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Helping Make Health Happen In Montana Matt Hamrin, Morgan&Myers

Helping Make Health Happen In Montana Matt Hamrin, Morgan&Myers. What is the Rural Health Initiative (RHI)?. A collaborative effort by: Montana Office of Rural Health Schering-Plough Corporation Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Montana Area Health Education Center

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Helping Make Health Happen In Montana Matt Hamrin, Morgan&Myers

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  1. Helping Make Health Happen In Montana Matt Hamrin, Morgan&Myers

  2. What is theRural Health Initiative (RHI)? • A collaborative effort by: • Montana Office of Rural Health • Schering-Plough Corporation • Montana Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Montana • Area Health Education Center • Hopefully…YOU

  3. RHI - A Brief History In the beginning…it sounded so easy • We’ll create an innovative public/private partnership and improve Montana’s overall health In reality…we had a lot to learn • We started listening

  4. RHI - A Brief History 2008 Bozeman Conference • Engaging the front-lines • Getting the lay-of-the-land • Connecting needs with what we can do 2008 Summer road-shows • Identifying the opportunity • Sharing and validating ideas • Senator Baucus helped facilitate these conversations

  5. The Big Idea Support communities connecting and collaborating by developing… “A Health and Wellness Community and Resource Network”

  6. RHI: A Health and Wellness Community and Resource Network Goal • Facilitate sharing ideas and expertise • Link community-based health & wellness and prevention initiatives throughout Montana

  7. RHI: A Health and Wellness Community and Resource Network RHI – making it happen • A highly interactive web-based community/ “social network”www.montanaruralhealthinitiative.org • Regular communications via a listserv and e-newsletter • Webinars and educational programs designed to improve the capacity of rural Montana health & wellness programs

  8. A Highly Interactive Web-Based Community • “Social media” content sharing approach • Users create profiles and upload/share information • Searchable central repository of information, experts and events • Quickly takes a user from a question to an answer

  9. I. www.montanaruralhealthinitiative.org Progress to date: • Sharing information of 50+ health and wellness programs occurring across the state • Over 25 individuals willing to provide assistance • Calendar of events

  10. II. Listserv and e-newsletter Progress to date: • First quarterly newsletter • Highlighting programs and upcoming events • Increasing communication for over 550 individuals

  11. III. RHI Webinars Progress to date: • Six different programs have shared their expertise • Over 180 individuals viewed live • Recorded and posted online • Ongoing monthly webinars

  12. Sharing Success Stories

  13. More Kids in the Woods…On Snowshoes! • Stations: • Snow properties • • Weather and Climate • • Unstructured Play • • Winter Survival and Adaptations • • Tree Characteristics • • Map and Compass • Collaborative Effort By: • Lewis & Clark National Forest • Great Falls Public Schools • National Weather Service • Get Fit Great Falls

  14. Environmental, because Shape Up Shelby! becomes part of the community culture. Media Campaign Individual, because people learn new information.

  15. What is Shape Up Montana? Three-month team wellness program (February–May) engaging Montanans in a sustainable physical activity and healthy eating routine. Survey Results 66.4% Exercised More54.2% Ate More Fruits/Veggies 53.6%Cut Down on Fast Foods47.9%Cooked Healthier At Home 60.4% Felt Healthier at Conclusion of SUM53.1% Felt Better About Themselves at conclusion91.1% Said the program helped lead Healthier Lifestyle98.1% Said they would recommend SUM to a friend 2009 Shape Up Stats 963 Teams 7,430 Participants 140 Communities Total Miles: 1,905,534 (76.5 Times around the world) Total Weight Loss: 5,251 (5.4 Pounds lost per member) 2009 Completion Rate for Activity Teams: 87% 2009 Completion Rate for all Divisions: 83%

  16. Missouri Headwaters’ Trail System • Future collaborative effort to • create a trail system linking the • neighboring communities of • Three Forks and Manhattan • 8.75 mile paved trail • Two Bridges • Awarded “Montana’s Trail of the • Year” MT Fish, Wildlife, and • Parks 2007

  17. Chippewa Cree Wellness Center Goal: Coordinate and create more prevention and health related activities for the entire community • Opened February • 2006 in conjunction • with the Rocky Boy • Clinic • Collaborative effort • between the clinic • and wellness center • to address diabetes • in their community

  18. Helping Make Health Happen In Montana To learn more and join the Rural Health Initiative: visit www.montanaruralhealthinitiative.org; our booth here at the tradeshow; or contact: Shalina Mirza Project Coordinator 406-994-5310 Shalina.mirza@montana.edu

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