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Today’s Red Ribbon Month stop took us to Butte Central Jr. High School, where we had the opportunity to spend the mornin...
10/20/2026

Today’s Red Ribbon Month stop took us to Butte Central Jr. High School, where we had the opportunity to spend the morning with students in 6th–8th grade. ❤️

With this age group, we were able to take the conversation a little deeper—exploring the realities and risks of va**ng and fentanyl, while also talking about mental health, healthy coping skills, and the choices that help protect our overall well-being.

And what a great group of students to have that conversation with.

They were attentive, thoughtful, and genuinely curious. They asked so many good questions and weren’t afraid to engage in some of the harder topics. Those moments matter. Prevention isn’t simply telling young people what not to do—it’s giving them accurate information, creating a safe space to ask questions, and helping them understand how the choices they make can impact their health and their future.

A huge thank you to Butte Central Jr. High School for welcoming us and giving us the opportunity to connect with your students.

Today’s prevention team included Shari Charron with Intermountain Health and Brittany Masters and Mickenzie Fagan-Dodd with Butte Cares.

We left this morning incredibly impressed by these students and grateful for another opportunity to bring prevention education directly into our schools. ❤️

❤️🎗️ RED RIBBON MONTH — STOP #2! 🎗️❤️We headed to Emerson Elementary to hang out with their 4th–6th graders for our sec...
10/14/2026

❤️🎗️ RED RIBBON MONTH — STOP #2! 🎗️❤️

We headed to Emerson Elementary to hang out with their 4th–6th graders for our second Red Ribbon Month school presentation!

We talked about the stuff that really matters at this age — making healthy choices, dealing with big feelings, handling pressure, knowing who your trusted adults are, and understanding that the choices you make now help shape what comes next. We had lots of participation, some laughs, and a gym full of kids willing to jump into the conversation with us.

A big thank you to the Emerson staff for welcoming us in and giving us the opportunity to spend time with their students! 💜💛

And these presentations are definitely a team effort. Huge thanks to Shari Charron with Intermountain Health, Samantha Patrick with the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department, Brittany Masters with Butte Cares/Montana Prevention & Wellness, and Mickenzie Fagan-Dodd, who is joining us through her internship/job-shadowing experience. ❤️

💛 42 students and faculty trained in QPR tonight at Montana Tech!A huge thank you to Shari Charron with Intermountain He...
10/14/2026

💛 42 students and faculty trained in QPR tonight at Montana Tech!

A huge thank you to Shari Charron with Intermountain Health for doing such a wonderful job leading tonight’s training and creating a space for some really important conversations.

QPR — Question, Persuade, Refer — is designed to give everyday people the tools to recognize warning signs, start a conversation, and help connect someone who may be struggling to support. You don’t have to be a mental health professional to make a difference. Sometimes you just need to know what to look for, what to say, and where to turn next.

Tonight was also a great example of what community collaboration can look like. Several movers and shakers on the hill helped make this opportunity happen, alongside partners from Intermountain Health, MSU Extension, the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department, Montana Prevention & Wellness, and Butte Cares.

Special thanks to Kellie Kahtani, Samantha Patrick, Traci O’Neill, Brittany Masters, and everyone who helped coordinate, support, and get students in the room.

Expanding QPR training is part of the Community Action Team’s larger goal of building a community that is better prepared to recognize when someone needs help and knows what to do next. It’s about adding another tool to people’s tool belts — and getting those tools into as many hands as possible.

We’re excited to keep building on this partnership and bring even more training opportunities to the Montana Tech campus. 💛

42 more people equipped to notice, ask, listen, and connect. That matters.

🚨 LAST CALL, LOCAL BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS! 🎗️We’re wrapping up our list of community partners for this year’s Red Ri...
10/13/2026

🚨 LAST CALL, LOCAL BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS! 🎗️

We’re wrapping up our list of community partners for this year’s Red Ribbon Pledge Cards!

Want to help celebrate local students who pledge to make healthy, substance-free choices? Offer a small treat, discount, freebie, or other fun incentive when they show their signed pledge card during Red Ribbon Week, October 26–30.

❤️ Interested? Comment below or send us a message ASAP to jump on board!

Let’s show our students their community is behind them! 🎗️

❤️🎗️ FIRST RED RIBBON SCHOOL STOP!We kicked off our Red Ribbon Month school visits today at Butte Pathway Academy!A HUGE...
10/12/2026

❤️🎗️ FIRST RED RIBBON SCHOOL STOP!

We kicked off our Red Ribbon Month school visits today at Butte Pathway Academy!

A HUGE thank you to the students and staff for welcoming us in and giving us the space to have some real conversations about healthy choices, healthy bodies, mental wellness, substance use prevention, and taking care of ourselves and each other. And, of course, we managed to have a little fun along the way. ❤️

We’re incredibly thankful for the community partners who make these conversations possible. Big thanks to Shari Charron with Intermountain Health, Kellie Kahtani with MSU Extension, and Brittany & Freddie Masters with Butte Cares.

We also loved having Mickenzie Fagan-Dodd join us as she continues gaining hands-on experience in community prevention work alongside our team. Giving students and young adults opportunities to learn what prevention looks like out in the community is another piece of this work we’re pretty proud of!

One school down, and we’re just getting started!❤️

🎉 LOOK AT HER GO!Butte Cares and Montana Prevention & Wellness are pretty dang proud of Colleen Benton for continuing to...
10/11/2026

🎉 LOOK AT HER GO!

Butte Cares and Montana Prevention & Wellness are pretty dang proud of Colleen Benton for continuing to grow her prevention toolbox — and, even more importantly, bringing that knowledge right back into the communities we serve. 💚

Colleen recently completed SAPST Training of Trainers and WRAP Seminar I — two trainings that strengthen our ability to support communities from multiple angles.

SAPST helps build stronger, more effective prevention efforts by giving communities the tools to understand local needs, use data, plan strategically, and implement prevention that actually fits their community.

WRAP adds another important layer by focusing on wellness, recovery, self-advocacy, and helping people build practical tools to support their own mental health and well-being.

That means more local training opportunities, stronger community partners, better prevention planning, and more resources right here at home. 🙌

This is what building community capacity looks like — we learn it, we bring it back, and we share it.

Way to represent Butte Cares and Montana Prevention & Wellness, Colleen! 💚👏

🎙️💜 Youth voices matter.This week, Alaina, Adelaide, and Leyton stepped up to help record prevention and mental wellness...
10/10/2026

🎙️💜 Youth voices matter.

This week, Alaina, Adelaide, and Leyton stepped up to help record prevention and mental wellness radio messages for our community — and they absolutely rocked it!

There’s something pretty powerful about young people speaking to other young people about mental health, healthy choices, support, and looking out for one another. At Butte Cares, we love creating opportunities for youth to be part of these important conversations — and giving them the microphone to be the voice. 🎙️

A special thank you to Scott Parini and KBOW for being so great to work with and for continuing to help us keep our community in the know. We appreciate having community partners who make space for our young people and help their voices be heard.

And a BIG thank you to Alaina, Adelaide, and Leyton for lending their voices and helping us share messages that matter. We’re pretty darn proud of these three! 💜

10/06/2026

🚨 CALLING ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES! 🚨

❤️🎗️ Want to be part of Red Ribbon Week 2026?

This year, Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated October 26–30, and we’re getting ready to roll out our Red Ribbon Pledge Cards to students throughout our community!

Students will be encouraged to sign their pledge to make healthy choices and live substance free, and we want our local businesses to help us celebrate them for making that commitment.

🏪 We’re looking for local businesses willing to offer a small incentive to students who bring in their signed Red Ribbon Pledge Card during Red Ribbon Week, October 26–30.

It can be something simple!

🍦 A free or discounted treat
🥤 A special drink
🍕 A small food item
🎟️ A discount or special offer
🎁 Something fun and unique to your business

It does NOT have to be huge. The goal is to show our kids that making healthy choices matters and that there is an entire community standing behind them.

Participating businesses will be included in our Red Ribbon Week information so students and families know where their pledge cards can be used.

❤️ Interested in joining us? Comment below or send us a message directly!

We’re getting everything lined up now, so please reach out as soon as possible.

Let’s show our kids just how many businesses, organizations and community members in Butte are rooting for them. ❤️🎗️

RED RIBBON WEEK CELEBRATION | OCTOBER 26–30, 2026

Butte Cares/Montana Prevention & Wellness was grateful to be included in the East Middle School Open House! Prevention S...
09/24/2026

Butte Cares/Montana Prevention & Wellness was grateful to be included in the East Middle School Open House! Prevention Specialist Brittany (with little Freddie along for the adventure) and our intern Mickenzie spent the evening connecting with some pretty incredible kiddos and hearing directly from them.

Students used colorful stars to answer three simple questions: Where do you feel like you belong? What gets in the way of a good day? And what helps you have a good day?

Simple questions, but important answers. Prevention isn’t only about addressing substance use or risky behaviors. It’s about strengthening the things that protect young people before problems begin — connection, belonging, trusted adults, healthy coping skills, positive school experiences, and opportunities to feel successful.

And one of the best ways to understand what young people need is pretty simple: ask them, listen to them, and use what we learn to help create environments where they can thrive.

We’re so grateful to East Middle School for including us, and to every student who stopped by, shared a star, had a conversation, or made us laugh. 💜⭐

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.You may not always know what someone is experiencing. A check-in, a li...
09/02/2026

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

You may not always know what someone is experiencing. A check-in, a listening ear, or a number shared at the right moment can make a real difference.

And sometimes, we want to help but simply don’t know what to say or what to do.

That’s where QPR: Question. Persuade. Refer. comes in. QPR is a su***de prevention training that gives everyday people practical tools to recognize warning signs, start a conversation, and help connect someone to support.

This month, Butte Cares is also looking to see who in our community may be interested in an upcoming QPR training. Parents, educators, coaches, employers, organizations, community members… QPR is for anyone who wants to feel more prepared to help when it matters.

💜 Interested in QPR for yourself, your workplace, or your organization? Reach out to Butte Cares. We’d love to hear from you.

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1015 S. Montana Street, Suite A
Butte, MT
59701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+14065655226

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