Community Health Corps Montana is a statewide AmeriCorps program that places dedicated individuals in full-time service roles with organizations across Montana. CHCM members help build healthier communities by addressing the root causes of health challenges, behavioral health, chronic disease, and social determinants of health, through outreach, education, building capacity, and partnership development.

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CHCM Applications Now Open 

Serve with Community Health Corps Montana

CHCM’s second program year runs September 14, 2026 – July 30, 2027.
Members serve full-time (40 hours/week) and complete a 1,700-hour term.


Current Service Opportunities 

Opportunity Title

Organization 

Montana Location

Opportunity Quick Summary

Community Engagement & Program Support Coordinator

Montana Office of Rural Health & Area Health Education Center

Bozeman 

Members serving in CHCM Program Support Coordinator roles will support projects that strengthen statewide AmeriCorps recruitment, community engagement, resource development, and organizational capacity-building efforts. Activities may include conducting outreach to colleges, community organizations, and potential service applicants; supporting recruitment events and informational sessions; assisting with the development of training resources and educational materials; coordinating logistics for trainings and program events; organizing program data and impact information; maintaining member resource tools; and developing storytelling and outreach materials that highlight community health initiatives, partnerships, and service opportunities across Montana.

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in public health outreach, community engagement, program operations, communications, training coordination, capacity building, and nonprofit program administration.

Community Resource Navigator

Messengers for Health

Crow Agency

Members in resource navigation roles will help communities better connect people to services, support systems, and practical resources. Projects may include helping Crow community members access off-reservation medical appointments, supporting elder outreach and resource connections, developing family support referral pathways in Northeastern Montana, and helping improve behavioral health system tools and workflows. Members may assist with outreach, applications, resource guides, partner coordination, data tracking, and communication systems that make services easier to access and sustain.

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in resource navigation, community outreach, service coordination, partner communication, and practical support for individuals and families.

 

Local Food Systems Coordinator

CSKT Food Sovereignty

 Pablo

Members serving with the CSKT Food Sovereignty Program will support community education, outreach, and local food system initiatives that strengthen connections to traditional foods, healthy living, and cultural knowledge. Service activities may include developing and leading educational workshops, supporting gardening and food preservation projects, creating outreach materials, assisting with community events, and helping develop resources that promote food sovereignty and intergenerational learning. This opportunity offers a unique chance to work alongside Tribal communities while contributing to sustainable, community-driven efforts that promote health, cultural preservation, and local food resilience.

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in food access, community education, local food systems, cultural learning, and rural or tribal community engagement. 

Patient & Community Care Coordinator

Sidney / Richland County

Sidney Health Center

The member serving with Sidney Health Center will support chronic disease prevention, care coordination, and community outreach. Activities may include patient outreach, connecting high-risk or high-utilizer patients with preventive care and community resources, collaborating with departments and local partners, and helping improve workflows that support access to care. 

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in rural healthcare, prevention, patient engagement, and community health coordination.

 

Recovery & Behavioral Health Outreach Coordinator

Recovery Friendly Montana

 

State of Montana DPHHS-BHDD

Missoula

 

 

Helena 

Members serving in behavioral health outreach roles will support projects that reduce stigma, strengthen communication, and improve access to recovery and behavioral health resources. Activities may include outreach to businesses interested in becoming Recovery Friendly Workplaces, helping develop employer trainings or resource materials, supporting communities of practice, creating awareness campaigns, connecting behavioral health professionals with rural and tribal communities, and assisting with tools that make behavioral health systems easier for partners and providers to navigate.

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in behavioral health outreach, recovery education, stigma reduction, employer and community engagement, and health communication. 

Youth Health & Prevention Coordinator

Be the Change 406 Coalition

 

Western AHEC & Missoula Public Health

 

  Dillion



  Missoula

 

Members serving in youth health and prevention roles will support education, outreach, and positive youth development activities. Projects may include mentoring youth leaders, supporting substance-free events, assisting with youth prevention programming, becoming certified to teach Youth or Teen Mental Health First Aid, building relationships with schools and youth-serving organizations, and supporting career pathway programming. Members will help create welcoming spaces where youth, families, schools, and community partners can build knowledge around mental health, substance use prevention, healthy choices, and future health careers.

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in youth engagement, prevention education, mental health promotion, mentoring, and school or community-based outreach. 

 

What It Means to Serve

This is not an internship. It’s full-time, hands-on service grounded in real community work.

Members are placed with organizations across Montana — including nonprofits, tribal programs, schools, and public agencies — where they support outreach, partnerships, and community-driven initiatives.

What You’ll Gain

  • $1,280 biweekly living allowance
  • Health insurance + Member Assistance Program
  • $7,395 Segal Education Award
  • Leadership training and professional development
  • A statewide network and real-world experience

Who Should Apply

CHCM is a full-time compensated service opportunity open to all backgrounds and does not require a college degree. 

Strong applicants are:

  • Community-minded and motivated to serve
  • Organized, adaptable, and proactive
  • Interested in gaining real-world experience
  • Willing to learn from and engage with diverse communities
  • Ready to lead by listening and building relationships

How Placement Works

Members are matched with host sites based on skills, interests, and community need.

  • You can indicate preferred locations or types of organizations on your CHCM application
  • CHCM facilitates final placement through a matching process
  • Early, engaged applicants are more likely to secure their top placement requests

Application & Selection Timeline

  1. Application review begins in May
  2. Phone interviews begin mid June
  3. Host site interviews follow
  4. Final placements expected by July

Meet the 2026 CHCM Cohort

CHCM AmeriCorps members are currently serving across Montana from January to August 2026. Together, they represent a range of academic backgrounds, lived experiences, and career aspirations — all united by a commitment to strengthening community health.

Members serve full-time alongside host sites in rural and tribal communities, supporting outreach, partnership development, systems coordination, and community-led education.

Below, meet the individuals behind the service.

Headshot of CHCM member Donna Howe

Donna Howe 

Serving with: Messengers for Health 

Why I Serve:

I serve in AmeriCorps because I believe I am like the pebble thrown into a lake or ocean that creates a ripple effect and makes an impact for a better world.

   Crow Agency, MT
   donna@messengersforhealth.org
Headshot pictue of CHCM member Ehtan in front of brick wall

Ethan Rickett

Serving with: Montana Office of Rural Health & Area Health Education Center 

Why I Serve:

I serve to gain real-world experience while making a positive, meaningful difference in Montana communities.

   Bozeman, MT
   ethan.rickett@montana.edu
headshot picture of CHCM member Janene standing in front of brick wall

Janene Padilla

Serving with: Salish Kootenai College -- Health Promotion Practices Department

Why I Serve:

I serve because listening to the community voice is the first step toward meaningful connections.

   Pablo, MT
   janene_padilla@skc.edu
headshot of CHCM member Misty standing in front of brick wall

Misty McKay 

Serving with: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Food Sovereignty Program

Why I Serve:

I serve in AmeriCorps to share and gain knowledge within the tribal communities while making lifetime connections. 

   Pablo, MT 
   misty.mckay@cskt.org
headshot of CHCM member Rodney standing in front of brick wall

Rodney First Strike 

Serving with: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Food Sovereignty Program

Why I Serve:

I serve to give back to the community. I build bridges and foster connections that promote healthy community development. As long as my people are good, life is good.

   Pablo, MT
   Rodney.FirstStrike@cskt.org
headshot of CHCM member Ruby standing in front of brick wall

Ruby Winocur 

Serving with: Greater Impact

Why I Serve:

I serve in AmeriCorps to get my boots on the ground in my community to get first-hand experience helping with addiction recovery and mental health.

   Bozeman, MT
   ruby@greaterimpact.us
headshot of CHCM member Sammie standing in front of brick wall

Sammie Abel

Serving with: Richland County Health Department

Why I Serve:

I serve because information and opportunity should be available to all Montanans, regardless of zip code. 

   Sidney, MT
   Samantha.Abel@richland.org
headshot of CHCM ShayLyn standing in front of brick wall

ShayLyn Andrew

Serving with: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Food Sovereignty Program

Why I Serve:

I serve to support community resilience, aid in cultural preservation, and contribute to critical projects like education, food sovereignty, and environmental stewardship.

   Pablo, MT
   ShayLyn.Andrew@cskt.org
headshot picture of CHCM member Willow standing in front of brick wall

Willow Purvis

Serving with: Western Montana Area Health Education Center & Missoula Public Health

Why I Serve:

I chose to serve in AmeriCorps to get connected with my Missoula community while gaining real-world experience in public health.

 

The 2026 CHCM cohort brings together recent graduates, career changers, and community-rooted leaders. Some arrived with public health training. Others with communications, social work, education, or lived experience in rural or tribal communities. Together, they are strengthening Montana’s health systems from the ground up.


Interested in Serving?


Questions?

For more information about Community Health Corps Montana, please contact:

Angela Davis
angela.davis9@montana.edu
406-994-2984