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The Richland County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee is opening up a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior, who is either a member of Farm Bureau, or whose parents are members of Farm Bureau. There will be one winner chosen, and a runner up. Both the winner and runner up will be forwarded to the Montana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee to be entered for an additional scholarship of $1,000. These applications will be judged on scholastic achievement and goals for college courses as well as community and school activities. App...
The winter holidays are a time to enjoy the company of family, friends, and co-workers. Whether you are planning a dinner, informal gathering, or holiday party, your job as host is very important. Your many responsibilities include planning the menu, entertainment, gifts and games. However, some of the most crucial details can be overlooked in all of the frenzy. Perhaps your most important responsibility as host for a gathering where alcohol is involved is to take steps to ensure your guests’ safety both during and after the celebration. D...
Reward and Reminder is a non-punitive tobacco compliance check program designed to ensure tobacco retailers are abiding by Montana law that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors. The most recent checks completed yielded a 100% passing rate! Retailer compliance is very important in helping reduce youth access to tobacco, and demonstrates the strong commitment by the community to help protect our youth. As per Montana Code Annotated 16-11-309, The Department of Public Health and Human Services shall conduct inspections of persons...
In May, Prevention Specialists from Richland County attended the 2015 Alcohol Education Summit in Bozeman. The summit was free and open to Montana law enforcement personnel, City/County Attorneys, judges, DUI Task Force members, Let’s Control It state certified trainers, health prevention specialists, and community coalition members. Topics covered a wide range of liquor related issues to help Montana move forward in responsible alcohol sales/service and consumption. Nicole Hackley-Prevention Services Director for District II Alcohol and D...
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, with one suicide occurring every 17 minutes. Montana has the highest suicide rate in the nation, with Eastern Montana being higher than the State average. In an effort to prevent these tragic events, District II Alcohol and Drug Program is working to help communities develop stronger suicide prevention plans and increase the number of trained caregivers in the region to prevent suicide and help those in crisis. District II will provide community members with training in suicide...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The winner will be selected on the following criteria: 1) Must be an incoming college freshman. 2) Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded. 3)Must be a current paid Montana Farm Bureau member, or an immediate member of a current paid Montana Farm Bureau family. 4) Will be judged in order of importanc...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The winner will be selected on the following criteria: 1) Must be an incoming college freshman. 2) Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded. 3)Must be a current paid Montana Farm Bureau member, or an immediate member of a current paid Montana Farm Bureau family. 4) Will be judged in order of importanc...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The winner will be selected on the following criteria: 1) Must be an incoming college freshman. 2) Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded. 3)Must be a current paid Montana Farm Bureau member, or an immediate member of a current paid Montana Farm Bureau family. 4) Will be judged in order of importanc...
With funding provided by the Partners for Success Grant, the Richland County Sheriff's Office has purchased 3 in-car High Definition video cameras from Watch Guard Video. Partnering with District II Alcohol and Drug Program and the Richland County DUI Task Force, the Sheriff's Office is using the cameras to assist in their efforts to prevent underage drinking and driving. The cameras have been installed in three of the Sheriff's patrol vehicles and are already being put to use. The use of these...
Fairview Police Department has a unique opportunity for the next several years, to help reduce underage drinking and driving, and prescription drug abuse and misuse. Pairing with District II Alcohol & Drug Program, Fairview PD is able to provide these prevention services through the Partners for Success Grant. The Partners for Success Grant is funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), and is designed to increase the ability of states to assist high-need communities with emerging substance abuse...
National Drug Facts Week is an opportunity for teens, to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse. This year, it runs the week of January 25-30th. In community and school events all over America, teens, scientists and other experts will come together for an honest conversation about how drugs affect the brain, body and behavior. Drug Fact Week was launched in 2010 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The purpose was to counteract myths that teens get from the internet, TV, movies, music...
The only thing that stays constant is change. The Richland County Steering Committee recognizes that change is happening all around our community, and wants to start a discussion about it through a project called Photovoice. Photovoice is a project that uses photography as a method to explore different points of view through pictures, which then become the basis for group discussion of community issues and concerns. The Steering Committee is asking community members of Richland County to use their Photovoice by participating in this project....
Richland County Farm Bureau is helping to promote this year’s Montana Farm Bureau 2014 Photo Contest, put on by the Women’s Leadership Committee. The photo contest will be held this year during the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Annual Convention at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, November 9th-12th. Photos will be on display and voted on by popular vote. The winners of first, second and third places will be announced at the awards banquet on Tuesday, November 11th. First place earns $75, second place $50 and third place $25...
Richland County Farm Bureau is helping to promote this year’s Montana Farm Bureau 2014 Photo Contest, put on by the Women’s Leadership Committee. The photo contest will be held this year during the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Annual Convention at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, November 9th-12th. Photos will be on display and voted on by popular vote. The winners of first, second and third places will be announced at the awards banquet on Tuesday, November 11th. First place earns $75, second place $50 and third place $25...
Beginning September 2nd, the Richland County Family Resource Center will offer a 15-week session of the Nurturing Parenting Program. Classes are free and will be held from 5:30 to approximately 7:30 at the Sidney-Richland County Library. Parents are encouraged to bring their children, as a family-style dinner and childcare will be provided at each session. Classes will run every Tuesday until December 16th. The class is a great time for kids and families, and offers a night off from cooking and cleaning! The goal of the Nurturing Parenting...
In order to provide a process for citizens to register concerns within their communities, the Montana Department of Revenue has created a Citizen Concern Form. This form is used when a citizen has concerns over a potential liquor law violation related to over-service to an intoxicated person, sale to an underage person, disorderly licensed premises, sales/service/consumption on a licensed premises between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., or any other worries. On these forms, the person reporting will be required to fill in the name of the licensed...
Richland County Farm Bureau is helping to promote this year’s Montana Farm Bureau 2014 Photo Contest, put on by the Women’s Leadership Committee. The photo contest will be held this year during the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Annual Convention at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, November 9th-12th. Photos will be on display and voted on by popular vote. The winners of first, second and third places will be announced at the awards banquet on Tuesday, November 11th. First place earns $75, second place $50 and third place $25...
Beginning September 2nd, the Richland County Family Resource Center will offer a 15-week session of the Nurturing Parenting Program. Classes are free and will be held from 5:30 to approximately 7:30 at the Sidney-Richland County Library. Parents are encouraged to bring their children, as a family-style dinner and childcare will be provided at each session. Classes will run every Tuesday until December 16th. The class is a great time for kids and families, and offers a night off from cooking and cleaning! The goal of the Nurturing Parenting...
The Richland County Family Resource Center, in collaboration with the Sidney-Richland County Library, continues to offer the Parenting Wisely CD-ROM program for parents of children ages 3-9. The Parenting Wisely program can be completed in approximately two hours at the library on a laptop computer. Not only will you gain some great tips for parenting, but you can earn some pretty great prizes as well! The Family Resource Center is offering prizes for the first 8 people to complete the program! Prizes you can choose include a free afternoon of...
District II Alcohol and Drug Program of Sidney will be conducting an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Plentywood on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 15th and 16th from 8:30 to 4:30 each day. Training will be held at the Plentywood Lutheran Church located at 318 1st Avenue East in Plentywood, Montana. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) provides participants with the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to recognize persons at risk and to undertake appropriate management or referral of a person who is at...
The Richland County Family Resource Center is offering a parenting class for parents with young children, titled 1,2,3,4 Parents! This parenting class is designed for parents with children ages one to four years old, as well as professionals that work with this age group of children, such as grandparents or childcare providers. Some of the topics included in this class are: ages and stages of children, different parenting styles, preventing behavioral problems, child-proofing your home, the parent/child bond, self-care for the caregiver,...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The winner will be selected on the following criteria: 1) Must be an incoming college freshman. 2) Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded. 3)Must be a current paid Montana Farm Bureau member, or an immediate member of a current paid Montana Farm Bureau family. 4) Will be judged in order of importanc...
This new curriculum, titled Children in Between, is a co-parenting program for divorcing and separating parents. It gives both parents effective strategies to remain calm, make wise decisions, and help children with their adjustment during the parent’s separation or divorce. Children often are often placed in difficult situations between their parents, such as carrying messages from one parent to the other, hearing put-downs from one parent about the other, money problems, questions from one parent about the other, and long-distance p...
The 11th Annual Parade of Trees Auction and fundraiser planning is underway with the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County partnering with the Family Resource Center, the Sidney High School Key Club and Business Professionals of America to plan this year’s event. To carry on the tradition, the auction will take place the day after Thanksgiving; Friday, November 29th at 6:00 p.m. at the Village Square Mall. Once again donors are being sought to decorate and donate any Christmas item such as trees, wreaths, garlands, center pieces, table r...
The Eagle Foundation and the Family Resource Center have teamed together again this year to sponsor the fourth annual Kids First! Carnival this fall. With the success of last year, the host groups are hoping this year will be even bigger and better. Total attendance for last year was over 300 people, and several thousand tickets were sold. Both groups focus on children, families, and education, forming a perfect partnership to bring an exciting activity for families in the Sidney area to enjoy....
