AARP Montana

With the impacts of opioids remaining in the news in recent months, AARP Montana and Mountain-Pacific Quality Health have teamed up to provide new information on opioid safety, pain management, and reducing harm in our communities. It has been called the “most consequential preventable public health problem in the United States.”

The latest edition of Investing in Montana Communities, from AARP Montana, has been released and is available for free as a digital download.

There are several ways to participate in the live event!

AARP Montana is looking for stories from residents about the importance of Social Security to their lives.

Report Finds Systemic Gaps in Montana in categories of Safety & Quality; Choice of Setting & Provider; and Affordability & Access  

Montana communities are getting a boost from AARP to enhance parks and outdoor areas.

Issues, not party, could make the difference in battleground races

“Older Montanans pay their fair share of taxes,” notes Tim Summers, AARP Montana state director.

AARP Montana announced ten organizations throughout the state will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become even more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity and inclusion; digital access; and civic engagement, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and over.

AARP e-activists were key throughout the session, sending thousands of messages to lawmakers asking for their support on measures important to Montanans age 50 and over.