Healthy Start Missoula works to connect families with young children to parenting support.
We believe every child should grow up in a safe, supportive, and caring environment where they can reach their full potential. Healthy Start Missoula works to improve the things that help or hurt a child’s early development. Our mission is to support strong family relationships, positive social connections, and safe, stable homes for children. We do this through advocacy, education, and working with the community. Our goal is to help families and communities give children the best chance to grow, be resilient, and be happy.
You’ve probably heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” That’s what we believe, and thanks to our many community partners, we’ve built a team that helps make this happen. These groups work together to connect families with the support and services they need.
Get involved
Annual Roll & Read
Roll & Read is a free, family-friendly event promotes early childhood literacy development, educates participants on preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and encourages families in the community to come together for a fun event promoting healthy choices. Roll & Read takes place each spring.
Join a meeting
Healthy Start Missoula meets every other month on the third Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Missoula Public Health (during even-numbered months). You’re welcome to stop by a meeting or reach out to learn more and join in!
Sign up for Lantern
Want to stay in the loop? We offer a free texting service called Lantern that sends you info about your child’s development and local events that are free or low cost and perfect for your child’s age.
It's easy to get connected: Text 406PARENTS to 274448 or click the button below to sign up.
Partners
- All Nations Health Center
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- CASA of Missoula
- Drive Safe Missoula
- Families First Learning Lab
- Family Outreach
- Friends of the Children
- Head Start Inc. Child Start
- Healthy Missoula Youth
- Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies: The Montana Coalition,
- Kaleidoscope Kids
- Missoula Early Head Start
- Missoula Firefighters Benevolent Association
- MPH Home Visiting
- WIC
- Missoula Public Library
- Mountain Health Gives
- The Parenting Place
- City of Missoula Parks & Recreation
- Project Tomorrow
- Safe Kids Missoula
- Watson’s Children’s Shelter
- YMCA
- Zero to Five Missoula County
- 5210 Let’s Move! Missoula
- and more!