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Extension's statewide information and Education network links Montana State University - Bozeman with citizens around the state via Extension offices in most counties and reservations. MSU Fergus County Extension Office is located in Lewistown, Montana with two Extension Agents and one 4-H Program Assistant. The Montana State University Extension...
Montana End-of-Life Registry - Living Will
Norwalk Virus and Norwalk-like Viruses - What is it? And How Do We Prevent It?
A member of the well-known group of gastrointestinal viruses, this newest version has attracted the attention of the U.S. Center of Disease Control because of the severity of its symptoms. The virus is very hardy and...
MSU Extension’s Food and Nutrition Programs Focus Areas and Highlights:
Nutrition Education Programs:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) As well as Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). SNAP-Ed offers nutrition education to SNAP participants and persons eligible to receive benefits. SNAP-Ed...
MSU Extension’s Family & Human Development Programs serves individuals and families of all kinds from the elderly to children, from single parents to couples. Programs include:
Alzheimer's Caregiving at Home: A Five-Part Workshop Planning Kit
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project (GRG)
Parenting Piece By Piece
Parenting the Second Time...
The Montana State University (MSU) Extension Service is an educational resource dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives by providing research-based knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of families, communities, and agriculture enterprises.
It connects researchers and educators on campus with a web...
MSU Extension is a statewide educational outreach network that applies unbiased, research-based university resources to practical needs identified by the people of Montana in their home communities. Montana State University (MSU) Extension Program Areas include: Youth Development such as; Montana 4H, Family & Human Development, Grandparents...
The Montana 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees serves to raise private funds to support the Montana 4-H program. More specifically, the 4-H Foundation assists with the financial support of the Montana 4-H program for members, volunteer leaders and Extension staff. Trustees provide oversight to the Foundation’s financial resources. In 2005, two “at...
Lewistown Public Schools are some of the best in the state and consistently stand out when compared to the state and national levels. A well-rounded curriculum, combined with an abundance of extracurricular offerings, provides a wealth of opportunities and experiences for youngsters as they make their first steps into the world.
Many take...
Central Montana Family Planning (CMTFP): Safe, confidential, painless, and responsible healthcare. Services are charged using a sliding-fee-scale based on income. They have also a Montana Cancer Screening Program site. Services to both sexes with a focus on reproductive health & personal safety and protection. These services include but are...
Provides child and protective services on a referral basis. Child and Family Services Division (CFSD) staff provide state and federally mandated protective services to children who are abused, neglected, or abandoned. Services include: receiving and investigating reports of suspected child abuse and neglect, domestic violence prevention, child...
Two nights a week the parish hall at St. James Episcopal Church comes to life with the sights and sounds of the students of Dancin’ Feet running into the building sporting tights, leotards, sweats and even a few tutus, pink bal-let slippers in hand.
Instructor Christina Behl and her two teenage assistants teach girls and boys from toddler to...
Worn hardwood floors reflect in the wall of mirrors while red velvet curtains drape one window and the tall door at the back of the room. At one time it was a roller skating rink, then remodeled into an art gallery. Today the stone building on Broadway between Sixth and Seventh Avenues is the home to Dance Syndicate.
A competition school led by...
A wide array of adult education and college course work is available locally through a collaborative effort of Montana State University-Northern, Lewistown School District No. One, and Educational Opportunities for Central Montana (EOCM).
College course work provided by MSU-Northern allows area people to work on their post-secondary education...
The Boys & Girls Club of Lewistown has been providing a safe and fun learning environment to the community of Lewistown for several years. Offering fun activities, field trips, photography classes, gym, a computer lab, as well as a snack and evening dinner, the Boys & Girls Club really is the place for kids Kindergarten-6th grade when...
One of the most difficult things as a parent is finding childcare you can rely upon and trust. Parents in Central Montana are fortunate, however, because they have access to childcare resource and referral services offered by the Human Resources Development Council (HRDC).
Located in Lewistown, Central Montana HRDC covers a six-county area,...
From the excellent prenatal and obstetric care offered at Central Montana Medical Center to the strength of our local school system, Lewistown is a community where childhood is highly valued. It’s a great place for children and families!
Those in need of childcare need only look as far as the local HRDC office for information and referrals to the...