Your May 2025 LIFTT Connection Newsletter!

Motherhood, Disability, and the Quiet Architecture of Resilience

Motherhood has always been a story of improvisation, courage, and unseen labor. But when disability intersects with motherhood — whether in the mother herself, her child, or her community — the story becomes even richer, more intricate, more demanding of the kind of perseverance that builds legacies in silence.

As we approach Mother's Day, it is important to acknowledge an often overlooked truth: that many mothers in our communities are engaged daily in strategic living.

Montana VRBS & LIFTT: Building the Inclusive Workforce to Power Montana's Future

LIFTT Expands Partnership with Montana Vocational Rehabilitation

Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT) is proud to announce that we are expanding our partnership wth Montana Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services!

LIFTT and VR will support adults and students with disabilities as they prepare for greater independence, employment, and success.

How LIFTT & VR can help you!

What does the Trump budget mean for Aging & Disability Programs?

LIFTT executive director Carlos Ramalho provides some information and thoughts about what the proposed federal budget could mean for LIFTT and other programs related to aging and disability.

Cuts could limit Home & Community services.

Community Garden Kicks Off May 16!

LIFTT will hold a kick-off event for our ADA Accessible All-Inclusive Community Garden on Friday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the LIFTT Billings office (1241 Crawford Drive).

Join us as we inaugurate this inclusive, safe, and supportive space for growing healthy, fresh produce, connecting with others, and enjoying nature!

Anthony Sammareto from the Montana State University Extension Service will offer a workshop full of expert tips on starting your garden plot and having a successful growing season.

Reserve a Garden Plot Today!

LIFTT & North 40 Fitness to hold lower back pain Workshop May 19

Join LIFTT at our Billings Office on Monday, May 19, at 4 p.m. as we welcome the experts from North 40 Physical Therapy for a FREE workshop to help those experiencing sciatica and lower back pain.

Learn techniques and exercises to relieve and heal your pain naturally!

SAIL Classes cast off at LIFTT starting May 27!

Join LIFTT for Staying Active & Independent for Life (SAIL)

SAIL is a 12-week program for seniors that focuses on building

strength, balance, and flexibility, skills critical to maintaining independence, preventing falls, and improving overall well-being.

SAIL at LIFTT is made possible through a generous grant from the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services. o

Stay Afloat with SAIL

LIFTT renews partnership with MTDH

Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) has renewed its partnership with a long-time collaborator, The Montana Disability & Health Program (MTDH).

In 2025, we are proud to work with MTDH on programs and services that continue championing the rights, health, wellness, and independence of people with disabilities across our region.

LIFTT to participate in three MTDH projects

Tattoo Fundraiser Leaves a Positive Mark on LIFTT!

LIFTT would like to thank Legendary Tattoo Studio & Art Gallery of Billings for the $1160 donation we received from the "Flash Sale" fundraiser between April 12 and May 1. Your generosity is permanently inked on LIFTT's Story. Thank you!

Read Our Thank You Note!

A Day of Generosity and Community Connections

On May 1, 2025, LIFTT proudly participated in Give Local Glendive: A Community Day of Giving.

Give Local Glendive was organized by the Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture and the Greater Glendive Community Foundation as an inspiring event to celebrate generosity, civic pride, and local impact.

Raising Awareness of LIFTT in Eastern Montana

Autistic ≠ Broken

LIFTT Team member Jed Barton, who is on the autism spectrum, offers a personal reflection on the federal government's new autism initiative.

Jed's Two Cents

PCA Team Receives Glowing Review

We are proud to share that LIFTT’s PCA Program has received a glowing review from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Our team’s Self-Direct Provider Quality Assurance Report submission was recognized for its thoroughness, clarity, and commitment to excellence.

Well done, PCA Team! Your work empowers individuals to live independently with dignity and choice.

Support LIFTT's Mission and Vision

In this era of uncertain federal, state, and foundation support, your contributions are more vital than ever.

Any amount you give will go directly to supporting LIFTT's programs and services, which promote independence and self-determination for people with disabilities in our region.

Donate to LIFTT Today

LIFTT is partly funded through contracts and grants from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, USAging, and the Administration for Community Living, United States Department of Health and Human Services. The statements herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of DPHHS, USAging, ACL, or HHS.

LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and southcentral Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone.

Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT)

1241 Crawford Drive Billings, MT 59102 · (406) 259-5181

119 South Kendrick Avenue · P.O. Box 1387 Glendive, MT 59330 · (406) 948-8500

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