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Empty Shelves, Louder Voices
What Happens When Food Security Becomes a Footnote? Let’s name the silence. Montana’s food banks are hurting. Not metaphorically. Not bureaucratically. But tangibly — like empty shelves where there used to be fresh produce, like waiting rooms that once had warmth and...
Thank you for supporting LIFTT in March!
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) would like to thank all of the people who showed up and donated at the two fundraising events we held during March. Your generosity made the Cheesecake Luncheon in Glendive and the Pizza Ranch Night in Billings...
LIFTT & Apex Fitness to hold workshop April 28
Join us at LIFTT's Billings office (1241 Crawford Drive) on Monday, April 28, for an empowering and informative event with Luke McLaughlin, co-owner and personal trainer at Apex Fitness and Personal Training! Luke will share his expertise on the importance of...
No More Exceptions: Rethinking Work, Worth, and Wages
Editor's Note: Last Month, We published a post explaining some basics about the subminimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, how and why it came into being and remains in force, subjecting hundreds of thousands, if not millions of disabled...
Disability Resource Fairs set for Eastern Montana
The Montana Statewide Independent Living Council (MTSILC) is partnering with community organizations, including LIFTT, to hold "Disability Resource Fairs" in three Eastern Montana communities this May. The fairs will allow people with disabilities, families,...
Carlos: From Fatigue to Flourishing
Editor's Note: LIFTT's overall success is measured in large part by the success of consumers and peers in achieving their individual goals. When a consumer or peer successfully completes a goal, their IL Specialist, Nutritional Health Coach, PCA facilitator, or Peer...
Food as Medicine
A Delicious Path to Better Health! What if the secret to feeling better, managing health conditions, and boosting energy wasn’t hiding in a pill bottle — but in the produce aisle? At LIFTT, we believe food is medicine, and we’re putting that belief into action with an...
Holly Hanson: From Facilitator to Leader
] ] At LIFTT, we believe in growth, empowerment, and supporting our own as they reach new heights in their careers. This spring, we’re thrilled to celebrate one of our own, Holly Hanson, as she embarks on an exciting new journey — training to become our PCA Program...
Community Vaccine Clinic @ LIFTT Billings April 4
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT), in partnership with RiverStone Health, will hold a community vaccine clinic on Friday, April 4, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Billings LIFTT office (1241 Crawford Drive). Vaccines scheduled to be available...
Tana Stone: #TeamMemberTuesday
My name is Tana Stone. I have been at LIFTT for about 9 months; I am a Program Facilitator for the Community First Choice Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services. (CFC/SDPAS) I love it here at LIFTT, and it is so rewarding to help the elderly and disabled remain in...