Montana Disability & Health Community Planning Group
The Montana Disability and Health Program Community Planning Group (MTDH CPG) includes 30 representatives of advocacy, public health and service programs supporting the health and wellness of adults with disabilities. The MTDH CPG represents Montana’s diverse population and geography. This is a disability-led planning group with more than 51% of members identifying as adults with disabilities. Other members are family advocates or have strong relationships with the disability community.
Three psychologists represent behavioral and mental health work in tribal communities in Montana and the IHS Billings Area. The Medical Director for the Montana Developmental Disabilities Program represents the network of state community-based organizations working with health care providers statewide to support the health and wellness of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Also represented on the CPG are: the Montana Office on Rural Health and Area Health Education Center; Montana’s four centers for independent living that serve all Montana counties; developmental disability service community-based service and advocacy organizations; the Montana Family Health Education Center; Montana DPHHS disability service systems (Community First Choice, Home and Community-Based Waiver program, and Telecommunications Access Program) and chronic disease prevention programs.
MTDH CPG members include:
Travis Hoffman
Interim-Executive Director
Summit Independent Living Center
700 SW Higgins Ste 101
Missoula MT 59803
406-728-1630
Charles Alvarez
Independent Living Specialist
Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist
Ability Montana
825 Great Northern Blvd
Helena, MT 59601
1-800-735-6457
Shyla Patera
North Central Independent Living Services
IL Specialist
1120 25th Ave NE
Black Eagle, MT 59414
406-452-9834
Liz Ann Kudrna
222 E Koch
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-522-4054
Jean Morgan
Executive Director
Spring Meadow Resources
2850 Broadwater Ave
Helena, MT, 59602
406-443-2376
Clayton Eastman
Service Director: DD TCM & SDMI CM Teams
AWARE Inc.
205 E Park
Anaconda, MT 59711
406.560.7700
Kelly Murray
Mountain View Social Development Center
2100 Farragut
Butte, MT 59701
Kailyn Mock, MHA
Director
Montana Office of Rural Health, Montana AHEC Program Office
Montana State University
306 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170520
Bozeman, MT 59717
(406) 994-7709
Tom Seekins, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59801
Arthur McDonald, PhD
PO Box 326
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
406-477-6441
Daniel Foster, Psy.D., MSCP
Supervisory Psychologist
Fort Belknap Tribal Health
Harlem, MT 59525
406-390-2532
Jean Justad, MD
Medical Director
Developmental Disabilities Program
Developmental Services Division
111 N. Sanders
PO Box 4210 Helena, MT 59620
406-444-4556
Michael Woods MS, CRC
Senior and Long Term Care Community Services
Big Sky Waiver QA Program Manager
201 1st St. S., Suite #3
Great Falls, MT 59405
406-268-7962
Grace Behrens, MPH
Project Coordinator
Montana Office of Rural Health | AHEC Program Office
PO Box 170520
Bozeman, MT 59717
406-994-6043
Julia Arnold
Program Manager, Disability Employment and Transition Division/Independent Living
201 1st St. South, Suite 2
Great Falls, MT 59405
406-454-6066
Julia.arnold@mt.gov
MTDH Disability Advisors
MTDH Disability Advisors are members of the Community Planning Groups who represent people with disabilities on public health committees. They include Isaac Baldry, Travis Hoffman, Stacey Johnston-Gleason, Liz Ann Kudrna, Kelly Murray, and Tom Thompson.
MTDH Staff
Heather Welch
Section Supervisor
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bureau
PO Box 202951
Helena MT 59620-2951
406-444-0958
Mackenzie Jones, MPH, CHES
Program Manager
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bureau
PO Box 202951
1400 Broadway
Helena MT
59620-2951
406.444.2744
Erin Bley
Health Education Specialist
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bureau
PO Box 202951
1400 Broadway
Helena MT
59620-2951
406.444.1278 | fax 406.444.5900
Dyani Bingham, MPH
Evaluation Specialist
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bureau
PO Box 202951
1400 Broadway
Helena MT 59620-2951
406.444.0057
Meg Ann Traci, PhD
Research Professor
253 Corbin Hall
Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
School of Public and Community Health Sciences
University of Montana,
Missoula, MT 59812-7056
406-243-4956