Strong communities have strong families. Families are strong and healthy when they are free from abuse. Yellowstone Valley Children’s Advocacy Center coordinator Nichole Lund talks about Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed in April, which
RiverStone Health is the largest health department in Montana and serves the county’s 170,000 residents. It is our job to make sure everyone who lives or visits here is protected to the best of our ability.
Art in public spaces helps revitalize neighborhoods and foster social connections. RiverStone Health’s Community Health Improvement manager Amy Queen, who works on behalf of Healthy By Design, describes three new sculptures to be unveiled this spring
Recent floods raised awareness that Yellowstone County residents need to be prepared for such emergencies. Floods can happen anywhere, even with breaks in irrigation ditches. RiverStone Health registered sanitarian Deb Wines offers food and water safety
Each year, nearly 500 Montanans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and an increasing number of them are under age 50. Sheri Pope, a prevention health specialist with RiverStone Health, shares tips to prevent colorectal cancer and
Respiratory syncytial virus , a common illness that can affect people of all ages, can be more serious for older adults, pregnant individuals and babies. Dr. Courtney Honken of RiverStone Health encourages anyone who may be
Did you know vapes are an aerosol containing many cancer causing chemicals including formaldehyde? Hillary Schafer, a prevention health specialist at RiverStone Health, educates parents and teens in this column. For more information about tobacco prevention,
In this Billings Gazette column, Stacie Pannell, RiverStone Health nurse manager, encourages all people who are now or have ever been sexually active to prioritize their well-being by seeking testing that includes screening for syphilis. That
Untreated cavities can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with learning, eating and speaking. RiverStone Health Dental Clinic encourages parents to help their children have good oral health habits and keep up with
“What we need as humans is to spend our last days…living in as high a quality as possible, to spend our last days in dignity, in comfort and in peace,” said Richard Opper, director of the
In a ceremony that started with short speeches and ended with gold-colored shovels and an inter-tribal honor song, RiverStone Health broke ground on a new $11 million clinic.
Dr. Joy Welty, a third-year resident in our Montana Family Medicine Residency, talks about striking a work/life balance and what she’s learned from her patients.
John Felton, President and CEO of RiverStone Health, discusses the move toward comprehensive primary and preventive care to improve health.
Money was tight when Dr. Megan Littlefield, RiverStone Health’s Medical Director, was growing up in a single-parent family, but she learned to give back. Today she pays it forward by teaching doctors in the Montana Family
Claire Oakley, Director of Population Health Services at RiverStone Health, helped girls design an experiment on the effects of exercise as part of Girls-n-Science STEM Stars at Montana State University Billings. STEM Stars helps introduce youngsters
Gazette Opinion: “For all of us who call Yellowstone County home, this patient-centered public health clinic is an excellent investment in our community.” RiverStone Health is reaching out to private donors to complete the $11 million
Magic Magazine describes how family financial struggles and serving as a Big Sister at a Hispanic Community Center propelled Dr. Megan Littlefield, RiverStone Health’s Medical Director, into a career in healthcare and an advocate for providing
In lieu of a holiday office party, RiverStone Health employees shop and buy gifts for homeless youth, and patients and clients served by RiverStone Health. Employees come together for a massive wrapping party, filling a conference
