Teton County Wellness Resources
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Narcan/Naloxone Distribution Locations
Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose and save a life! Call 9-1-1 immediately, even if you have already administered naloxone!
Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid poisoning. It is an opioid antagonist which means that it attaches to opioid receptors and reverses or blocks the effects of opioids. Examples of opioids include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. Naloxone nasal spray (Narcan) is available to individuals at the Teton County locations listed below, formal training is not required, and basic instructions are available. Montana’s Good Samaritan Law provides legal protection to those who administer naloxone, even if they are using substances too.
Teton County Health Department
905 4th St NW, Choteau MT 59422
406-466-2562
Teton County CARES
Teton County Community Alliance for Resiliency and Educational Support (CARES) is a coalition with representation from a broad sector of partner organizations that meets monthly to address behavioral health in Teton County.
Monthly Meetings
Second Tuesday of each Month
9am to 11am
Teton County Courthouse Annex conference room
Contact chodgskiss@tetonmt.org for more information
Mission
The mission of Teton County C.A.R.E.S. is to confront Teton County’s behavioral health challenges through comprehensive and evidence-based strategies that focus on resilience, education, prevention, access to treatment and reducing drug, alcohol and mental health related consequences.
Goals
Teton County C.A.R.E.S. seeks to accomplish these goals:
- Engage a broad spectrum of community partners to best understand the complexities of behavioral health.
- Facilitate a cultural shift in how behavioral health challenges are perceived and addressed in Teton County.
- Use the Strategic Prevention Framework developed by SAMHSA to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate effective interventions that are culturally competent and sustainable to address behavioral health challenges in Teton County.
- Consider and incorporate The Science Of The Positive into the development of coalition activities and messaging.
- Implement proven strategies that are evidence-based to address behavioral health challenges in Teton County through community partnerships.
- Facilitate accurate and timely communications with BHAC and SAA.
Strategic Plan
Approximately every 3 years, Teton County CARES creates a strategic plan to establish community priorities to address behavioral health in Teton County. The current Strategic Plan for 2026-2028 can be found here. These selected priority areas consist of:
1. Increasing Protective Factors
2. Access to Services
3. Crisis Response
The previous strategic plan can be found here.
