Partnerships
The MTDH Community Planning Group was established in 2002 as an advisory board for guiding the direction of the MTDH Program.
The CPG includes 19 members with expertise in advocacy, public health, chronic disease prevention, and disability service programs with a shared goal to increase health and wellness of adults with disabilities. More than 51% of members identify as having a disability and other members have strong relationships with the disability community.
Community Planning Group
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Name |
Organization |
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Charles Alvarez |
Ability MT |
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Julia Arnold |
State Independent Living Council, Disability Employment and Transitions Division |
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Grace Behrens |
Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC Program Office |
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Daniel Foster, Psy.D., MSCP |
Fort Belknap Tribal Health |
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Kara Green |
Family to Family, UM |
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Travis Hoffman |
Summit IL; Crisis Care Workgroup |
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Stacey Johnston-Gleason |
Disability Advocate, Special Olympics |
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LizAnn Kudrna |
BACI; Bike Walk Montana |
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Alexis Marthaller |
DPHHS, Senior and Long-Term Care (SLTC), Community Services Bureau, Big Sky Waiver Program |
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Kailyn Mock |
Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC Program Office |
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Jean Morgan |
Spring Meadow Resources, Executive Director |
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Kelly Murray |
People's First; Mountain View Social Development Center |
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Shyla Patera |
North Central Independent Living Services |
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Kyla Rock |
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Program, DPHHS |
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Tom Thompson |
Summit IL; Free Cycles |
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Hannah Vasquez |
Brain Injury Alliance |
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Jessica Veach |
Montana Epilepsy Foundation |
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Michael Woods |
Medicaid Program/Developmental Disabilities Program Quality Improvement Specialist |
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Greg Zadina |
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities |
Disability Advisors are people with disability that also have experience or expertise in an area of public health or chronic disease prevention. For example, a person who is Deaf/hard of hearing and is a survivor of cancer.
Disability Advisors serve on statewide public health planning committees and coalitions to amplify the voices of the disability community. They also co-present with MTDH staff at statewide trainings and conferences. Their role is to make sure that accessibility is prioritized, health equity includes disability, and barriers to health are removed with inclusive solutions.
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Name |
Coalition or Workgroup |
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Charles Alvarez |
Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
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Isaac Baldry |
State Health Improvement Planning Coalition Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
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Mikaela Caracciolo |
MTDH Communications Workgroup |
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Faith Dawson |
Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
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Travis Hoffman |
Montana Crisis Care Guidance Workgroup Missoula Access and Functional Needs subcommittee |
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Stacey Johnston-Gleason |
Montana Cancer Coalition (MCC) Steering Committee MCC Early Detection Implementation Team MCD Screenings for All Technical Advisory Group |
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Liz Ann Kudrna |
Bike Walk Montana / Building Active Communities Initiative Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
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Mary Millin |
Montana Asthma Coalition |
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Kelly Murray |
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Program Steering Committee |
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Kristen Newman |
Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
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Shyla Patera |
Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
|
Tom Thompson |
Bike Walk Montana / Building Active Communities Initiative Free Cycles Coalition: Adaptive Cycling |
The MTDH works with over one hundred state and local programs and agencies to plan and implement strategies. Our core partners which collaborate on multiple MTDH activities are listed below.
Contact us if you or your organization is interested in becoming a partner of MTDH.
