Established in 2002, the Montana Disability and Health (MTDH) Program is a partnership of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (MDPHHS)<\/a> and The University of Montana Rural Institute (UMRI)<\/a>. MTDH collaborates with a wide range of community partners and people with disabilities, nationally recognized experts, and resource centers in selected areas.<\/p>\n MTDH is responsible for developing and implementing programs and services designed to<\/p>\n 1) enhance program infrastructure and capacity; The MTDH Program is funded by cooperative agreements between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. HHS and the Montana DPHHS (DD16-1603; DD21-2103).<\/p>\n Goals & Objectives<\/a><\/p>\n Core Management Team<\/a><\/p>\n Disability & Health Community Planning Group<\/a><\/p>\n Disability Advisors<\/a><\/p>\n MTDH\u00a0Organizational Linkages<\/a><\/p>\n Organizational Chart<\/a><\/p>\n Strategic Plan – Accessible PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Strategic Plan – Accessible Word<\/a><\/p>\n Sustainability Plan – Accessible PDF<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2) improve state level surveillance and monitoring activities;
\n3) increase awareness of health-related disability policy initiatives;
\n4) increase health promotion opportunities for people with disabilities to maximize health;
\n5) improve access to health care for people with disabilities;
\n6) improve emergency preparedness among people with disabilities; and
\n7) effectively monitor and evaluate program activities.<\/p>\n