Mental Health & Suicide Prevention: Great Falls is set to host the Out of the Darkness Walk on Sept. 26, with a mile walk, honor bead ceremony, and a local resource fair aimed at reducing isolation in a county that ranks high for suicide rates. Domestic Violence Support: Haven reports a sharp rise in help-seeking—up 148% in texts/web chats and 57% in calls—plus more survivors using free counseling as its public-facing services expand. Youth Mental Health Crisis Care: A new Missoula facility for Youth Homes Montana is expected to serve about 100 kids per year, after closures and Medicaid/state payment gaps pushed many children to unsafe situations or out-of-state crisis placements. Public Health Alerts: Montana confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ravalli County, urging poultry owners to boost indoor housing and biosecurity and watch for sudden death or respiratory illness. Healthcare Access & Policy: Montana’s “right-to-try” style experimental-treatment centers are drawing scrutiny over whether drug makers will participate and how patients access Phase 1 therapies. Health System Funding: SAMHSA awarded $42.3 million to states and territories to expand “Treatment First” approaches for homelessness and addiction. Environmental Health: EPA granted nearly $3 million for wetland program development across the Mountain West, supporting water quality and flood protection. Nursing Workforce: Montana State University’s new Jones Hall opens with a $101M gift to expand nursing education facilities and simulation labs across its campuses.