MTPHI Team (left to right): Jennifer McCully, Carol Farris, Morgan Miller, Sarah Compton, Holly Jordt, Hillary Hanson, Stefanie Tassaro, Matt Kelley; missing: Molly Wendland, Jordy King, and Amy Fantozzi

Happy New Year from the Montana Public Health Institute team! We hope your holiday season has been filled with joy, health, and cherished moments with loved ones.

As we step into this new year, we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for collaboration and partnership. Together, we can tackle the pressing health issues facing our communities and work towards fostering health equity across Montana.

Montana Pathways Learning Collaborative

2025-2027 Health Departments

The Public Health System Improvement Office and the Montana Public Health Institute are excited to announce the 2025-2027 Montana Pathways Learning Collaborative cohort of health departments!

• Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Public Health
• Garfield County Health Department
• Hill County Health Department
• Jefferson County Health Department
• Madison County Public Health Department
• Rocky Boy Health Center
• Teton County Health Department

Want to learn more about the Montana Pathways Learning Collaborative? Contact Stefanie Tassaro and Richard Knecht

Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness In-Person Meetings - January 2025

The next round of regional PHEP in-person meetings will take place in January 2025 - locations and dates are below. These meetings are co-hosted by MTPHI and DPHHS and are your opportunity to connect with your peers, network, and work through the PHEP deliverables. MTPHI facilitates but YOU set the agenda.  

• Sidney: Monday, January 27, 10-2pm
• Great Falls: Tuesday, January 28, 10-2pm
• Butte: Wednesday, January 29, 10-2pm
• Polson: Thursday, January 30, 10-2pm

Click the button below to RSVP to the meeting you are planning to attend (please RSVP even if you have received meeting invite so that we have an accurate head count for food).

Questions or agenda items? Contact Hillary Hanson

CDC Public Health Associate Program

Host Site Application Opening February 3, 2025

Join a unique partnership with the CDC by applying to be a PHAP host site! Associates increase host site capacity, deliver public health services, and gain hands-on experience to become the nation’s next generation of public health professionals.

State, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies, nongovernmental organizations, public health institutes and associations, academic institutions, and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply to host an associate.

PHAP is a CDC-funded, paid training program for early-career public health professionals. Through PHAP, recent college graduates have a unique opportunity to gain broad experience in the day-to-day operations of public health programs. Associates help address workforce needs at host sites across the U.S.



Benefits of being a PHAP host site include:

• Gaining CDC-funded field assignees who are energetic, intelligent, flexible, career-minded individuals with unlimited potential.
• Filling workforce gaps caused by budget cuts and staffing shortages.
• Forming a unique partnership with CDC to train the nation's next generation of public health professionals.

The host site application period opens February 3, 2025 and closes February 28, 2025 - click the link below for additional information:

Questions? Please email phap@cdc.gov