OUR MISSION
At Project Tomorrow Montana, our mission is to promote awareness, provide support, and offer educational opportunities in the vital efforts of suicide prevention and postvention. In collaboration with Missoula Public Health, we engage with community service organizations to foster a network of care and understanding. Together, we are dedicated to saving lives, building resilient communities, and ensuring that no one faces their struggles alone.
OUR HISTORY
Originally known as the Western Montana Suicide Prevention Initiative (WMSPI), the organization was founded by the Missoula City-County Health Department, United Way of Missoula County, the Institute for Educational Research and Service (IERS) at The University of Montana, and LivingWorks Education in 2014. In 2016 the organization rebranded and adopted the name Project Tomorrow Montana.
The initiative was established to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts in Western Montana through collaborative efforts that promote, support, and increase awareness, prevention, intervention, and recovery. Under this model, Project Tomorrow has educated hundreds of health care professionals, school counselors and community members on how to identify suicide warning signs and safe intervention strategies. Together, we are fighting for a better tomorrow, for Missoula, for Western Montana.
PROJECT TOMORROW COALITION COORDINATORS:
- Jackie Briggs, United Way of Missoula County, Project Tomorrow Montana Coordinator
- jacquelyn@missoulaunitedway.org
- Hannah Pepprock, Missoula Public Health, Suicide Prevention Coordinator
- hpepprock@missoulacounty.us
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Montana Chapter
- Be SMART Montana
- Community Medical Center
- Missoula Aging Services
- Missoula Crisis Intervention Team
- Missoula Local Advisory Council
- Montana 988
- Montana VA
- Partnership Health Center
- Providence St. Patrick’s Hospital
- Recovery Friendly Montana
- Tamarack Grief Resource Center
- Western Montana LGBTQ+ Community Center
- Western Montana Mental Health Center/AWARE Inc.
- YWCA of Missoula
