Learning Opportunities

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Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) Study: Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Substance Use
Recently, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies partnered with DPHHS, The Montana Institute and the University of Washington School of Medicine to conduct a study about the effects of Positive Childhood Experiences. These are the "other side of the coin" of ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences.
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No Child Grieves Alone from the National Alliance for Children’s Grief coming to Whitefish September 27
The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) is proud to announce our inaugural six-state Regional Conference tour entitled “No Child Grieves Alone.” Co-hosted locally by Tamarack Grief Resource Center. OPI and other credits available. Three leading voices in the field of childhood bereavement, Dr. Tashel Bordere, Dr. Michaeleen Burns, and Dr. Donna Schuurman, at six locations across the United States, will connect us in honor of the children we collectively serve. This conference, and all the sessions, are suited for counselors, social workers, bereavement support professionals, and volunteers and are targeted at those new and experienced in the field of childhood grief and loss. Sessions include: Centering Culture and Equity in Youth Bereavement and Grief Support; Childhood Bereavement Prevalence - the Story Behind the Numbers; and Meeting the Needs of Children, Teens and Adults who are grieveing - 12 Takeaways from 35 years of Bereavement Work. Tamarack_Regional Conferences_Poster
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Community Health Needs Assessment and Planning – presentation June 2, 2022
CHNACHIP Early Childhood Coalition Presentation from Malia Freeman, Flathead City/County Health Department June 2, 2022
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Head Start Data Share
NWMTHeadStartDataShare <> Data Share Spotlight on Coalition member organization Northwest Montana Head Start sharing their statistics for 2021-2022.
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Meadowlark Initiative report: Maternal Health in Flathead Valley
MI Training for ECCFV - 1-6-2022 A report from Logan Health Kalispell's Maternal Care Coordinator about integrating prenatal care and behavioral health to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.