Libby Aims to End Future Tragedies with Teen Mental Health First Aid Training | LOR Foundation
Complete Health

Libby Aims to End Future Tragedies with Teen Mental Health First Aid Training

  • Local Champion: Lincoln County Unite For Youth
  • Date Funded: November 14, 2022
  • Grant Amount: $25,000

Fall 2022 was a tough season for Libby, Montana: There were four attempted youth suicides, two of which were successful. Devastated community members began working together to come up with a solution that might help prevent such tragedies in the future. Working with Lincoln County Unite for Youth, they landed on the need for an evidence-based training that teaches high school students the skills they need to help their friends with mental health and substance use challenges, including how to get the help of an adult quickly. The program, called Teen Mental Health First Aid, is designed to be delivered in a high school or other community site by a trained adult who is certified instructor. LOR’s funding supported the launch of the program, which will continue in Libby over subsequent years because the adult participants will become trainers for future sessions.

 

 

Contact our community officer in Libby. Meet Tabitha Viergutz
More Health Solutions
Health / Taos Winter Gear and Hot Meals Support Taos’ Most Vulnerable Residents
Local Champion:
Iglesia Casa De Oracion
Date funded:
August 28, 2025
Grant Amount:
$8,962
Health / Taos Service Dog Supports Healing for Taos Community Members
Local Champion:
Community against Violence (CAV)
Date funded:
August 18, 2025
Grant Amount:
$6,496
Health / Libby Comedy Workshops Help Libby Residents Share Their Stories and Find Support
Local Champion:
Lincoln County Health Department
Date funded:
August 12, 2025
Grant Amount:
$15,000
Health / Libby “Paint it Pink” Fun Run Promotes Breast Cancer Screenings in Libby
Local Champion:
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Date funded:
August 12, 2025
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Health / Cortez A Mobile Food Truck Brings Meals and Mentorship to Cortez Youth
Local Champion:
God's DOGS
Date funded:
August 12, 2025
Grant Amount:
$28,200
Health / Taos Wind Phone Establishes Sacred Space for Grief and Healing in Taos
Local Champion:
A Taos Local
Date funded:
August 7, 2025
Grant Amount:
$7,476

Share an Idea

If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.

"*" indicates required fields