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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
Nationally, there has been an explosion of interest in the health and wellness of people with disabilities. While people with disabilities make up 17% of our population, they account 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. We believe our approach will 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
Our Projects:
Montana
Accessibility Ambassadors
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)
The Wellness Club
A health promotion program for adults with intellectual/developmental
disabilities.
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
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 5/9/08
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