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A partnership between
Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services
and The
University of Montana Rural Institute
Funded by the Disability and Health Team, National Center on Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, and Disability and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grant #U59/CCU821224
The health and wellness of people with disability is a growing topic of national interest. While 17% of the U.S. population have disabilities, this group accounts for more than 47% of medical expenditures. The Montana Disability and Health Program develops services to prevent secondary conditions and promote the health of people with disabilities. Our approach may both improve quality of life for people with disabilities and reduce unnecessary medical expenditures.
About Us: Our Goals, Objectives and Strategic Plan | Our Advisory Board and Staff | Our Publications on Health and Disability
Breast cancer is a major public health concern for all women, including women with disabilities. To increase awareness of breast cancer among women with physical disabilities and encourage them to be screened, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and tested a collection of health promotion materials featuring the stories of four women with physical disabilities. Materials, audio-recordings and transcripts are available at:
Right to Know: Breast Cancer Screening Project for Women Living with Physical Disabilities
How to Order Right to Know Materials
Tip Sheet (English) Large Print Tip Sheet
Tip Sheet (Spanish)
Every Woman Matters promotional film
2009-2010 Montana Mammography Directory The Directory provides information on mammography service providers by city. Each entry includes contact information, hours of operation, standard and additional services available, and disability access information.
Our Other Projects:
Disability and Health and the Prevention of Secondary Conditions: The Importance of Case Management, Service Provider and Peer Support Partnerships 2009 Conference, September 17-18, 2009
Visit-ability: Basic Access in Every New Home Built for the Open Market
Brochure pdf file
Flyer pdf file
Montana Accessibility Ambassadors
Good Nutrition Ideas is a source of innovative nutrition products and services, developed by nutrition scientists at The University of Montana's Rural Institute for use by adults and kids -- including those with disabilities or special health care needs
The Wellness Club
A health promotion program for adults with intellectual/developmental
disabilities.
Living Well with a
Disability:
An eight-week health promotion
workshop for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
We're offering
Living Well with a Disability Online
free for a limited time.
Would you like to facilitate a Living Well with a Disability group? Click HERE to learn more! Would you like to participate in a Living Well with a Disability group? Click HERE to locate Montana's Living Well trainings!
Home and Community Based Services and Supports: Living Well with a Disability (links to two chapters in the Living Well curriculum)
Resources
Resource Directory for Montanans with Disabilities
Resource Directory for Professionals and Service Providers
Health and Disability Training Calendar (local, state & national training events)
Montana Disability and Health Demographics (statistics, maps & data sources)
For more information, contact:
Meg Traci, Ph.D., Project
Director
Montana Disability and Health Program
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
The University of Montana Rural Institute: Center for Excellence in
Disability Education, Research and Services
52 Corbin Hall,
Missoula, MT 59812-7056
406-243-4956
matraci@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Site updated 11/18/09
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