tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15127591278266636492023-11-15T22:22:35.662-08:00The Home PlaceYour place for information for you and your home! Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-15277846900654753312017-08-24T13:02:00.000-07:002017-08-24T13:02:10.149-07:00Extension Events<div class="MsoNormal">
Do you have your pencil or calendar out? Today I’ll be giving you an Extension Events
listing for Teton County, and, of course, we invite our surrounding areas to
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First up, this Saturday, August 26 is the <i>MSU Innovation Road Show: Sharing Innovative Ideas One Town at a Time</i>. A group of seven PhDs from MSU will be
speaking at this FREE event at 12:30 p.m. at the Stage Stop Inn. The event will be completed around 2:30 p.m. Topics range from driverless cars, grain
genetics, tiny houses, Asian history, Native health, nanotechnology and
invasive plants.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next in the line-up of FREE educational offerings are the <i>Small Business Webinars</i>. These webinars
are scheduled the first Thursday of every month at 11 a.m. The first class is on <i>Understanding Credit Card Processing for Businesses</i>. This class was developed in direct response
to a request from a Teton County business owner. The webinars are free and will last 30
minutes. There is a chat room for
questions and answers during the live webinars.
They will be recorded and posted online.
Go to <a href="http://www.msucommunitydevelopment.org/smallbusiness.html">www.msucommunitydevelopment.org/smallbusiness.html</a>
to learn more. Questions can be sent to <a href="mailto:commdev@montana.edu">commdev@montana.edu</a>. For the first webinar on Thursday, September
7, we will be hosting a group viewing in Choteau at the library. Business owners can come together to learn,
not only from the webinar, but from each other.
Again, these webinars are free and can be viewed from your computer or
device or you can join us Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Choteau Library. Other webinars on the schedule so far are
October 5 at 11 a.m., <i>Getting Your Small
Business Online</i>, and November 2 at 11 a.m., <i>Developing Your Story: A Foundation for Funding.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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The <i>Leading Local</i> program will focus on
personal leadership skills, board member engagement and organizational
management. Board members and staff will come away feeling better prepared to
serve on a board, council or committee. They will recognize the components of
an effective meeting and have a good understanding of different personality
styles and how to work effectively together. Participants will learn about
tools to increase participation on boards, board member engagement and
recruitment strategies for high potential board members. The class will include
Real Colors Personality Inventory and Emotional Intelligence, Energizing Your
Organization and Engaging Your Board, plus more! The class will be taught primarily by Dan
Clark of the MSU Extension Local Government Center. This class is being provided FREE to the
public by our generous sponsors, MSU Extension in Teton and Pondera Counties, 3
Rivers Communication, City of Choteau and the Stage Stop Inn. Registration is appreciated and can be made
by contacting MSU Extension in Teton County at 466-2492 or <a href="mailto:teton@montana.edu">teton@montana.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But wait, there’s more!
On October 4, Dan Clark will teach a <i>Board
Training</i> class from 6-9 p.m. at the Stage Stop Inn, again, FREE to the
public with the same generous sponsors as the Leading Local class. Anyone who serves on any board in our area or
is thinking about serving on a board should take this highly informative,
engaging class. MSU Extension in Teton County at 466-2492 or <a href="mailto:teton@montana.edu">teton@montana.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We have some upcoming wellness classes, too! In conjunction with the Teton County Health
Department, MSU Extension in Teton County is offering the <i>Living Life Well with Chronic Conditions and Diseases Class. </i> Classes will be on Mondays from 6-8 p.m. at
the Choteau Library starting on September 11 and running through October
16. Instructors for the class are Glenn
Deuchler, Betty Lou Deuchler and me, Jane Wolery. Registration is required and the series costs
$20. Call 466-2462 to register. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And, that’s not all … We are excited to be teaching the <i>YAM – Youth Aware of Mental Health</i> class
to ninth grade students in Fairfield in September and October. YAM is a mental health resiliency program
that, when tested in Europe, provided the best evidence for preventing suicide
attempts and suicidal thoughts in adolescents.
The class, taught by Jane Wolery and Luke Coccoli, gives basic mental
health information, coping skills and emotional intelligence training,
problem-solving and positive peer relations.
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Wolery is also looking forward to providing a class call
Teen Time and Tension Tips on September 6 for the Dutton-Brady youth at the
Dutton Park from 6-8 p.m.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have a few more things to pin down in our September and
October calendars, but for now, that is our Extension Events update. We hope to see you participating in one of
the many Extension offerings in the upcoming weeks! <o:p></o:p></div>
Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-22597058736231256592017-05-05T13:52:00.000-07:002017-05-05T13:52:01.994-07:00I Almost Woke Up Dead ...<div class="WordSection1">
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I <i>resurrected</i> and
updated this article that I wrote in 1998, because it still is relevant today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I almost woke up dead . . .<o:p></o:p></div>
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not kidding. Just a few (more like twenty-three) years ago, I was living in a
rental home and I am very lucky that I didn't wake up dead one morning. It was
a bit strange how I figured out that my home was a potential killer. I had
turned 25 that fall and I was depressed. I didn't know why, but I was. I was
tired all the time and I had headaches, bad ones. All I could think was
"How could I feel so old at 25?" I thought it had to do with my
birthday (which seems laughable to me now) until one day as I rounded the
corner by a large heat register I smelled a strange odor. I called the gas
company. It turned out that I had a
carbon monoxide leak in my house. The reason I kept feeling progressively worse
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with my birthday, except that it was autumn. Autumn meant that
as it got cooler I kept my house more closed up and used my furnace more and
thus the carbon monoxide was becoming increasingly concentrated. I want to
stress that I while I smelled something in my house, carbon monoxide is
odorless. I never really knew what it was I smelled. If it hadn't been for
luck, I might not have lived to share what I learned.<br />
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I would go to work and get a little
fresh air. By the time school was over I had a raging headache and all I wanted
to do was go home and go to sleep. When I would get home, I couldn't seem to
move. I would crash on the couch for the rest of the night, which has never
been a typical habit for me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once I realized I was being poisoned by carbon monoxide, I
moved out. It took two weeks to replace the furnace which was the main
suspect. Meanwhile, a well-meaning
friend had given me a puppy thinking I might be more apt to notice signs sooner
if another living thing was in my house and started acting sluggish. My mother, more practically, sent me a carbon
monoxide detector. Of course, I also
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1.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, deadly gas. Because you can't
see, taste or smell it, carbon monoxide can kill you before you know it's
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The great danger of carbon monoxide is its attraction to hemoglobin in
the bloodstream. When breathed in, carbon monoxide replaces the oxygen which
cells need to function. CO rapidly accumulates in the blood causing flu‑like
symptoms like headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizzy spells, confusion and
irritability (my students were noticing this symptom with me). At increased
levels, vomiting, loss of consciousness and eventually brain damage (jury is
still out for the long-term effects it had on me, just in case you were
wondering) and death may result.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3.
Carbon monoxide is a by‑product of combustion when fuel is burned. It is
produced by common home appliances, such as gas or oil furnaces, gas
appliances, gas water heaters or space heaters, fireplaces, charcoal grills and
wood burning stoves. Fumes from automobiles and gas powered lawn mowers also
contain carbon monoxide and can enter a home through walls or doorways if an
engine is left running in an attached garage.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If a home is vented properly and is free from appliance malfunctions or
air pressure fluctuations/blockages, carbon monoxide will most likely be safely
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Frequently today's energy efficient homes are tightly sealed
and can trap CO in a home year round. Furnace exchangers can crack and vents
can become blocked. Sometimes fireplaces
can backdraft which can force contaminated air back into the home. Exhaust fans
on range hoods, clothes dryers and bathroom fans can actually pull combustion
products into the home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends installing at least
one carbon monoxide detector per household, near the sleeping area. Additional
detectors on every level of the home provide extra protection.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The dog wasn’t nearly as useful as the detector, which went
off several other times while I lived in the home and could have saved my life.
Incidentally, about a year after my first problem with the CO in my home I
learned that a family that lived in that home almost 30 years prior was also
poisoned, but were rescued when someone went to check on the family after they
didn’t show up to school and work. They
were sleeping, a little more than they meant to be, aided by the gas they were
breathing. I’m sure they were glad to wake up alive. I was too! It turns out I
had plenty to be alive for these past few decades!<o:p></o:p></div>
Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-8628109708772998442017-05-03T13:36:00.000-07:002017-05-03T13:36:05.977-07:00Clearing the Air!<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGdWHxY09bV_jGVcskX9d6QLPk3vBjGRjSNPRa74DpBdL2k_MsR_QpOb3ZVFE9R67O2o9-NLMMxUfQI3xm3lYVDrq7O5o3Dpky6O65HXOoFMBMlEzK4pgefuAM-jyESnDFze66mDPDDo1/s1600/woman_stick_figure_sweeping_1600_clr_12743.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGdWHxY09bV_jGVcskX9d6QLPk3vBjGRjSNPRa74DpBdL2k_MsR_QpOb3ZVFE9R67O2o9-NLMMxUfQI3xm3lYVDrq7O5o3Dpky6O65HXOoFMBMlEzK4pgefuAM-jyESnDFze66mDPDDo1/s320/woman_stick_figure_sweeping_1600_clr_12743.png" width="296" /></a>I am not the world’s best housekeeper. I once heard someone who had been diagnosed
with a terminal illness say that they gained considerable clarity about their
priorities upon receiving such news. She said she wished she had the time back
she’d spent cleaning and was certainly not going to spend her remaining time
doing so. Since hearing that, I have
moved cleaning much farther down on my priorities list. I
suspect my mother would vouch for that as when she last visited, I think she
could have written her name in the dust on nearly every surface in my
house! The day after she left, I was actually
home during daylight hours. With the sun
shining in I was able to see just how dirty the place was and like it or not,
cleaning had to move up on the priority list.
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It was so dusty in our house, I was surprised no one was
asthmatic from all the dust. Home indoor
air quality is one of the reasons why cleaning is important. The five major indoor environmental triggers
are secondhand smoke, dust mites, pet dander, mold and pests. With many people spending 90% of their time
indoors, it is important to learn how to protect our indoor environment to
reduce asthma triggers. The USDA has a
great resource called <i><a href="https://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php?PubID=5680" target="_blank">Help Yourself to a Healthy Home</a></i> that can be downloaded from the web. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Of the five major triggers, I can at least cross secondhand
smoke off the list of concerns at my own home, but I know not everyone can. We commonly think of tobacco smoke, which
with more than 40 carcinogens, is fairly well known to wreak havoc on the
function of breathing. Some other
sources of secondhand smoke can be from fireplaces, candles and gas
stoves. Limiting the use of fire in the
home and using exhaust fans over gas stoves can help improve indoor air
quality. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dust mites are not quite as obvious, partly because they are
too small to be seen and can be found almost everywhere in the home. Some ways to reduce dust mites and in turn
improve indoor air quality are to wash sheets and blankets weekly in hot water
and use the dryer, keep indoor humidity at levels between 30-50%, when
replacing flooring consider hard floors instead of carpet and vacuum often,
even your furniture and mattresses. It
is also a good idea to replace pillows every five years and to limit stuffed
animals in bedrooms. For those items
that cannot be washed, consider freezing.
I’ll admit that in my house cleaning fury recently, I did find my
husband’s duffle bag in the chest freezer. It wasn’t there to kill off dust
mites. In that case I was concerned about
bed bugs, but that it is another story entirely that I’ve been itching to
share. It was funny to open the chest
freezer and find the duffle bag. Apparently
I haven’t been cooking or cleaning, since it has been in the freezer since a
hotel stay in November. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Of all the indoor air quality concerns, I get calls about
mold the most. Mold problems come from
excess moisture, so the very first step is to find the source of the moisture
and then work from there. Outside of
leaks and other unusual problems, we end up with moisture in our home daily
from showers and baths. Be sure to run
the bathroom fan. With mold, if you see
it or smell it, clean up with a bleach solution of one part bleach to 10 parts
water. Another suggestion is to limit
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At my house the pet is a pest, so it is hard to distinguish
between the two, but either can be an asthma trigger. If possible, keep pets outdoors. Keep pets off beds and out of bedrooms,
particularly in rooms where someone with asthma sleeps. It is also a good idea to keep litter boxes,
pet beds and cages away from sleeping rooms.
Try to keep pets off fabric covered furniture. Vacuum often with a HEPA (<span style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">High-efficiency
particulate air) </span>vacuum. As for
the pests, you don’t really want them in your sleeping rooms or other areas of
your home either. Some ways to manage
for pests are to reduce clutter, clean up spills and crumbs promptly. Caulk and seal areas where pests can get into
the home. Make the place just a little
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mother-in-law would work. I actually
wonder, with as dirty as the house was last time she was here, if she will ever
return. If only people would visit after I cleaned and not before! Of course, I’d rarely have company that
way. Whether or not your mother visits,
I hope the indoor air quality tips will help you clear the air around your
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-29111423432597842712017-05-02T13:11:00.000-07:002017-05-02T13:11:23.950-07:00Jest for the Health of It<div class="MsoNormal">
When was the last time you had a good laugh -- one of those
deep belly laughs, a laugh that used your whole body, from the doubling over
with amusement to tears running out of your eyes? If you cannot remember, I hope you’ll make a
point to find something particularly humorous today, because laughter is good
for you. I’ll spare you the reading of
several journal articles, but give you the conclusions to two different studies
I perused. One study was on depression,
cognition and sleep of an elderly community and the other was on depression,
quality of life, resilience and immune response in cancer survivors. Each study concluded that laughter is good
medicine. Laughter therapy is useful,
cost-effective and has positive effects on depression, sleep and insomnia. One study concluded that laughter therapy may
be an effective nursing intervention as it improves quality of life and resilience. <o:p></o:p></div>
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daughters. I was telling a story of
something I thought was superbly funny and as I told the story, the thought was
still tickling me, so I periodically had to stop talking as I was consumed with
laughter. Then, when each of my
daughters started to understand what had amused me so, they each laughed as
heartily, if not more so, and there we were laughing and laughing at the
kitchen counter. My oldest daughter
laughs with such enthusiasm her whole face is consumed in the task, which, when
you observe it just makes you laugh even more.
Apparently, this is inherited. I
told her the next day part of what made the story so funny was her
reaction. I told her I was laughing as
much because she was laughing as because of how funny the story was. She just looked at me, deadpan, and said,
“Same.” And, then, with a twinkle in her eye admitted that my laughter was so
funny it made her laugh all the more.
With her sixteen-year-old style, she said, “Your story wasn’t nearly as
funny as you were.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our family fit of laughter was probably good, not only for
our relationships, but also for our physical and mental health. Laughter can increase blood circulation,
raise your heart rate in a good way and work your abdominal muscles. Think of it as inner jogging for the
body! Laughter lowers levels of stress
hormones, releases endorphins and lowers blood pressure. It enhances creativity, problem solving, and
fosters harmony. Laughter is a natural
internal tranquilizer with no known bad side effects!<o:p></o:p></div>
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You need to figure out your own humor enjoyment, whether
that is reading cartoons, reading or telling jokes, playing small practical
jokes (where no one can get hurt), telling funny stories, watching videos or
playing gags on friends or family. What
I find truly humorous are the stupid things I do. One day, in an attempt to carry too much out
of my office to a class, I got wedged between the wall and the desk. As I hit both and got stuck, I happened to
look up in surprise and catch my reflection in a mirror. The look on my face was hysterical and it
became obvious that it was ludicrous of me to even think I could have made it
through that space with that much stuff.
Then I thought how I might have looked to anyone else and I started
laughing so uproariously that my co-workers came to check on me. I tried to explain, through the laughter, but
the moment was missed on them! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I also think my own sense of humor has either been
influenced by genetics or environment. My
dad and grandpa were both famous for hiding somewhere unexpected and scaring
people. In fact, my dad would recall
stories of taking people by surprise with such delight. Two of his famous sneak attacks gave him
pleasure for years. The fun in his style
caught on with me somehow and I’ve been known to plan similar attacks. One year at 4-H camp, I was in the lodge and
shutting things down for the night when I saw that one of the chaperones was
headed toward the lodge. With the lights
off, I crawled over to the door to remain undetected, crouched, and waited
quietly. As he came in, I saw he had on
shorts, so I just reached out and rubbed my hand lightly on his ankle. You should have seen his reaction! When he got over it, he was laughing as much
as I was. One night at my house, one of
the girls got me by surprise and couldn’t have done so more beautifully. After the initial adrenal rush of the scare,
it was as funny on the other side of the humor equation. Plus, I was truly
proud. They had thought quickly to take advantage of a situation and get me
back for several times I’ve spooked them. We laughed and laughed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Pritchard is credited with saying, “You don’t stop
laughing because you grow old. You grow
old because you stop laughing.” March 22
is National Goof Off Day – who knew? It
was probably some clown who came up with that idea! I’d suggest thinking of some great things to
do that day, but more importantly, try to find something humorous today. There have been dozens of studies on laughter,
but I suggest you conduct some of your own informal research anyway – jest for
the health of it!<o:p></o:p></div>
Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-43527421116770367492017-02-11T12:51:00.000-08:002017-02-10T17:30:20.245-08:00Backlog<br />
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<span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">According to <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/backlog">freedictionary.com</a> the definition of backlog is </span></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: inherit;">3. </b>A <span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">large</span> <span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">log</span> at <span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">the</span> <span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">back</span> of a <span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">fire</span> in a <span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">fireplace.</span></div>
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<span class="hvr" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Well, guess what? I have been spending January taking care of a backlog, as in an accumulation of unfinished work. I had over-scheduled, and under-planned for any interruptions, when all of a sudden this fall I had some. We had a change in staffing in our office and I had to go into triage mode dealing with the most critical issues first. Therefore, I did not get posts to this blog completed in a timely fashion. </span></div>
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Even though many of the posts I'm publishing are now outdated, I wanted to complete the task just the same. So, please forgive the multiple postings ...</div>
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Put a large log at the back of your fireplace and enjoy catching up. I am!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: italic; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Powerful Tools for Caregivers</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I have been thinking about snow globes. Sometimes they just sit there so pretty on the shelf and then someone comes by and shakes them and the snow falls softly until it settles again. Other times someone comes by and really, really shakes them up. You wonder how the little figurines inside don’t fall out of place. At times my home finances feel like a snow globe – sometimes calm and settled and then sometimes something happens and it feels like our finances have been shaken up again. The vehicle breaks down, someone needs surgery, there is a job change … it often doesn’t take much for serenity to be turned upside down! </span></div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-20898290150951224002017-02-10T17:25:00.001-08:002017-02-10T17:26:18.859-08:00Babysitter Boot Camp<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-3305615133136012962017-02-10T13:16:00.004-08:002017-02-10T17:26:18.883-08:00Autumn Update<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCXgcENw00kmpAaIML7K2zuD1ZYFbXT6HIch6_hs_9H5gjCkkTgnWiP4pjx5w-R_uAm15zFsaM3OO4dWi9eVK7XJbN5BqIJicCO7Xdu-6ACaMr3V8o_QFOEkK36X8NK3F3UcLUc7w0MRi/s1600/ext2016-626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCXgcENw00kmpAaIML7K2zuD1ZYFbXT6HIch6_hs_9H5gjCkkTgnWiP4pjx5w-R_uAm15zFsaM3OO4dWi9eVK7XJbN5BqIJicCO7Xdu-6ACaMr3V8o_QFOEkK36X8NK3F3UcLUc7w0MRi/s320/ext2016-626.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While I was at the Senior Center in Fairfield last week teaching a class with Brent Roeder on frauds and scams, a woman mentioned how much she enjoyed reading the Extension articles in the newspapers. I admitted that I have been absent from newsprint recently, which she had noticed. I felt it would be worthwhile to do an update on the family consumer science side of MSU Extension in Teton County. After the full 4-H summer season of educational events, I took a few days off in early August, but did write a grant application during that time. I am excited to announce that we received a $10,000 grant from 3 Rivers and CoBank. About the same time I received word that the grant application I wrote for Montana Financial Education Coalition was funded at $750. Both of these grants were written to further efforts primarily in financial education from preschool age through the lifespan. We will be purchasing a traveling iPad lab to enhance the student learning experience. The traveling technology lab will be used by Extension throughout the region.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYody5b8FATmu4ZOeqpHHr4etBc3JasfZI_k4wp_xFUWFRzOD-HNNK5NE6QmOsnuf1AsB2cCyeO9domPNydKdXst7fWZhkrpO2VZK-bBucf5p6dhpy-prRldb-eN5gt1UVBqPNI-xXuHq/s1600/ext2016-374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYody5b8FATmu4ZOeqpHHr4etBc3JasfZI_k4wp_xFUWFRzOD-HNNK5NE6QmOsnuf1AsB2cCyeO9domPNydKdXst7fWZhkrpO2VZK-bBucf5p6dhpy-prRldb-eN5gt1UVBqPNI-xXuHq/s200/ext2016-374.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This past year, I have been involved in mental health training and attended the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) training in Conrad and Youth Mental Health First Aid classes in Shelby. I have been working with Mark Schure from MSU on the Thrive program. Shure was in Teton County to hold two focus groups on the potential benefit of online cognitive behavior therapy for rural communities. Sandy Bailey, MSU Extension Family and Human Development Specialist, is part of a team at MSU who has received a sizable grant to further work in mental health in Montana. I look forward to learning the next steps at MSU Extension Annual Conference in Bozeman and to bringing the information to Teton County.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi063rcOQHzmceqCN_ztJhBwwBSAtFjTF4i0jn4MqDjQEnNXaWLyof-ERM4n1p91YdBoHhCh-uV_RX9FAZu3VSOSnk9wdLz4WHssfL9FzZwnq2RMAhkJiIKHIlcolWCa6HPtx-qEbcpQtcp/s1600/ext2016-376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi063rcOQHzmceqCN_ztJhBwwBSAtFjTF4i0jn4MqDjQEnNXaWLyof-ERM4n1p91YdBoHhCh-uV_RX9FAZu3VSOSnk9wdLz4WHssfL9FzZwnq2RMAhkJiIKHIlcolWCa6HPtx-qEbcpQtcp/s320/ext2016-376.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">September was a very full and productive month. Montana hosted the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Science conference at Big Sky. I chaired the promotional committee. More than 700 colleagues from across the nation attended. Planning the conference was nearly a two-year effort. I applied and was selected to teach a four-hour session on the Art of Science and how to use science concepts to enhance FCS, 4-H and youth development programs. My colleague, Roubie Younkin, and I were selected for a Showcase of Excellence session with Operation Concession Intervention and connected with more than 200 colleagues during that session. I also taught Assistive Devices during one of the concurrent sessions. You may be asking, “What difference does that make to our county?” It allows the Extension work being done in Teton County to be shared on a national platform. Hosting the event was an opportunity for the FCS Extension professionals in Montana to build even closer relationships, which really help as we share educational programs across the state. During the conference I was able to attend sessions and bring back ideas for more educational programming in Teton County. For years, I have been using classes and materials from my Extension colleagues across the nation to teach in Teton County. It was great to meet the people behind the research and lesson plans, as well as be able to share knowledge from our county.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teton County 4-H was one of six counties responsible for hosting the Montana 4-H State Leadership Forum in September. Our county handled registration, budget and finance, and evaluation. The office staff was integral in preparing for this event that trained 170 4-H volunteers and members. Seven Teton County volunteers and members attended the event in Lewistown. Watson Snyder represented Teton County in his position as State 4-H Ambassador President. While at the leadership forum, my colleague, Alice Burchak, Toole County, and I were able to unveil the 4-H communication curriculum we have been working on for nearly a year. Other Extension colleagues joined the team and have created additional lessons for youth in the public speaking and communications area. I am very excited to get the new curriculum in the hands of 4-H volunteers and members in Teton County and that it will be used across the state.</span></div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-88916260994048398902017-02-10T13:13:00.000-08:002017-02-10T17:26:18.905-08:00Building Strength: Strong People<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 30pt; text-align: center;">
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-59291336102022081392017-02-10T13:01:00.003-08:002017-02-10T17:26:18.889-08:00eParenting -- Free Parenting Information Sent to Your Email<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 30pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beginning mid-January and running through mid-June, weekly emails will describe short, practical and positive tips on parenting and using digital media with children. The short emails will contain links to more resources for parents. A parent who participated in Montana last year said, “"It helped me realize that I am not the only parent having these issues with my children and it offers strategies that can get you back on track with teaching and helping your child develop into an adult.” Another parent added that the messages “reminded me to take a minute to simply reflect on being purposeful in my parenting whether technology was involved or not."</span></div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-84898264429178421032017-02-10T12:58:00.001-08:002017-02-10T17:26:18.899-08:00Preserve@Home<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-81850081096625284252017-02-10T12:53:00.004-08:002017-02-10T17:26:18.894-08:00Strong People<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 30pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teton County, MT, January 5, 2017– As the morning alarm went off and I got my exercise clothes on, I was thinking about the day, not just the one ahead, but the same date thirteen years ago. It was cold, like it has been the first week of January this year. I grabbed my tennis shoes and went to wake up my youngest daughter so she could get ready for her morning sports practice. Thirteen years ago we weren’t taking anyone to sports practice on January 5. We were headed to Chester for a medical appointment. As I recall, I got a workout that day, too! It lasted a little longer than my jog on the elliptical did this morning, but by that evening we were able to call friends and family to let them know that a healthy baby girl had arrived to join our family.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The strength training exercises we use are ones that Dr. Miriam Nelson of Tufts University has been researching for years. She has found strength training to nearly provide people with a “reverse aging” opportunity. The exercises are simple and uncomplicated, but they are not easy. Each participant can progress at his or her own rate by starting with no weights and working up to 20-pound free weights on each of the exercises. Additional repetitions can be added or they can be done more slowly to make the strength exercises more challenging. Participants mention immediate benefits from the exercises, including increased stamina and energy. Past participants have had goals to travel with the younger generation of family members on a trip and the need to be able to walk and hike. Several participants have remarked how much easier flights of stairs are or how easy it is to get out of chairs. One even mentioned it improved his golf game markedly. </span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-479533f7-cebb-7ebd-9561-6f446cd17dc6"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For me, a big part of my motivation to exercise is my family. I want to have the energy and strength to be a full and active participant in their lives now, and for many years to come. Perhaps you have some of your own motivations and reasons why you want to exercise. I think exercising regularly can be the formula for staying as young as possible. Not that I mind getting old. I think that should be the goal, but it should also be the goal to be healthy and fit while we age. People have often looked for the fountain of youth, but I’m pretty sure the fountain of youth requires sweat pouring out daily! For me, I plan to keep exercising to combat the effects of now having two teenage daughters! Whatever your motivation or inspiration, I invite you to join us for the Strong People class. </span></span>Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-23313635206023627932017-02-09T20:21:00.000-08:002017-02-10T17:33:34.499-08:00Do the Holidays Have You Spooked?<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teton County, MT, December 2, 2016– There is a famous holiday tale in which three ghosts make an appearance. The classic tale about past, present and future offers a message so timeless that it has resonated for nearly 200 years. All of a sudden I’m feeling a bit of pressure about the words I’m trying to string together! I doubt what I have to write will have that kind of literary reach, but I hope it will help in the present, or should I say with the presents.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the past year hasn’t been great financially for you, and you feel white as a ghost as you are faced with the holiday present, how do you manage? The economists on the video I watched talked about mismatched earnings and expenses and how much the holiday gift giving and related holiday travel can create even more disproportion between the two. There is more pressure to spend this time of year. That pressure comes from advertising, non-profit fund drives, family expectations and a host of other sources. One way to alleviate some of the pressure is to plan carefully. Make a list of everyone you exchange gifts with and develop a budget. Remember the “extra” places you are expected to provide a gift, such as for teachers, youth groups, social clubs, work parties, etc. Review the list and compare it to your budget. Consider whether the proposed spending is out of sync with your income. If it is, it may be time to have honest conversations with the potential gift recipients and help set realistic expectations. The bonus to this honesty is that you may lighten someone else’s burden, too. You could suggest to friends or family to have a “second-hand swap” where you can only exchange gifts that have already been used or purchased at a thrift store. You can also look for ways to be generous with your time and talents, rather than your money. I have recently been reading </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Five Love Languages </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">series. No one in my immediate family has “receiving gifts” as one of their primary love languages. One of my daughters likes “quality time” to feel loved, so for her a coupon to spend time doing a craft or reading a book together would have higher value than a purchased object. My love language is “acts of service”, so for my birthday when my friend surprised me by washing my windows and mopping my floor, I really appreciated it. For many on your gift list, there may be no better present than time. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Readjusting your gifting to match your current economic reality may be one of the best things you can do for your financial future. Many households are still paying off their holiday spending in April. One of the economists on the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">America Saves</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> video pointed out by purchasing on credit cards, we are actually taking out a very high interest rate short-term loan. Except that for many households it isn’t short-term and they are in the state of perma-debt with credit cards, eventually paying far more than the price tag for goods and services purchased because of compound interest. The average credit card balance looms at $16,000. The other economist mentioned that while he would not normally advocate for last minute shopping, if you are going to put purchases on a credit card that already has a balance, delaying those purchases as long as possible reduces interest. Some households actually plan to use their tax refunds to pay off holiday spending, so any way you can narrow the gap between the purchase date and the receiving the tax refund will help. Postponing spending as late as possible and preparing your taxes as soon as possible in the New Year can be one strategy to use to reduce the amount of your future earnings that is spent on interest payments. When the tax refund arrives, do not wait for a monthly bill, make a payment on your credit card immediately to reduce accruing interest. See the </span><a href="http://www.montana.edu/extensionecon/familyeconomics/index.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MSU Extension Family Economics</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> website for more information on managing your money. </span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-66f43512-ceb4-9e18-0294-7d2b1ba907f4"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No matter what the past year has been like for you financially, I hope that in the present you can apply some strategies that alleviate financial pressure in your future. </span></span></div>
Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-71456408827174770662016-09-21T19:02:00.000-07:002016-09-21T19:02:08.492-07:00Passport to the World!<div class="MsoNormal">
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global perspective and three-day whirlwind tour of the world, was planned by
sixteen 4-H teen camp counselors who were supervised by two camp directors,
Marla Holmquist and Lynda Allen, and by the two MSU Extension agents in Teton
County, Brent Roeder and Jane Wolery.
The teens developed the camp theme, planned the activities, taught the
classes, and supervised younger 4-H members throughout camp. The sixteen counselors this year included
Hanna Antonsen, Katelyn Antonsen, Daniel Asselstine, Delaynie Beadle, Cassidy
DeBruycker, Michaela Gunderson, Honoré Holmquist, Nicholas Konen, Hannah Konen,
Rebekah Major, Brigid Miller, Caroline Roeder, Watson Snyder, Zane Somerfeld
and Annie Townsend. The Teton County 4-H Camp is open to 4-H members in Teton
County, as well as non-members. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Honoré Holmquist and Caroline Roeder taught about the
refugee situation around the world from a child’s perspective and led the
campers in creating emergency relief hygiene kits that included a thin towel
(easier to dry), soap, toothbrushes, combs and nail clippers. The kits will be donated through a world
relief program. Michaela Gunderson
taught an African plant art class featuring the cassava plant and African
symbols. Nicholas Konen led a longitude
and latitude string art workshop, and Cassidy DeBruycker told the legend of the
Japanese lantern and guided youth in making their own lanterns. Kirtland Briscoe taught a very fun
four-person German dance, followed by Daniel Asselstine and Delaynie Beadle
teaching Western two-step and jitterbug classes. Brigid Miller taught youth how to finger knit
and discussed where in the world knitting might have originated and why. Caroline Roeder gave some earthly etiquette
lessons to help 4-H members learn proper customs around the world. Campers enjoyed an opportunity to use a bow
and arrow in an archery session led by Watson Snyder. 4-H members donned gumball leis that Rebekah
Major taught them how to make, along with learning the Polynesian art of hula
dancing. Hannah Konen helped youth learn
recycling and paper making skills, along with some global communications
games. Youth were able to sample an
important world protein source, crickets, during Hanna Antonsen’s class on
planet proteins. Youth also learned
about pulse crops and that this is the Year of the Pulse. Katelyn Antonsen taught youth to make dream
catchers, a Native American tradition.
To provide fun, active breaks, Kirtland Briscoe taught some games from
around the world, and Annie Townsend coordinated a version of 4-H Olympic
Games. Kirtland Briscoe also taught a
class on packing for a variety of adventures.
Zane Somerfeld showed campers how to make pizza planets, which campers
enjoyed as they departed camp.<br />
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to develop citizenship skills, campfires, singing, vespers and cabin
activities. Each cabin was based on a
country, from England to Australia to India and Russia, and counselors planned
activities for their cabin based on the country. Of course, a large portion of the world is
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volunteers, including Lynda Allen, Brad Asselstine, Cathy Campbell, Marla
Holmquist, Carolyn Major, Leona Somerfeld, Katie Townsend and Tammy
Townsend. Each adult plays a vital role
from camp cook to nurse and everything in between to support the camp
counselors as they develop their leadership skills. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /><span style="color: navy;">Solid Finances: 2016-2017 Series</span></h3>
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<span style="color: black;">Please join the Solid Finances webinar series this year. We have made a few changes to improve the series. This year North Dakota State University Extension Service joins <strong>South Dakota State </strong><strong></strong><strong>University Extension</strong>, <strong>University of Idaho Extension</strong> and <a href="http://www.msuextension.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Montana </strong><strong></strong></a><strong><a href="http://www.msuextension.org/" target="_blank">State University Extension</a> in sponsoring the series</strong>. This new multi-state format will bring new expertise to the series to better serve you.<br /><br />The 2016-2017 Solid Finances schedule will consist of 18 sessions, with the first session on October 5th. The first 14 sessions will focus on issues important to residents of all states. The final four sessions will focus on issues specific to participants from Montana and Idaho. Solid Finances will feature 7 different presenters sharing their expertise and answering your questions.<br /><br />Lyle Hansen (UI Extension) will open the series on October 5th by addressing <em>Credit Scores</em>. <a href="http://www.montana.edu/extensionecon/facultyandstaff/jschumacher.html" target="_blank">Joel Schumacher </a>(MSU Extension) will lead the next two sessions on <em>Car Loans and Creating a Debt </em><em></em><em>Repayment Plan</em>. Luke Erickson (UI Extension) and Carrie Johnson (NDSU Extension) will address Kids and Money in November. Health and Finances will be the focus of three sessions in late November and early December. Retirement and Financial Awareness will be the focus of sessions in January and February. For a complete schedule please visit:</span><strong><a href="http://www.msuextension.org/solidfinances/schedule.html" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">www.msuextension.org/solidfinances/schedule.html</span></a></strong><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>If you would like to participate in the 2016-2017 series, </strong><strong><em>you will need to register</em></strong><strong>:</strong></span><br />
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<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">If you are using the same email address with which you registered last year; please register</span><strong> </strong><strong><u><a href="https://esconnectcq2.msu.montana.edu/content/connect/c1/7/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.login.html?login-ok=/content/connect/c1/7/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.html&sco-id=1691145" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">here</span></a></u></strong><br /> </li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">If you are registering with a different email address; please register</span> <u><a href="https://esconnectcq2.msu.montana.edu/content/connect/c1/7/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.html?connect-session=breez68h8pkw5tsbc8pe8&sco-id=1691145&_charset_=utf-8" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">here</span></a></u></li>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>There is </strong></span><span style="color: red;"><strong>no cost</strong></span><span style="color: black;"><strong> to participate in the Solid Finances program, however</strong><strong>registration is required.</strong><br /><br />We record all of the sessions in the webinar series. Recordings of past sessions are available for viewing at: </span><u><a href="http://www.msuextension.org/solidfinances/pastrecordings.html" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">www.msuextension.org/solidfinances/pastrecordings.html</span></a></u>.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Here are few participants’ comments about last year’s program:</span><br />
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<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">The presenters were very knowledgeable on the topic and quick to answer questions typed it during the webinar.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">I know what I am supposed to do but actually doing it….well that is where the webinars help keep me inline and on track to follow through.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">Really appreciate the course instructors' wealth of knowledge & experience on the subject matter being presented.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">I love the resources that are shared each session.</span></li>
<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: black;">The webinars got me motivated to quit procrastinating.</span></li>
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<span style="color: black;">I hope you will participate in this year’s Solid Finances series.<br />Please contact me if you have any questions about Solid Finances.<br /><br /><img align="none" data-pin-nopin="true" height="55" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a8e2a7af39c3995f91957716c/images/02026e3d-1622-4c53-8e86-d3480fbdeff1.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 55px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 150px;" width="150" /><br />Joel Schumacher<br />406-994-6637</span><br />
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Teton County. The event began with a
Montana 4-H Ambassador meeting where the new slate of State 4-H Officers was
announced. After announcing four officer
positions that fourteen youth from across the state were vying for, it was
announced that Watson Snyder, of Teton County, was selected as president. 4-H members applying for state officers
complete a two-day interview process. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The second day of Congress, all of the Teton County 4-H
delegates competed in contests. Maria
Murnane, Caroline Roeder, Kylee Ruckman, Claire Ruckman and Watson Snyder made
up the livestock evaluation team for Teton County, judging several classes of
livestock and giving reasons. Hanna
Antonsen competed in the Stir-Ups contest, a “top chef” style cooking
event. Antonsen made zucchini boats
using green pulses. The theme for the
event focused on pulse crops, as it is the <a href="https://pulsepledge.com/year-of-pulses/" target="_blank">International Year of the Pulse</a>. In addition to being judged on
her food safety, cooking and plating skills, Antonsen also gave an oral
presentation for judges. Daniel
Asselstine competed in the new video contest with his video on the importance
of character and what builds character.
The video contest entailed showing a video, giving a presentation on the
video and an interview with judges. An
additional benefit to this contest was that one of the judges, Aaron Pruitt
with Montana PBS, was very instructional and offered an impromptu tour of the
PBS facilities for all video contestants.
Annie Townsend and Hannah Konen both competed in the fashion revue with
wool lined ensembles. The fashion revue contestants are judges on sewing,
poise, modeling and an interview with judges. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After competitions were completed, Teton County 4-H members
enjoyed guest speakers and a range of workshops including robotics, natural
resources, agriculture, career exploration and self-defense. The state contest winners were announced with
Teton County Livestock Judging Team placing sixth, Hanna Antonsen placing sixth
in Stir-Ups and Daniel Asselstine placing second in video. During the closing banquet, Kyra Bouma was
recognized as a Barbara Edens Memorial 4-H Scholarship winner. Townsend and Konen modeled their wool outfits
in front of a crowd of 400 people. Konen
was announced as the first place winner in the fashion revue, earning trip to
National 4-H Congress in Atlanta.
Townsend, who had submitted a state award application, story and
creative project, was announces as a 4-H State Award winner in textiles. She will also attend National 4-H Congress to
represent Montana. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The delegation was chaperoned by Brent Roeder and Jane
Wolery, MSU Extension Agents in Teton County.
The group was also joined by Janae Ruckman who assisted with the
livestock judging contest, Tammy and Katie Townsend, Jason Asselstine and RT
and Susan Snyder. Jayelyn Ruckman, Teton
County 4-H Alum, was in attendance as an MSU Extension intern serving in
Gallatin County. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-50221338461640530892016-08-26T18:07:00.001-07:002016-08-26T18:07:03.061-07:00Don't let the TRAINing leave the station without You!<div class="MsoNormal">
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teacher who works hard to do your best to keep youth on the track to a
successful future? Do you sometimes find
yourself dragging your caboose because of the energy it takes to keep things
from derailing? You are invited to get “On Track to Volunteer Success” at the
annual Montana 4-H Leadership Forum, which MSU Extension and 4-H in Teton
County are helping to plan with other counties in District 3. The event is September 30-October 2 in
Lewistown, Montana. There are tickets
available to several topic tracks and there are OPI (Office of Public
Instruction) renewal units available for certified teachers. Jump on board now and register by August 31
to receive a discounted ticket for $80.
If you need more time to consider, you can get a main cabin registration
between September 1 and 14 for $100, and for those bringing up the caboose,
registering between September 15 and September 23 the cost will be $150.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Friday, September 30, the train leaves the station for
several different tour locations. Tours at Bear Gulch Pictographs, Bos Terra and
a tour of three manufacturing businesses in the heart of Montana, are just
three of the eleven tours that should capture the interest of volunteers who
serve in a wide variety of roles. On
Saturday, October 1, there are educational tracks including Family Consumer
Science, Art, Agriculture, Communications, Science, Natural Resources and some
general track items such as curriculum exploration and leadership.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There will be keynote speakers to keep some steam in your
volunteer engine. Holly Hoffman will
help you not only survive, but thrive as a youth volunteer or educator. Hoffman is the author of <i>Your Winner Within</i> and was a contestant on the <i>Survivor</i> television show.
Hoffman teaches how to focus thoughts, emotions and energy to
succeed. She offers encouragement and
optimism and lays the tracks for self-discovery and enlightenment. She will be the keynote speaker on October 2,
as well as teaching one of the workshops on Saturday called, Lead Simply. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Be sure to get your ticket on the Track to Volunteer
Success. Contact MSU Extension in Teton County for more details or look online
at <a href="http://www.montana4h.org/">www.montana4H.org</a>. Consider this message your first boarding
call. Thank you to all of you out there
who are the conductors and engineers of educational opportunities for youth in
our communities. We appreciate the
tracks you are laying with youth as they are fundamental to our future. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-20788770019101186592016-05-12T11:05:00.001-07:002016-06-11T13:29:18.298-07:00Off to a Good Start!<div class="WordSection1">
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wasn’t always a breakfast eater. When I
was growing up, I got on the bus just after 7 a.m. and had an hour on the bus
before I got to school. My stomach
didn’t seem to wake until later in the morning.
On weekends, I remember enjoying breakfast more. My mom made <i>Cream of Wheat</i> or <i>Cream of
the West, </i>I'm not sure why, but we were never oatmeal eaters back then. On a rare occasion, my dad
made breakfast. Though we didn’t camp
often, it seemed he always took over breakfast at the campfire and the meals
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wanted easy items that I could enjoy every day without much hassle. I also became more interested in adding oats
to help with cholesterol levels and to make sure I was getting the recommended
fiber in my diet. Below are some of my favorite,
quick, easy, inexpensive, whole grain options.
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For the past year, I have alternated between some of my favorite oatmeal recipes. I generally make the recipe on Sunday and then portion into containers for easy "grab and go" breakfasts. I'm a big fan of canning jars with one-piece, reusable plastic lids for transporting breakfast. These containers and recipes work well for freezing in individual portions, too. I typically eat breakfast at work around 9 a.m. If you don't need a transportable breakfast, many of these recipes are easy to make in a pan and store in the refrigerator with a lid to enjoy at home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">3 c. old rolled oats<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum! Peaches, huckleberries and oats!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, peaches and berries. Bake in 9x13 cake pan lightly coated with spray. Bake at 350 degrees F, for 35-40 minutes. This recipe has been a hit when I’ve made it for 4-H members. A light sprinkle of cinnamon goes great with this oatmeal and milk. </span></div>
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oats<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mix oats and water. Put in a 350 degree
oven for 45 minutes. When done, stir and
put ½ to 1 cup in pint-size canning jars with lids and refrigerate. To serve, add chia seeds, raisins, dried
cranberries, dried blueberries or chopped nuts.
To add extra fiber, dice a few apples and treat them with a fruit
preserver (Fruit Fresh or lemon juice) to keep them from browning and put them
in a container in the fridge. Each
morning, heat the oatmeal in the microwave for a few seconds, stir in a spoon
of yogurt, add the diced apples and any other extras. Eat from the jar. Each morning, hot oatmeal, dairy, fruit and
only one dish to clean!</span></div>
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cooker on low for 8 hours. Can serve
them with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. This same recipe can be
made in the oven by placing items in a baking dish in a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.
Stir once about 30 minutes into cooking time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Quick cook oats
can be used, but I had rolled oats on hand when I made these packets. Put rolled oats in blender or food processor
(I used about 4 cups). Blend for a bit,
until you get some fine powder and some regular oat shapes. You could probably powderize about 1 c. of
oats and then add 3 cups regular or quick cook oats to that powder. The powder should make a creamier and faster
cooking product. If doing different
flavors of packets, take about ½ c. of the oats and put in snack-size bags or
containers. I think I’m going to try
half-pint jars with one piece lids next time I make these, so that I have my
serving container for adding the water. Add
about 1 tsp of sugar, dried fruits, nuts, chia seeds, etc. per each “packet.”
If doing all the same, mix “extra” (fruit/seeds/nuts/sugar) ingredients into one large container
with oats and then portion out 2/3 c. or so into snack-size bags. I like dried blueberries, cranberries, chopped pecans, chia seeds and brown sugar in my oatmeal packets. You’ll have to experiment with the sugar for
a bigger batch or just add it to each portion.
When ready to use, pour contents of packet into a bowl, add hot water
and let sit until oatmeal is creamy. Not
only will making your own oatmeal packets save you sugar in your diet, they
will also save you money. Making your
own is generally far less expensive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mix together sugar, sugar and eggs. Add oatmeal, baking powder, salt, milk and
cinnamon. Put in 9 x 13-inch pan that
has been greased. Bake at 350°F for 45
minutes. Can be frozen in individual
portions to be heated later. This is a
recipe I adapted. I was looking to
reduce the oil, since I eat oats to help my cholesterol levels. A can of pears (canned in juice) happened to
be sitting on my counter as I analyzed the recipe. I decided to blend it and try it out. It worked well. I think other types of fruit could be blended
and used as a substitute for the pears. I've had friends who have reported peaches and apricots also work well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ingredients. Use 1 c. of milk with all
other liquid ingredients. Mix all
together well. Add additional ½ c. of
milk (approximately) to create a consistency like bread pudding. Grease 9x9 pan. Bake in oven at 375 degrees F for
approximately 45 minutes, or until center is set (if toothpick comes out clean,
it is set). Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><u>Hit the Road Oatmeal</u></span></h4>
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up with healthy whole grain breakfasts, but we leave super early on Saturday
mornings for swim meets. On a whim, I
made oatmeal in a wide mouth thermos and packed along a container of fixings
(brown sugar, chopped pecans, cranberries and a spoon). I was surprised how well it worked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thermos. Wait a few minutes (or until
you reach your destination). Stir in
extras and enjoy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-32181471025601932062016-04-13T15:30:00.000-07:002016-04-13T15:30:04.720-07:00Canning the Montana Meat Harvest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKmBNz1FNpZ6P1us1pkl00aWb-BFB0mMcyvToxkb8S_H-9-l9SXpRO6zUH1FrqYoh1owOpuZW27vridkkoEsMDNtxuMB6iVzDUldTylVaIWCQ4i5835RQ2TM_5Wl_iiJlJxwt3pTgISgI/s1600/canning+meat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKmBNz1FNpZ6P1us1pkl00aWb-BFB0mMcyvToxkb8S_H-9-l9SXpRO6zUH1FrqYoh1owOpuZW27vridkkoEsMDNtxuMB6iVzDUldTylVaIWCQ4i5835RQ2TM_5Wl_iiJlJxwt3pTgISgI/s400/canning+meat.JPG" width="400" /></a>Growing up, my family raised beef. I would guess about 85% of our meals were beef-based. No one in my family did much hunting or fishing. A few of the hired hands occasionally enjoyed hunting, so every once in a while, we would get some delicious elk jerky or deer salami as a treat. Not only did we have several cuts of beef in the freezer at all times, we also had meat stored in our food room on the shelves in jars. (We lived pretty far from town, so it really was a room, not a pantry. We had both a food storage room and root cellar in the basement. We could have been stranded on the farm for months and we would not have starved. )<br />
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My mom always canned beef. I didn't pay much attention to the canning process, until I got older, but I always loved the soft, tender, juicy canned beef. Mom would open the cans, boil the meat (as an extra precaution) and serve with noodles and soy sauce. <br />
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According to the USDA, "If it is possible that any deviation from the USDA-endorsed methods occurred, to prevent the risk of botulism, low-acid and tomato foods should be boiled in a<br />
saucepan before consuming even if you detect no signs of spoilage. At altitudes below 1,000 ft, boil foods for 10 minutes. Add an additional minute of boiling time for each additional 1,000 ft elevation. However, this is not intended to serve as a recommendation for consuming foods known to be significantly underprocessed according to current standards and recommended methods. It is not a guarantee that all possible defects and hazards with non-recommended methods can be overcome by<br />
this boiling process." <br />
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The USDA gives the following directions:<br />
"All low-acid foods canned according to the approved recommendations may be eaten without boiling them when you are sure of all the following:<br />
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<li>Food was processed in a pressure canner.</li>
<li>Gauge of the pressure canner was accurate.</li>
<li>Up-to-date researched process times and pressures were used for the size of jar, style of pack, and kind of food being canned.</li>
<li>The process time and pressure recommended for sterilizing the food at your altitude was followed.</li>
<li>Jar lid is firmly sealed and concave.</li>
<li>Nothing has leaked from jar.</li>
<li>No liquid spurts out when jar is opened.</li>
<li>No unnatural or “off” odors can be detected."</li>
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I do know families who process their meat and then, without boiling, add mayonnaise and make it into a sandwich spread. While that sounds delicious, I am like my mom and I always like to take that extra precaution of boiling.<br />
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My upbringing on beef didn't deter me from canning game meat when it has been available to me. I have canned venison and elk and find I like it just as well as, if not better than, the canned beef I grew up eating. <br />
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Meat is a low acid food and must be pressure canned. Acidic foods are hot water bath processed. Some people find pressure canning intimidating, but it is actually pretty easy. Honestly, meat is one of the easiest products to can. I generally do a raw pack, so it is a matter of putting the meat cubes in the jar, sealing with a lid and starting the processing. Once while I was canning, a neighbor stopped over and watched the process. She could not believe how simple it was. Her family does quite a bit of hunting and fishing and they have since started to can portions of their harvest. It is a great way to preserve meat tying up the freezer. (The meat doesn't have to be pressure processed right away, it can be frozen first, until a more convenient time -- provided you have the freezer space.)<br />
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has prepared this video on canning meat from your hunting and fishing. <br />
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Right now I'm thinking about using a can of meat to prepare supper. When my Mom cooked the meat and noodles, it was a nice, simple meal with salad and veggies added. My family also enjoyed canned Flathead cherries as a dessert. I know it was great to have the canned goods when Mom had lots of mouths at the table and little time to prepare. It was not uncommon for 8-12 people to be around our farm table. Lots of good food and stories passed around that table! Fortunately, some good food preservation skills got ingrained, too. <br />
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You can find MontGuides <a href="http://store.msuextension.org/Departments/Family-and-Community-Topic-Categories/Nutrition-and-Health.aspx" target="_blank">here </a>for your food preservation needs or you can access the National <a href="http://nchfp.uga.edu/index.html" target="_blank">Center for Home Food Preservation </a>or the <a href="http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html" target="_blank">USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning</a>. While home canning and food preservation is relatively simple, there are still some scientific principles at work and food safety concerns, so be sure to follow tested, recommended guidelines and recipes from reliable sources. Also, remember to get your dial-gauge pressure canner tested for accura<a href="http://www.msuextension.org/localoffices.cfm" target="_blank">here </a>to find an MSU Extension Office near you and call to see if they offer the free pressure canner testing service. <br />
cy yearly. Click Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-86833897924306250812016-04-06T16:17:00.000-07:002016-04-06T16:17:02.900-07:00Depression: What’s the hook?<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we teach the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.powerfultoolsforcaregivers.org/" target="_blank">Powerful Tools for Caregivers</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> class, one of the assignments for<a href="http://www.msuextension.org/Health/Powerful_Tools.html" target="_blank"> caregivers</a> is to make an action plan to do something they enjoy each week. Sometimes when we care for others, particularly in long-term caregiving situations, we can “lose ourselves” in the process. The focus is so much about the other person that slowly parts of us erode away. One of my colleagues tells about a caregiver who had “lost herself” for so long that she could not even remember anything that she enjoyed. My colleague prompted the participant, “Did you ever do any crafts? Sewing, knitting, crochet?” As it turned out, the woman used to enjoy crocheting. The instructor asked her to use crocheting as her action plan for enjoyment. The woman balked. She didn’t think she could do that. In a stroke of inspiration, the teacher said, “Do you think you can either find or buy a crochet hook sometime this week?” Sometimes, you just have to start somewhere. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sometimes depression can be a slow losing of yourself or a lack of joy and enjoyment. I have been reading about depression and one author suggested finding four things you can enjoy each day. I think of the woman and the crochet hook. When you are truly depressed, finding one thing may seem daunting. A booklet from the National Institute of Health, explains that depression affects different people in different ways. Depression is a real illness that is treatable. And, if you have depression, you are not alone. According to a Center for Disease Control site, during 2009–2012, 7.6% of Americans aged 12 and over had depression (moderate or severe depressive symptoms in the past 2 weeks). Depression was more prevalent among females and persons aged 40–59.</span></div>
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<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-college-students-new/index.shtml">Depression and College Students</a><br /><a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder-in-children-and-teens-qf-15-6380/index.shtml">Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens</a><br /><a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder-listing.shtml">Bipolar Disorder</a><br /><a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml">Depression</a><br /><a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-in-women/index.shtml">Depression in Women</a><br /><div>
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<br />Resources from MSU Extension:<br />
<br /><br /><a href="http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT200507HR.pdf">Depression: What You Should Know </a><br /><a href="http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT200016HR.pdf">Fifty Stress-Busting Ideas for Your Well-Being </a><br /><a href="http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT200210HR.pdf">Handling Challenging Times</a><br /><a href="http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT199011HR.pdf">It's Your Choice: Decision Making and Goal Setting </a><br /><a href="http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT201109HR.pdf">Managing Anger for Better Health and Relationships</a><br /><a href="http://store.msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT201605HR.pdf">Understanding and Managing Stress</a> <br /><a href="http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT201201HR.pdf">Understanding Grief and Loss After Death</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-23191681468890419042016-04-02T13:54:00.000-07:002016-04-02T13:54:00.190-07:00Build the Bridge to Connect People<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I often find myself as much the student as the teacher with this wonderful group. Their role call for the meeting was to tell about a time when they were struggling and someone helped them. Years of life experiences poured out, with the critical message that each crisis passed and someone had been integral in pulling each of them through a dark point in their lives. The group then went on to their business meeting, some of which involved purposefully considering others who might need company or correspondence. It seemed one of the main goals of the meeting was to provide points of connection with those who might need it. It warmed my heart, because the lesson I had prepared included statistics about suicides, signs for suicide and successful prevention of suicide. According to the Montana Strategic Suicide Prevention Plan 2015, one of the suicide risk factors in the elderly includes social isolation and loneliness. This community-minded group was already working on their own prevention plan. They gather each month. During every meeting there are announcements about other community events. They plan activities to look forward to as a group. They make an effort to connect to others who might find themselves isolated or going through a rough transition.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some of the other risk factors for suicide among the elderly include bereavement, perceived poor health, undiagnosed depression, major changes in social roles such as retirement or moving, and financial insecurity. Also, physical illness, particularly uncontrolled pain, contributes. However, very few (2-4%) elderly people who complete suicide have been diagnosed with a terminal illness at the time of their death. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some of the factors that protect people from suicide include social activity, established social support network, pets and restricted access to lethal means. In Montana, 63 percent of suicides are from firearms – a particularly lethal means. It is suggested to have firearms locked and to also have trigger locks. I’ve heard the recommendation that ammunition and firearms be housed separately. Anything to make it more complicated or take more time can create a preventive barrier. Sometimes a delay of even two minutes is enough for someone to change their mind or to have their attempt interrupted.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are often warning signs before a suicide attempt. When someone says he should just kill himself or if she talks about ways to kill herself, it is called ideation. Pay particular attention if a person is unusually focused on death, dying or suicide or if they are unusually seeking access to firearms or pills. Any time someone expresses that they are considering suicide, it should be taken seriously. Increased alcohol or substance abuse can be a warning sign. Starting to give things away or neglecting to take care of themselves or their own hygiene are signs. Withdrawing from friends and isolating themselves are also signs of concern. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A way of offering hope is through<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.sprc.org/bpr/section-III/question-persuade-refer-qpr-gatekeeper-training-suicide-prevention" target="_blank">QPR</a></span>. <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.qprinstitute.com/" target="_blank">QPR</a> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a technique to offer hope and stands for Question, Persuade and Respond. In the same way that CPR can keep the heart beating and the blood circulating, using QPR for someone close to suicide can be lifesaving. It is a very direct approach. If you suspect or are worried about someone contemplating suicide, ask directly, “Are you thinking about killing yourself?” You can provide a softer lead, if you want, acknowledging your observations, “You have seemed pretty upset and miserable lately. Sometimes when other people get to that point, they wish they weren’t alive. Are you feeling that way?” Avoid anything judgmental. It is critically important to remember, this is about them, no matter how you might be impacted. If they are at the point they are considering suicide, you need to park your own feelings. How they feel and what they are thinking should drive the conversation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If they answer that they are thinking about suicide, persuade them to stay alive. They are considering suicide as a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">solution</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Find out what the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">problems</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> are. Validate their feelings. Try to really understand, and offer hope in any form. Ask if you can get them some help. Even your time listening to their problems is likely to be helpful and hopeful for them. You may even persuade them to postpone any suicide decision until they have tried some other potential solutions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Imagine the despair that a person must feel when they reach a point that they are considering ending their life. They may feel helpless, so the next step is to refer them to help. It is best if you can take the person directly to help, whether the emergency room, a counselor, clergy or police. You can also get a commitment from them to accept help and start making the arrangements for a time in the very near future. If neither of the first two options work, try to get a promise for them to schedule time with a therapist and to not attempt suicide. </span></div>
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<a href="http://store.msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT201605HR.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">Understanding and Managing Stress</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are in crisis and want help, call the <a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/amdd/Suicide.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline</span></a>, 24/7, at </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1-800-273-TALK</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(1-800-273-8255). </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reach out to someone. There are people in your life and in your community who have their hearts open and want you to live. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The following resources were curated by Montana Department of Health and Human Development and can also be found on their website.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/2014USSuicideData.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">2014 US Suicide Data</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/Mental%20Health%20Professional%20Person/Montana%20Youth%20Risk%20Behavior%20Survey.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">2015 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Suicide Report</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/PostventionForWorkplaceSuicide.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/A%20Prioritized%20Research%20Agenda%20for%20Suicide%20Prevention.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">A Prioritized Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64022/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">After an Attempt</span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4357/SMA08-4357.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Department</span></a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4355/SMA08-4355.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">A Guide for Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department</span></a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4359/SMA08-4359.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors</span></a></li>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/AfteraSuicideToolkitforSchools.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">After a Suicide Toolkit for Schools</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Altitude%20and%20Suicide.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Altitude and Suicide</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.cssrs.columbia.edu/clinical_practice.html" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Assessment of Suicide Risk using C-SSRS (please watch training video before using scales)</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/BullyingSuicidePrevention.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Bullying and Suicide Prevention- SAMHSA Webinar</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/13macarthurtoolkit.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Depression Management Tool Kit</span></a><br /><a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/BullyingSuicidePrevention.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/EDGuide_fullversion.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Emergency Departments: Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA15-4419?WT.mc_id=EB_20150909_SMA15-4419" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/SuicideStudy-20YearsLater.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Jail Suicide Study - 20 Years Later</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Let's Talk Montana</span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.letstalkbillings.com/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Let's Talk Billings</span></a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.letstalkmilescity.org/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Let's Talk Miles City</span></a></li>
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<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Means Reduction and Suicide</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/MediaGuidelines.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Media Guidelines for the Reporting of Suicide</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/StateSuicidePlan.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Montana Strategic Suicide Prevention Plan-2013</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4669" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/PreventingSuicideByAmericanIndians.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Preventing Suicide by American Indians</span></a></div>
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/PCP%20guidelines%20for%20suicide%20assessment%20of%20vets.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Primary Care Guidelines in Assessing Suicide Risk in Veterans</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Promoting-Emotional-Health-and-Preventing-Suicide/SMA10-4515" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Senior Living Communities</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.nowmattersnow.org/about" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Skills and Support for Coping with Suicidal Thoughts</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://evidencebasedprograms.org/1366-2/good-behavior-game" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Social Programs that Work - Good Behavior Game</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/sosFlyer.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">SOS Flyer</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/StateSuicidePlan-2015.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">State Suicide Plan</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/SuicideandBullying.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Suicide & Bullying</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/Suicide%20in%20Montana.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Suicide in Montana Handout</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Suicide Mortality Review Team</span></div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-37653615744544804232016-03-31T13:42:00.000-07:002016-03-31T13:42:38.656-07:00Get Through the Crisis and LIve<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I suppose if you live long enough, you gather some of those moments that are both vivid and vague – some mixture of surreal and so real. As I think about one such moment in my life, I could describe exactly where I was, I could sketch the room down to the furniture placement and direction I was facing. I know the date and the day of week. What I cannot describe is the time of day, the weather or who called me with certainty. Even the conversation is vague, but the reason for the call is vivid. Too vivid. My co-worker’s son, who was a 13-year-old 4-H member, had killed himself. He was a delightful young man. I was new to the job, so I had only worked with him for six months, but in that time, I was with him often through summer 4-H activities and after school programs. He was an upbeat, energetic kid with an engaging and infectious smile. I believe he acted impulsively that day, not truly realizing the permanence of his action. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Montana has a high rate of suicide and has been among the top five states for nearly 40 years. We tend to focus on youth suicides, perhaps because it seems like such a tremendous waste of potential life. Maybe youth suicide bothers us because we realize that some of the things we once thought were huge challenges in our youth, only seemed so huge because we lacked experience in dealing with them. The more challenges we face and conquer, the more we feel empowered to keep doing so. I think, in the case of my young friend, he had never had anything that even slightly tarnished his otherwise stellar reputation before that day and he didn’t know how to handle it. While to the adults in his life, his trouble may have seemed trivial and insignificant (or at least out of proportion with the cost of his life), to him, in that moment, it was monumental. Certainly, no matter what age, some of what people are dealing with seems insurmountable, torturously difficult and painful. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During the training, the instructor talked about how misunderstood suicide can be. He spoke of the people who have attempted suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Of the “jumpers” who have attempted suicide at the bridge, very few have survived. However, and this is particularly important, of those who attempted and lived, when asked what their first thought was they went over the edge, the overwhelming majority said, “I wish I hadn’t done that.” In fact, one jumper said, “I instantly realized that everything in my life that I’d thought was unfixable was totally fixable—except for having just jumped.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are in crisis and want help, call the <a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/amdd/Suicide.aspx" target="_blank">Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a>, 24/7, at </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1-800-273-TALK</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(1-800-273-8255). </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reach out to someone. There are people in your life and in your community who have their hearts open and want you to live. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The following resources were curated by Montana Department of Health and Human Development and can also be found on their website.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/2014USSuicideData.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">2014 US Suicide Data</span></a><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/Mental%20Health%20Professional%20Person/Montana%20Youth%20Risk%20Behavior%20Survey.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">2015 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Suicide Report</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/PostventionForWorkplaceSuicide.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/A%20Prioritized%20Research%20Agenda%20for%20Suicide%20Prevention.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">A Prioritized Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64022/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
After an Attempt</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4357/SMA08-4357.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Department</span></a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4355/SMA08-4355.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">A Guide for Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department</span></a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA08-4359/SMA08-4359.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors</span></a></li>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/AfteraSuicideToolkitforSchools.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">After a Suicide Toolkit for Schools</span></a><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Altitude%20and%20Suicide.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Altitude and Suicide</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.cssrs.columbia.edu/clinical_practice.html" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Assessment of Suicide Risk using C-SSRS (please watch training video before using scales)</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/BullyingSuicidePrevention.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Bullying and Suicide Prevention- SAMHSA Webinar</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/13macarthurtoolkit.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Depression Management Tool Kit</span></a><br /><a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/BullyingSuicidePrevention.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/EDGuide_fullversion.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Emergency Departments: Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA15-4419?WT.mc_id=EB_20150909_SMA15-4419" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/SuicideStudy-20YearsLater.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Jail Suicide Study - 20 Years Later</span></a></div>
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Let's Talk Montana</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.letstalkbillings.com/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Let's Talk Billings</span></a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.letstalkmilescity.org/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Let's Talk Miles City</span></a></li>
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<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Means Reduction and Suicide</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/MediaGuidelines.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Media Guidelines for the Reporting of Suicide</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/StateSuicidePlan.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Montana Strategic Suicide Prevention Plan-2013</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA12-4669" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/PreventingSuicideByAmericanIndians.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Preventing Suicide by American Indians</span></a></div>
<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/PCP%20guidelines%20for%20suicide%20assessment%20of%20vets.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Primary Care Guidelines in Assessing Suicide Risk in Veterans</span></a><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Promoting-Emotional-Health-and-Preventing-Suicide/SMA10-4515" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Senior Living Communities</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.nowmattersnow.org/about" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Skills and Support for Coping with Suicidal Thoughts</span></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2em !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://evidencebasedprograms.org/1366-2/good-behavior-game" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Social Programs that Work - Good Behavior Game</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/sosFlyer.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">SOS Flyer</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/StateSuicidePlan-2015.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">State Suicide Plan</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/SuicideandBullying.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Suicide & Bullying</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/Professional%20Persons/Suicide%20in%20Montana.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Suicide in Montana Handout</span></a></div>
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Suicide Mortality Review Team</div>
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<a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/Portals/85/amdd/documents/AMDD%20Website%20Migration%20Documents/PrimaryCarePhysiciansMasterFile.pdf" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Suicide Prevention Toolkit For Rural Primary Care Providers</span></a></div>
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Suicide Prevention Resources for LGBT Youth</div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-37742753752852797952016-03-02T09:40:00.002-08:002016-03-02T09:40:59.498-08:00Hands and Head to Save a Heart<div class="MsoNormal">
I was at a funeral once and somebody died. Unfortunately, it
wasn’t only the person for whom the funeral was being held. At the reception, somebody sitting behind me
collapsed. Her husband was attending to
her, but it seemed like those of us sitting a table away were in slow
motion. I suppose we didn’t react
quickly because people close to her were with her. Sometimes you want to give
people privacy and not cause a scene. As
it looked like things were not improving, I asked the people I was with,
“Should I go find a nurse?” I suppose it
just a few minutes, but when I asked the question, someone from my table jumped
up and said, “Oh, I’m an EMT.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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react, even someone trained. Had it been
a cardiac arrest, even seconds count.
Starting chest compressions immediately can make all the
difference. Earlier this month, I was
with 4-H members who received “hands only” CPR training. The training video showed a man collapsing in
a shopping mall and no one reacting. I
watched the video thinking that it was so unrealistic. Surely someone would come to the rescue in
such a situation, and then I remembered about the funeral. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Kevin Lauer, who was teaching the class from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gallatinheartrescue" target="_blank">Gallatin HeartRescue</a>, gave some pretty amazing statistics.
According to their Facebook page, “The Gallatin Heart Rescue is a
collaborative project focused on improving bystander CPR response to
out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests.”<span style="background: white; color: #4e5665; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>They have looked at
locations where bystander or hands only CPR has been taught to a high
percentage of residents and the cardiac survival rates are very impressive. In
the Seattle area, 70% of residents have been taught bystander CPR and the
survival rates for a cardiac arrest are above 50%; whereas, the rate is closer
to 8% survival where the population has been less saturated with learning
hands-only CPR. Nationally, 92% of those
who suffer sudden cardiac arrest die before they reach the hospital. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Since 2012, Gallatin Heart Rescue has been on a mission to
improve the concentration of people who know bystander CPR and who will react
quickly and confidently when someone needs help. This week they reached a milestone of 25,000
people trained. The survival rates in
the Gallatin area have risen as the number trained to perform
hands-only/bystander CPR has risen. The
program has been so successful that there is now a <a href="http://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/EMSTS/cardiacready/MontanaHeartRescueCPRTraining" target="_blank">Montana Heart Rescue</a>
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They have some pretty dramatic <a href="https://vimeo.com/62949953" target="_blank">video footage</a> of survivors
and their families. One young girl,
Annie age 9, whose father was a fit man in his forties, said, “My father had
sudden cardiac arrest right after a very hard work out. Luckily someone at his gym knew CPR. That man save my dad’s life. My dad lives,
but without CPR he would not be at the dinner table tonight.” She makes a plea for people to take 30-45
minutes to learn hands-only CPR, because it may give someone years of their
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Locally, our Emergency Medical Services department also
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In Teton
County, staff at three major employers are trained yearly, as well as all of
the local guest ranches. All school bus
drivers are trained yearly, as well as several school staff members. Heart Saver classes are offered to the public
every few months. In Teton County, to
receive training in CPR and First Aid, contact <a href="mailto:emsops@3rivers.net" target="_blank">Deb Coverdell,</a> Teton County
Emergency Medical Services at 466-5552.</div>
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Success begins with bystanders knowing what to do and acting quickly. It is important to know how to call 911, how to start chest compressions and how to find and use an AED, automated external defibrillator. Take a few minutes to watch these <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8iU3Mtblho" target="_blank">two</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLa_92pZE8E" target="_blank">videos</a>. If we all do our part, people who collapse from sudden cardiac arrest can head back to the rest of their lives, instead of to their funeral.<div>
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Jane Woleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371794882781371451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512759127826663649.post-11313961990039672412016-02-22T14:04:00.000-08:002016-02-22T14:04:05.229-08:00Hearts: For Loving and Living<div class="MsoNormal">
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heart disease. We discussed that often
we have not been taught productive ways to deal with our emotions or
stress. Coincidentally, my mom and I were
recently talking with a friend about her parents and their health. I never met my maternal grandfather, Fenton
Burgess, because he died of a heart attack at age 50. Mom said one day he told my grandma he wasn’t
feeling well and thought he’d go see Dr. Buker at the clinic. He was sitting in the waiting room when he
dropped over and died from a heart attack.
The family knew of three other heart attacks that he had, but his autopsy
showed enough scarring in his heart to indicate that he had perhaps had several
more prior to the final one. I know
Grandpa Fenton smoked, which is a contributing factor, but while my mom was
telling the story, she added a piece I had not heard before about Grandpa. She said, “He struggled with his temper.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Studies have shown that people with a quick temper are at
greater risk of suffering a heart attack or dying from heart disease. Quick anger, or hostility, may increase blood
pressure and contribute to the hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis. How emotional and physical changes in the body
are linked is a fascinating area of research. Physical changes based on
emotions, such as anger, can cause damage to the cardiovascular system.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Years ago, when I first moved to Teton County, I had the
pleasure of attending a class in Browning, where I listened to an eloquent and
wise women talk about disease in our society.
She broke down the word, “dis-ease,” and reminded us that any time your
mind was not at ease, the body would find a way to manifest the situation and
often it was in the form of disease. In
addition to temper, depression is found to have links to heart disease. <a href="http://store.msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT200507HR.pdf" target="_blank">Depression</a> is reported more in women. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the natural ways to manage both anger and depression
is through exercise. Our Strong Hearts
class participants thought of many positive mechanisms to cope with negative
emotions. The list included finding a
walking partner or exercise companion, or volunteering to reduce social
isolation and bring meaning to life.
Pets have long been recommended as a therapy for depression. Yoga, Tia Chi, meditation and prayer also
made the list. Purposeful stretching and
breathing can be beneficial. There are many
breathing exercises available, but one we tried in class was inhaling through
the nose for a four-count beat and exhaling through the mouth for a six-count
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We talked about some of the unhealthy responses such as overeating, over-consuming alcohol and smoking. Some newer negative tendencies may include binge consuming media, whether video or social media. Some concerns were raised about constant interruptions our devices and our world provide and how regaining purposeful focus can be so instrumental in reducing stress. In order to reduce stress, we may need to set boundaries as to when and where we respond and how often we take a break from social contact. Perhaps you’ve heard of FOMO, or the Fear Of Missing Out. In a March 2014 post, Forbes author Kristi Hedges put it this way, “You might have FOMO if you constantly check social media and email. This isn’t about logging into Facebook a few times a day; this is feeling antsy if you can’t be connected at all times. We like to blame our work cultures for forcing us to always be available on email, but in my experience, it’s more often a choice the person makes. After all, we train people how to treat us.” I think, in addition to exercise, meditation and breathing, we will need to learn how to disconnect to reduce stress. At the beginning of the year, I took four days to renew and refresh, and probably most importantly, to disconnect. I didn’t leave my house, didn’t answer any phones or emails and minimized my interaction with others. Sometimes, we just need to recharge for our mental and physical health. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo of Grandpa Fenton was on<br />display in our home. It always made me<br />wish I had known him. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">As you think about the mind and body connection,
you may want more techniques for dealing with the stress in your life. The MontGuide, <a href="http://store.msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT200016HR.pdf" target="_blank">“50 Stress Busting Ideas forYour Well-being”</a> may be a good resource for you. I wish my Grandpa Fenton would have found
some better ways to cope with his stress, so I might have been able to meet
him. It is best to get a handle on your stress, not just for your heart, but
for those you love, some of whom you might not have even met yet. </span></div>
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