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.
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Name |
Organization |
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Alexis Marthaller |
DPHHS, Senior and Long-Term Care (SLTC), Community Services Bureau, Big Sky Waiver Program |
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Charles Alvarez |
Ability MT |
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Daniel Foster, Psy.D., MSCP |
Fort Belknap Tribal Health |
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Grace Behrens |
Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC Program Office |
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Greg Zadina |
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities |
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Hannah Vasquez |
Brain Injury Alliance |
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Jean Morgan |
Spring Meadow Resources, Executive Director |
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Jessica Veach |
Montana Epilepsy Foundation |
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Julia Arnold |
State Independent Living Council, Disability Employment and Transitions Division |
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Kailyn Mock |
Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC Program Office |
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Kara Green |
Family to Family, UM |
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Kelly Murray |
People's First; Mountain View Social Development Center |
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Kyla Rock |
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Program, DPHHS |
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LizAnn Kudrna |
BACI; Bike Walk Montana |
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Michael Woods |
Medicaid Program/Developmental Disabilities Program Quality Improvement Specialist |
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Shyla Patera |
North Central Independent Living Services |
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Stacey Johnston-Gleason |
Disability Advocate, Special Olympics |
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Tom Thompson |
Summit IL; Free Cycles |
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Travis Hoffman |
Summit IL; Crisis Care Workgroup |
Disability Advisors
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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Faith Dawson |
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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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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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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Mikaela Caracciolo |
MTDH Communications Workgroup |
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Shyla Patera |
Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits Responsive Practice In-Person Trainings |
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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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Tom Thompson |
Bike Walk Montana / Building Active Communities Initiative Free Cycles Coalition: Adaptive Cycling |
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Travis Hoffman |
Montana Crisis Care Guidance Workgroup Missoula Access and Functional Needs subcommittee |
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.
