Nobody feels the stress of a drought or heat wave like a farmer or a rancher. These folks are on the front lines of the climate crisis, and it impacts their bottom line, their animals, their families, and their health as they work outside through the extreme weather that we're facing more and more often. They deserve to be supported, and Montana needs them.

That's why we're very pleased that our members can continue to refer agricultural patients to Frontier Psychiatry for free counseling through a program with Beyond the Weather. After a short break when funding from the MT Dept of Agriculture ran out, they've found internal funds to keep the program going. Patients can call Frontier at (406) 200-8471, ext #7, and mention Beyond the Weather to set up an appointment through the program.

Beyond the Weather is a project of the Northern Ag Network, a trusted source of agricultural information in our  state. We've had the pleasure of listening to Courtney Kibblewhite and her brother Colter Brown speak about the pressures ag workers face at a couple different conferences now, and we're very grateful for their message. 

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CAPT Barbara Cohn, O.D., DAAO, U.S. Public Health Service  received a national award from the American Academy of Optometry. The AAO asked the recipient to gift the award to a non-profit of their choice. Dr Cohn chose MontanaHPHC and we received $5000.00!  Barbara lives in BIllings but has spent her career serving the Native Crow and Northern Cheyenne people at the Crow Agency Indian Health Service Hospital, where she practices optometry and is the Chief Medical Officer.
THANK YOU, DR. COHN