Summer is here, and it’s time for parents to think about the summer menu. Callie Miller, a registered dietitian with RiverStone Health WIC, shares recipes for balanced summer snacks that include lots of fruit and veggies,
Your skin protects you. You should protect it. Sheri Pope, a prevention health specialist at RiverStone Health helps you find the sunscreen that fits your needs to keep your family safe while enjoying the benefits of
Did you know one in four area residents has considered suicide? Sarah Music of RiverStone Health and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley talks about community resources available to help prevent suicide.
Annual well child visits help ensure that your child can enjoy a happy, fun, healthy and productive year. Dr. William Hong, MD, a family physician at RiverStone Health Clinic, writes about the benefits for parents to
As a state, Montana has the seventh highest rate of syphilis among women of childbearing age (15-44 years). Montana’s rate is nearly 30 times the national average, according to the CDC. Stacie Pannell, RN, RiverStone Health’s
So far in 2024, Yellowstone County law enforcement and other first responders have been called to 50 suspected overdoses, including one that resulted in death. Jace Dyckman, a prevention health specialist at RiverStone Health, explains how
Caring for children can be stressful, especially when parents or caregivers lack positive parenting skills or support from family, friends or the broader community. Kristen Bonner, RN, BSN, talks about strategies for protecting children by strengthening
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.
“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
