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It Takes All of Us: Honoring the Heart of Mental Health Awareness Month
October marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when communities across the country pause to reflect on the importance of caring for one another’s well-being. At AWARE, every day is a reminder that mental health is not just an individual journey; it is a collective responsibility. I am deeply proud of our clinicians and frontline…
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Outreach Corner
AWARE has exciting events coming up in a community near you! Stay connected with us for the latest updates by following AWARE on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or by visiting our website. Upcoming Events – Save the Date! Friday, September 5th – Butte Come Play Day – Butte We’ll have a table at the End of Summer Recreation…
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AWARE in Action
Highlights from Back to School with the Pack and Tuesday Nonprofit Night at the PaddleHeads Stadium! Back to School with the Pack Friday, August 22nd, AWARE’s Center for Excellence team opened their doors from 11 am -2 pm to the community for the 4th annual Back to School with the Pack backpack and school supplies…
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September is Suicide Prevention Month: Montana’s Challenges and Our Shared Hope
Montana has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. As a psychiatrist and Medical Director at AWARE, I see every day how this crisis touches families, communities, and entire generations. There are unique factors that make suicide especially pressing here: our vast geography, the isolation that many Montanans experience, limited access to behavioral…
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Summer Sports Clinic: Building Skills Through Play in Great Falls
This summer, AWARE’s Therapeutic Recreation team launched the first-ever Summer Sports Clinic in Great Falls, a five-week experience created to introduce kids to movement, sportsmanship, and emotional resilience through play. Why It Started The idea came from a desire to help kids enjoy movement while learning real-world lessons. Led by Paul Bjoren, Occupational Therapist, Sports…
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Together for Hope and Healing
At AWARE, Inc., our mission has always been to help people live independent lives by providing the mental health and community-based services they need to succeed. Unfortunately, too many families in Montana and across the country have been affected by the tragedy of suicide. It remains one of the leading causes of preventable death, and…
