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LIFTT and Carbon County Public Health to host vaccine clinics

LIFTT and Carbon County Public Health to host vaccine clinics

LIFTT and Carbon County Public Health will host a series of mobile vaccine clinics at senior centers across Carbon County in March. Vaccines that will be available include influenza, influenza high dose, COVID, RSV, Shingles (Shingrix), and Pneumonia (Prevenar 20)

  • Wedensday, March 5, 2024, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Fromberg Senior Center (111 W. River St)
  • Thursday, March 14, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bridger Senior Center (306 E. Broadway)
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Boyd Senior Center (300 Montana Ave.)

For more information about these vaccine clinics, contact the Carbon County Public Health Department at (406) 446-9914. These clinics are made possible in part through LIFTT’s participation in the Aging and Disability Vaccine Collaborative funded by USAging and the Administration for Community Living

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app on either Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

ADVC/ACL Funding Disclaimer

 

Special Meeting of LIFTT Board of Directors Feb 19

Special Meeting of LIFTT Board of Directors Feb 19

Black Background with Yellow Text reading

There will be a special meeting of the LIFTT Board of Directors. Monday, February 19, 2024, beginning at 4 p.m. The meeting will be conducted virtually using the Zoom platform. The public is invited to attend and offer comments during the public comment period.

Click here to view or download the meeting agenda and Zoom information for the  Special February 19, 2024, LIFTT board of directors meeting. (Adobe PDF)

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

President’s Day 2024: Office Closed

President’s Day 2024: Office Closed

Cartoon representations of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, each holding American flags and together holding a banner saying "President's Day." Below the banner is text announcing that LIFTT's offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024.

In observance of President’s Day, LIFTT’s offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 8 a.m.

LIFTT wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable President’s Day weekend!

Think Franklin D. Roosevelt has been our only disabled president? Click here to learn about a number of U.S. Presidents who, like FDR, have served while having both visible and invisible disabilities                       Thanks to our CIL colleagues at the Living Independently Now Center of Southern Illinois for the great information!

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and southcentral Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app on Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 14

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 14

LIFTT will hold a virtual St. Patrick's Day celebration on Thursday March 14, from 3-4 p.m.

Put on your green and join LIFTT’s Peer Support Group on Microsoft Teams for Trivia, games, and lots of blarney during their Virtual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Thursday, March 14, from 3 to 4 p.m,

For more information about the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and/or our online support group, contact LIFTT Peer Program Co-Coordinator  Tanya Thomas at (406) 690-6324 or tanyat@liftt.org,

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and southcentral Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app on Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

 

LIFTT offices closed Monday 1/15/2024 for MLK Jr. Day

LIFTT offices closed Monday 1/15/2024 for MLK Jr. Day

Photo of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next to his quote "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope."

All LIFTT offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, as we celebrate the life and reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. LIFTT offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 8 a.m.

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Happy Holidays from LIFTT!

Happy Holidays from LIFTT!

Happy Holidays from all of us at LIFTT! So that our team may celebrate the season with family and friends LIFTT offices will be closed Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1, 2024.

 
Happy Holidays from all of us at LIFTT! So that our team members may celebrate with family and friends, LIFTT’s offices in Billings and Glendive will be closed on Christmas Day (Monday 12/25) and New Year’s Day (Monday 01/01/2024).  We will be open Tuesday, December 26- Thursday, December 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, December 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can contact LIFTT at any time at (406) 259-5181 (Billings), (406) 948-8500 (Glendive), and through our contact page.
 
Interested in supporting LIFTT as part of your year-end charitable contributions? You can do so through our website: https://liftt.org/get-involved/donate-support/ or contact Executive Director Carlos Ramalho at (406) 294-5190 or carlosr@liftt.org.
 
Again, Happy Holidays from LIFTT. May the season bring you tidings of comfort and joy, and we look forward to serving you in 2024!
 
About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. Please visit liftt.org or download our Apple or Google Play mobile app for more information.
 
 
Happy Thanksgiving 2023

Happy Thanksgiving 2023

Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

LIFTT Offices are closed Thursday, November 23rd, and Friday, November 24th, so our team can celebrate with their friends and families.

We will reopen on Monday, November 27th at 8 a.m.

All of us at LIFTT wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving 2023!

A Cartoon Turkey with the words "Happy Thanksgiving"

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

 

Veterans Day 2023: LIFTT Offices closed November 10

Veterans Day 2023: LIFTT Offices closed November 10

Veterans Day 2023: In honor of Veterans Day; LIFTT offices will be closed  Friday November 10, 2023 LIFTT extends its thanks to all of those who have or are serving in the armed forces. Your sacrifice on behalf of our freedoms is appreciated

In honor of Veterans Day 2023, LIFTT offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023. We will reopen on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 8 a.m.  LIFTT thanks all who have or are serving in the armed forces. Your service and sacrifice on behalf of our freedoms is appreciated.

On this Veterans Day 2023 and everyday: If you or someone you know are a veteran with a disability living in our service area, we would be pleased to visit with you to see how LIFTT might serve you. LIFTT can be reached at (406) 259-5181 (Billings), (406) 948-8500 (Glendive), or through our website at liftt.org/contact.  

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

LIFTT offices closed on Monday October 9

LIFTT offices closed on Monday October 9

The LIFTT offices will be closed on Monday October 9, 2023.

The Billings and Glendive offices of Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) will be closed in observance of the public holiday on Monday, October 9, 2023. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 8 a.m.

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and southcentral Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app on Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Vaccine Clinics

Vaccine Clinics

Your Care Your Way! LIFTT can help you find a vaccine clinic near you

Ongoing Vaccine Clinic: Pharm 406, 1410 38th Street W in Billings, (406) 717-6100, M-F 9-7 & Sat-Sun 10-6.

Fromberg Vaccine Clinic in conjunction with Carbon County Public Health: Wedensday March 5, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Fromberg Senior Center (111 W. River St),contact CCPH at (406) 446-9914.

Bridger Vaccine Clinic in conjunction with Carbon County Public Health: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bridger Senior Center (306 E. Broadway), contact CCPH at (406) 446-9914.

Boyd Vaccine Clinic in conjunction with Carbon County Public Health: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Boyd Senior Center (300 Montana St.), contact CCPH at (406) 446-9914.

If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance with consumers who need to locate a vaccination site, schedule an appointment, get transportation to and from a vaccination site, or obtain accurate information about COVID-19, influenza, and other vaccines, LIFTT can help!

In Big Horn County, Carbon, Garfield, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, or Yellowstone Counties, contact the Billings LIFTT office at (406) 259-5181. In Carter, Custer Dawson, Fallon, McCone, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, or Wibaux Counties, contact the  Glendive LIFTT Office at (406) 948-8500.

You can also reach out to us from anywhere through our website contact page or via our LIFTT App for Apple and Android.  Remember to consult your primary healthcare provider about if a particular treatment is appropriate for you individually.

 

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for Apple or Google Play.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.