana Summit for Youth in Foster Care. Hosted by nonprofit Reach Higher...

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier announced the agency has completed an overall organizational health assessment that will guide the agency’s restructuring plan. Over the past several months, Meier has...

Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Sheila Hogan sent this notification to the Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding MAR Notice No. 37-923: I’m writing to notify you that the department is...

The Montana Children’s Trust Fund’s (MT CTF) “Not Even for a Minute” Campaign encourages parents and caregivers to never leave children unattended in or around vehicles. Leaving a child alone in a vehicle for even a short amount of time can...

Many Montanans will be enjoying summer fairs in the coming months. And, with that opportunity presents the chance to visit exhibits such as petting zoos that allow people of all ages the thrilling experience of coming face-to-face with animals. But,...

State and local public health officials are seeing an early start to the influenza season. While the season usually doesn’t begin until October, Montana has had early influenza reports from six counties: Yellowstone, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark,...

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is reporting multiple outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, primarily norovirus, prompting state health officials to issue advice on steps everyone can take to stay healthy this winter. “N...

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is launching a new program this month that aims to reduce the sale of alcohol to minors in Montana. The Alcohol Reward and Reminder Program is an evidenced-based program developed to educate...

The Montana Children’s Trust Fund is promoting the ‘Not Even for a Minute’ campaign that reminds parents and caregivers to never leave children unattended in or around vehicles. Left alone in a vehicle for even a short time, a child is in...

State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risks of infection with West Nile virus (WNV) and to take steps to avoid mosquito bites. As the weather becomes warmer and drier in July, mosquitoes capable of...

State officials are encouraging parents to talk to their new and young drivers about making smart choices once they get behind the wheel. The Interagency Coordinating Council on State Prevention Programs (ICC) Work Group is asking parents to...

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is sending an important message to elementary school children this month: play it safe while out enjoying fun in the water this summer. To help reinforce this message, DPHHS recently sent...

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials say that more than 1 in 4 adult Montanans report having arthritis. Fortunately, there are programs in Montana to help address this issue. The Montana Arthritis Program collaborates with...

The Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is joining the states of Washington and Idaho in advising people NOT to eat raw clover sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Idaho. The sprouts have been linked to an outbreak...

Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) said today that hackers gained entry to an agency computer server, though officials said there is no knowledge that information on the server was used inappropriately, or was...

State and local public health officials remind Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this time of year when the likelihood of interactions with wild animals increases. “Be smart this spring and summer and take time to learn a...

In May, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Montana and nationwide. According to state public health officials, WIC was launched 40 years ago in Montana as a pilot...

The Interagency Coordinating Council on State Prevention Programs (ICC) Work Group is urging local communities and organizations to take advantage of numerous free resources available to help reduce underage drinking in Montana. The ICC has joined...

As Montana slowly transitions into spring, state health officials remind Montanans to take steps to avoid Hantavirus. In a typical year, about 1-2 cases of Hantavirus are reported to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)....

Each year, 500 Montanans develop colorectal cancer, and 180 Montanans die from the disease. During the month of March, one of Montana Cancer Control Programs’ efforts will be to remind people of ways to decrease the risk of colorectal cancer, a...

State health officials report that as of January 11, 2014 there have been 156 Montanans hospitalized for influenza-related conditions so far this flu season. Most of these hospitalizations are recent as 139 of them have occurred since Dec. 15. These...

Influenza activity is widespread in Montana with half of the counties reporting confirmed cases, state public health officials said today.  Influenza-related hospitalizations across the state have also increased. As of January 4, 2014 there have bee...

Food is an important part of many holiday celebrations. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) offers these reminders to help ensure the holiday season is free of illness from food. Holiday food safety has six basic...

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has confirmed the first influenza cases of the season in Gallatin and Flathead Counties. Both counties are reporting two cases each. Public health officials say that these first cases are a...

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) are partnering to raise awareness about text4baby, a free health text messaging service for pregnant women and new moms. Montana First Lady Lisa...