An emerging body of research links the experience of these Adverse Childhood Experiences to health and well-being across the life span. This report aims to better understand and quantify the use of emerging best practices to better support those struggling with ACEs.
The Office of American Indian Health was created as a result of the dedicated work by tribal leaders and state and federal health officials to help develop a framework for addressing the health disparities that affect Montana’s American Indian people.
The Public Health and Safety Division in the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services received funding to strengthen local and tribal health departments and local boards of health, strengthen community partnerships and increase the understanding of community’s health status, and to support targeted public health interventions.