With the support of CDC's COVID-19 Grant, WMT-AHEC began the process of engaging communities, partners, and organizations across western Montana. In April of 2022, WMT-AHEC hired a Health Equity & Community Engagement Specialist to facilitate the Western Montana Health Equity Taskforce, engage with communities, and provide assistance in areas where health equity was a priority to the seven counties in Western Montana.
Areas of support that WMT-AHEC provided have been:
- Grant Writing
- Coalition Building
- Steering Committee involvement
- CHNA Facilitation
- CHNA & CHIP Review
- Academic Program DEI Consultations
- Community Connections
- Subject Topic Presentations
- Health Equity education
- Indigenous Health
- American Indian Public Health Policy
- Research
- Program or Curriculum Evaluation
Questions? Contact Chelsea Bellon: chelsea.bellon@umt.edu