Montana Worksite Wellness
Worksite wellness programs and policies have a substantial impact on health care costs, absenteeism, workers compensation costs, and productivity.
Healthy Employees
Miss fewer days of work.
Are more productive.
Have lower overall healthcare costs.
To promote model worksite wellness programs in our state, there is a collaborative effort between the Cancer Control Program, Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP), Nutrition and Physical Activity Program (NAPA), Arthritis Program, Diabetes Program, Disability and Health, and the Montana School Health Program.
If you are interested in finding out more on how to build or strengthen the worksite wellness program at your place of work, please see the following Regional Contractor Map and locate your Regional Contractor in the drop down menu below.
- Region 1: Lincoln, Sanders, Mineral, Lake and Flathead Counties.
Regional Contractor- Sarah Gehl, sgehl@flathead.mt.gov, (406) 751-8174 - Region 2: Missoula and Ravalli Counties.
Regional Contractor- Kristie Scheel, kscheel@missoulacounty.us, (406) 258-3685 - Region 3: Lewis & Clark, Meagher, Broadwater and Jefferson Counties.
Regional Contractor- Sarah Sandau, SSANDAU@lccountymt.gov, (406) 457-8960 - Region 4: Powell, Granite, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Beaverhead and Madison Counties.
Regional Contractor- Samantha Patrick, spatrick@bsb.mt.gov, (406) 497-5044 - Region 5: Glacier, Pondera, Teton, Toole, Liberty and Choteau Counties.
Regional Contractor- Kristie Head, khead@toolecountymt.gov (406) 424-5169 - Region 6 and 14: Gallatin, Park and Sweet Grass Counties.
Regional Contractor- Cherie Murbach, cherie.murbach@gallatin.mt.gov, (406) 582-3120 - Region 7: Cascade County.
Regional Contractor- Penny Paul, ppaul@cascadecountymt.gov, (406) 454-5071 - Region 8: Yellowstone, Stillwater and Carbon Counties.
Regional Contractor- Hillary Schafer, Hillary.Sch@riverstonehealth.org (406) 247-2114 - Region 9: Hill, Blaine and Phillips.
Regional Contractors- Mark Weber, mweber@blainecounty-mt.gov, (406) 357-2345
Laura Feltz, lfeltz@blainecounty-mt.gov, (406) 357-2345 - Region 10: Fergus County.
Regional Contractor/Director- Sue Irvin, familyplanning@co.fergus.mt.us, (406) 535-8811 - Region 11: Valley, Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt Counties.
Regional Contractor- LeeAnn Danielson, danielshps@outlook.com, (406) 487-5560 - Region 12: Garfield, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Big Horn, Powder River and Carter Counties.
Regional Contractor- Melanie Frame, m.frame@onehealthmt.com, (406) 874-8705 - Region 13: Mccone, Richland, Dawson, Prairie, Wibaux and Fallon Counties.
Program Manager- Heather Nevins, heather.nevins@richland.org, (406) 433-2207 - Region 15: Judith Basin, Petroleum, Wheatland, Golden Valley and Musselshell Counties. Regional Contractor- Kendra Seilstad, kendra.seilstad@onechc.org, (406) 535-3983
- What does Worksite Wellness look like in Montana?
- Learn about Montana Worksite Wellness Programs (note that currently available programs vary by county)
- Walk With Ease Programs (WWE and WWE-SD)
- Sign up for the free Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis@Work, resource which offers turnkey tools to support employees with arthritis alongside existing wellness programs
- Model Breastfeeding Support Policy
- Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
- Montana Mother-Friendly Worksites Initiative
- CDC resources for Lactation Support in the workplace
- Take the one-minute diabetes risk test
- Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)
- Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
- Suicide Prevention
- Injury Prevention
- Cardiovascular Health
- Guidance on Alcohol and Substance Misuse in the Workplace
- Resources for Mental Health in the Workplace
- Healthy Living Resources from the American Heart Association