Health Department

Health Department Areas

    Location
    1210 E Main Street
    Cut Bank, Montana 59427
    (Entrance on backside of building)
    Contact Information

    Phone: 406-873-2924
    Confidential Fax: 406-873-2205
    Email: health@glaciercountymt.gov

    Cancer Screening

    Montana Cancer Screening Program
    Income Guidelines

    The Cancer Screening Program supports comprehensive cancer control in Montana by providing ongoing quality screening services to Montana women and education in a manner that is appropriate, accessible, cost-effective and sensitive to the client’s needs.

    Screening services include mammograms, clinical breast exams, Pap tests and pelvic exams for the early detection of breast and cervical cancers. Diagnostic testing is also provided for the follow-up of abnormal screening tests. For information about low-cost screenings for eligible clients call: 406-873-2924

    Enrolling is Easy!

    1) Fill out this online HIPPA
    compliant enrollment form
    2) Fill out this enrollment form and
    drop off, fax, or mail it to the
    Glacier County Health Department
    Mailing Address

    1210 E Main Street
    Cut Bank, MT 59427

    Confidential Fax

    406-873-2205

    Communicable Disease

    The Communicable Diseases Program focuses on the prevention and control of communicable diseases in the county by:

    • Providing public health information and updates on communicable diseases and conditions to health care professionals and county residents
    • Providing some clinical, case management and referral services
    • Conducting surveillance and investigation of more than 70 reportable diseases
    • Analyzing, interpreting and reporting information on communicable diseases

    Administrative Rules of Montana (37.114) contain general provisions for reporting and control measures for communicable diseases in Montana. Conditions should be reported to the local public health department who will, in turn, report this information to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Program.

    Please report communicable diseases to

    Glacier County Health Department

    Phone: 406-873-2924

    Confidential Fax: 406-873-2205

    For after-hours reporting contact
    the Glacier County Sherriff’s Office

    Phone: 406-873-2711, Option 3

    Reportable Disease List
    General Disease Reporting Form
    Sexually Transmitted Disease Reporting Form

    Immunizations

    Glacier County Health Department offers all recommended childhood vaccinations, and immunizations recommended for adults.  Do not let cost be a barrier to protecting your children or yourself against vaccine preventable diseases. We will bill insurance, Medicaid and Medicare; if you are uninsured or underinsured, we may have a program to help. Children who do not have insurance qualify for free vaccine.  No child will be denied vaccinations due to inability to pay.

    For immunization appointments please call 406-873-2924 (same day appointments available most of the time)

    Get Your Shot Records

    To obtain a copy of your shot records, please provide us with your full name and date of birth.

    Phone: 406-873-2924
    Confidential Fax: 406-873-2205
    Email: health@glaciercountymt.gov of birth.

    Recommended Immunization Schedule

    School and Childcare Resources

    Vaccines Required for School Attendance
    Vaccines Required for Childcare Attendance
    Medical Exemption Form
    Conditional Attendance Form
    Religious Exemption Form (SCHOOL)
    Religious Exemption Form (CHILDCARE)
    History of Varicella Form

    Tobacco Prevention

    The mission of the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP) is to address the public health crisis caused by the use of all forms of commercial tobacco products. MTUPP will work to eliminate tobacco use, especially among young people, through statewide programs and policies.

    The goal of MTUPP is to reduce disease, disability, and death related to tobacco use by:

    • Preventing tobacco use among young people;
    • Eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke;
    • Eliminating disparities related to tobacco use and its effects among certain population groups; and
    • Promoting quitting among adults and young people.
    For more information visit
    Enrollment through 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
    or quitnowmontana.com
    A FREE personalized quit plan
    5 FREE pro-active cessation coaching sessions
    FREE nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum & lozenge) for callers 18 and older engaged in the program
    FREE cessation medication for callers with doctor prescription
    Online CHAT options
    Dedicated toll-free number
    1-855-5AI-QUIT (1-855-524-7848)
    Staffed with culturally sensitive American Indian coaches
    5 additional coaching sessions (10 calls total)
    Now offers a combined protocol to deliver our culturally tailored program for pregnant American Indians along with the cash incentives and post-partum support (14 calls total)
    Enroll through 1-800-QUIT-NOW
    Personal female coach
    5 calls during pregnancy and 4 additional coaching calls postpartum (9 calls total)
    CASH INCENTIVES - $20 for each completed coaching call while pregnant, $30 for each completed coaching call post-partum ($220 total)
    Dedicated toll free number 1-855-891-9989 or
    text "START" to 36072
    For youth under 18
    FREE coaching sessions by live text, online chat, or phone
    Coaches specially trained in working with youth
    RESPECTS privacy through confidential enrollment and coaching

    Clean Indoor Air Act

    In 2005, the Montana legislature passed the Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA), one of the most important public health policies in state history. Laws like the CIAA reduce heart attack rates by at least 20 percent. They also reduce lung disease, including lung cancer, as well as other debilitating and fatal illnesses, and they protect unborn children and young children from health problems.

    The law requires all enclosed public places and workplaces to be smokefree and it requires businesses to prominently place smokefree signs on all public entrances.

    Complaint of Violation

    The health benefits of the law are three-fold:

    • Patrons and workers alike are protected from the deadly health effects of secondhand smoke exposure
    • More people who smoke will try to quit
    • Fewer Montana youth will begin smoking

    October 1, 2009, marked an important day for tobacco use prevention in Montana. Full implementation of the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) requires all enclosed public places and workplaces, including bars, taverns, and casinos, to be smokefree. Laws like Montana’s CIAA protect public health and prevent diseases caused by exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. The significance of this major public health policy extends to future generations who will grow up healthy in a smokefree Montana.

    The majority of Montanans support the CIAA. This law belongs to Montana’s citizens, and we appreciate your continued support. You can help save lives by complying with the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act. If you observe a violation of the law in any enclosed public place or workplace in Montana, you can report it by completing a violation report form.

    WIC (Women, Infants, Children)

    WIC provides good food and a whole lot more!

    WIC is a nutrition supplemental program that provides nutrition and health education, breastfeeding support, healthy food and referrals to other services free of charge to Montana families who qualify.

    More WIC Info

    WIC offers families

    • Breastfeeding promotion and support
    • Benefits to buy healthy foods
    • Health and social services referrals
    • Tips for eating well to improve health

    WIC Nutrition Staff meets
    with each WIC participant to

    • Support families making changes for better health
    • Review diet and health behaviors
    • Provide individual nutrition advice
    • Offer a selection of healthy foods

    WIC Services are available to

    • Pregnant women
    • New moms (up to six months after delivery)
    • Breastfeeding moms (up to one year after delivery)
    • Infants
    • Children till their 5th birthday

    WIC is for all kinds of Montana families: married and single parents, working or not working.  If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a child under five years, you can apply for WIC.

    You must live in Montana and meet income guidelines.  WIC is a service by appointment. To learn more or see if you qualify, please call us at 406-873-2924.

    Family Planning​

    Glacier County Family Planning Clinic is a local reproductive and sexual healthcare clinic for Glacier County and surrounding areas. We provide, birth control, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, and other primary reproductive healthcare services.

    We use a sliding fee scale, which means that what you pay is based on your income. Whether you have health insurance, Medicaid, or no insurance, you are welcome at Family Planning. We will ensure that you get the care you need!

    Who Belongs at Family Planning?

    You do! We see patients who need help paying for their visits, teens, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with children, people who have multiple partners, and people who are not sexually active, too. Our goal is to ensure you receive the excellent and compassionate care you deserve!

    PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide pre-natal, adoption, or abortion care at Family Planning. This allows us to be neutral while patients control the discussion about their pregnancy decision.

    Appointments available starting Summer 2024. Please call 406-873-2924 to schedule your appointment.

    For more information please visit