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Watch the live webcast with a broadband or slower connection. Note: The webcast links are only active during the date and time of the session, but all sessions are archived for future viewing. What:
This session of Grand Rounds explored opportunities for optimal quality of life for individuals with disabilities. One in 6 adult Americans lives with a disability when defined by a limitation in function. Many are at higher risk for multiple chronic conditions, injuries, and increased vulnerability during disasters. Comparatively, people with disabilities are 4 times more likely to report their health to be fair/poor and 2.5 times more likely to have unmet health care needs than non-disabled peers. $400 billion is spent annually on disability-related health expenditures. Public health can help change this by promoting wellness and preventing disease in people with disabilities. CDC′s approach for a population who experiences diverse functional limitations is to assure that mainstream public health surveys, programs, and policies include people with disabilities across the lifespan, a method that can be modeled by state and federal programs. This powerful session of Grand Rounds explored public health opportunities for disease prevention, intervention and improvement to enable people to live well with functional limitations. We also highlighted accomplishments of partners and public health agencies in creating and modifying health programs to accommodate people with disabilities. Tentative future Grand Rounds topics include venous thromboembolism (VTE), HPV, teen pregnancy and immunization. Target Audience:
Physicians nurses epidemiologists pharmacists veterinarians certified

Being Money Smart
September 5, 2012
1:00 - 2:30pm Mountain The US Department of Treasury reports that a lack of financial literacy is one barrier that can lower standards of living and limit prosperity. There are opportunities online and in your community to support you in Being Money Smart. Join us on 9-5-12 to learn about: Free financial education opportunities that you can attend online or in your community. The benefits of Financial Literacy and how increasing your knowledge may increase your Financial Wellness. Online financial literacy games you can play and share with others. REGISTER FOR "Being Money Smart" Prolonging Work - Supports To Keep You On The Job
September 26, 2012
1:00 - 2:30pm Mountain Making the decision to decrease or end employment can become confusing as factors such as health, insurance, productivity and financial stability brush against each other. Your employer and disability insurance provider may have more support to offer than you think. REGISTER FOR "Prolonging Work - Supports to Keep You On The Job" Join us on 9-26-12 to learn about: Creating your vision for working and managing a disability Strategies to protect your productivity How to define gaps in functionality Understanding what your private disability insurance can provide REGISTER FOR "Prolonging Work - Supports to Keep You On The Job" Social Security Disability Insurance - The Impact of Work on Benefits
October 17, 2012
1:00 - 2:

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What:
Insurance Commissioner Monica J. Lindeen announced plans for a second public hearing on the proposed acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBS) by Chicago-based Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). A previous hearing on February 12 gave the public an opportunity to weigh in on the proposal, which converts Montana's largest non-profit health insurer to a for-profit subsidiary of the nation's fourth largest health insurance company. Former Montana Supreme Court Justice W. William Leaphart will serve as the hearing examiner.

At the March 12 hearing, representatives from BCBS and HCSC will make their case that the proposed acquisition is in the public's interest and in compliance with state law. Both the Commissioner and the Attorney General will have an opportunity to call expert witnesses to evaluate the proposal.
When:
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
9:00 am Mountain Where:
Montana Supreme Court
215 N. Sanders, 4th Floor
Helena, MT 59601 Contact:
The public is encouraged to submit comments in person at the March 12 hearing or in writing. Written comment should be sent to:

Jesse Laslovich
Chief Legal Counsel
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
840 Helena Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

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What:
Department of Public Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing in Room 207 of the Department of Public Health and Human Services Building, 111 North Sanders, at Helena, Montana, to consider the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.87.1313 pertaining to 1915(i) home and community-based services (HCBS) state plan program for youth with serious emotional disturbance.

When:
Wednesday November 6, 2013,
1:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Department of Public Health and Human Services Building, Room 207
111 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59601

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What:
You are invited to a Public Hearing on the State Plans for Montana Vocational Rehabilitation/Blind and Low Vision Services (MVR/BLV) and The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC). When:
Friday, March 22, 2013
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Mountain Where:
Billings           
MSU-Billings, 1500 University Drive, Education Building, Room 158
Bozeman
Montana State University, Eng. Phys. Science Building-South 7th and Grant, Room 126
Butte       
Montana Tech, 1300 West Park Street, ELCB Room 225   
Great Falls       
Great Falls College of Technology, 2100 16th Avenue South, Room B-133       
Havre
MSU-Northern, 300 11th Street West, Hagner Science Center, Room 202
Helena
Old Livestock Building, 1310 East Lockey, Rooms 105 and 107.
Kalispell
Flathead Valley Community College, 777Grandview Dr., Learning Resource Ctr. Rm. 120
Miles City
Miles City Community College, 2715 Dickenson Street, Room 313
Missoula
University of Montana, Corner of Arthur and Eddy, Galagher Building - Room 104   There will be a call-in line available during the time of the hearing.  Participants on the call-in line will have the opportunity to make comments. 
Call-in information is:
Call-in number:  406-449-7478 Conference ID:  85946#

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What:
Keynote on Tuesday afternoon - John Pavao, State of Montana Diversity Program Coordinator
Public Health Keynote Wednesday - Karen Ray "Collaboration in Public Health"
More than 12 concurrent breakout sessions. Trade show highlighting public health services and products. A motivational closing session on Thursday.

When:
April 16 - 18, 2013 Where:
Holiday inn Downtown by the Park
200 S Pattee St.
Missoula, MT 59802 More Information:
Contact Gail at gailb@mt.net or call 406-442-4141

Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories (working title) from Dan Habib on Vimeo. This is a new film by Dan Habib, Filmmaker at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. In the film, Jino Medina, Brianna Hammon, Helena Stephenson and Peyton Goddard describe the restraint and seclusion they experienced while students in public schools, and the devastating physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a result. And Carolyn Medina and Wil Beaudoin describe how the restraint and seclusion their children endured had an impact on them as parents.

The film (27 minutes) is available free to the public through StopHurtingKids.com for training, professional development and public awareness. Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories was produced through a partnership of the National Center on Trauma Informed Care, TASH and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability. Support for this film comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). More information...

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What:
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has begun the process of convening partners from around the state to develop and launch a State Health Improvement Plan.  In June, we met with over 200 of our public health partners to begin this process. We have worked through the summer to review all of the excellent information and feedback that was gathered at these meetings. When:
Promoting maternal and child health
October 16, 2012
9am - 10:30am Reducing injuries and environmental health hazards
October 23, 2012
9am - 10:30am Contact:
Lindsey Krywaruchka
Public Health System Improvement Coordinator
444-9352
lkrywaruchka@mt.gov.

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In this webinar, staff from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and faculty from both University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Washington will describe a new learning portal that facilitates use of existing open-access training, organized in areas consistent with nationally endorsed public health and MCH leadership competencies. Learn how to use the Navigator in academic programs to enhance the skills of students, supplement class content, and extend your capabilities to provide continuing education opportunities. Join us for a tour of this new website and a discussion about its applicability in academic settings. When:
Wednesday, March 28th
10:30 - 11:30 am Mountain Presenters: Holly Grason, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA Laura Kavanagh, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA Colleen Huebner, University of Washington School of Public Health Arden Handler, UIC School of Public Health

"The Closed Digital Door: State Public Benefits Agencies' Failure to Make Websites Accessible to People with Disabilities and Usable for Everyone"

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What:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction's State Title I Conference When:
April 24th - 25th, 2013 Where:
Heritage Inn
1700 Fox Farm Road 
Great Falls, MT 59404 Cost:
The cost of the conference is $125 per person. Electronic registration will close on April 14, 2013, at midnight.

Click here to register for Autism Training Solutions What:
The Montana Autism Education Project is providing a limited number of FREE parent subscriptions for the Autism Training Solutions online autism training program. The subscriptions will begin in mid-December and will last for three months. For each individual subscription, the parent watches short online videos and then answers quizzes. Parents will have 24/7 access to 13 hours of online video lessons teaching: Antecedent Interventions
      Consequence Interventions       Teaching New Behavior       Principles of Behavior: Behavior Reduction       Principles of Behavior: Reinforcement       Introduction to Austim Spectrum Disorders       Teaching to Request/Mand       Instructional Control  
Participants will also be asked to complete a training survey at the conclusion

Webinar: From Research to Real Life-Increasing Visibility and Use of Family-to-Family Centers December 3, 2012-1pm (Mountain)
Call-in: 866/214-9397, Pin: 5058724774
Webinar Link: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/familyvoices/join?id=24R5TP&role=attend
The Family Voices National Center for Family and Professional Partnerships is hosting this webinar presented by Suzanne M. Bronheim, PhD of Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. Suzanne will share findings from a 2010 research partnership with three Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) to better understand how Hispanic/Latino families' and African American families' utilization of F2F HICs might be increased. This research project is based on a social marketing theory that suggests that people try new things if that "innovation" fits with their values and experience, seems to have an advantage over other approaches, is easy to use, can be tried and dropped if they don't like it and if others they know and trust are also aware of it and have used it. The project has used this framework to study how Hispanic/Latino and African American families prefer to receive information and how they view the F2F HICs as a resource. In addition, this project has studied similar issues for the social networks of families to learn how they view and access F2F HICs. Suzanne will be joined by staff of the F2F HICs that partnered in this project to share lessons learned and suggestions of how other F2F HICs can use this framework.  

The Montana Children and Nature Initiative (MCNI) is a state-wide collaboration of public and private partners working to promote healthy kids and families and build future leaders and stewards by connecting kids with nature, supporting place-based education and getting families outside. MCNI is working with Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Montana Environmental Education Association and the National Wildlife Federation, among others, to identify, recognize and support efforts to get children outside in the schools. 

Please help in this simple but important effort by taking the time to fill out the following short survey, entitled the Nature & Scope of Outdoor and Nature Programming in MT.  Here's a link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MCNI

Click here for more details and to register online Click here for scholarship information and application What: Mental Health America's 2013 Annual Conference is designed to provide a wide variety of educational and networking opportunities for a diverse group of individuals and organizations who are working to: develop and promote behavioral health integration, inclusion of wellness strategies in community public education efforts, and engage in promoting recovery for people with mental illnesses, co-occurring disorders and the community at large. A Health & Wellness Expo featuring health screenings, healthy living demonstrations, and community resources Facilitator-led health and wellness activities offered throughout the conference Speakers from across the country at keynotes and wellness-focused breakout sessions The Clifford Beers Awards Dinner recognizing successful and promising health and wellness programs and services When/Where: June 5th - 8th, 2013 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745 Click here for cost information