If you ask someone what their definition of family is, you may receive a different answer than what you were expecting or what you believe to be a family. You might not have even thought about how you would define the word "family" before reading this. Is a family composed of only blood relatives? Are [...]
We know that so many folks in our community have shown up for Bridgercare in SO many ways! We present to you our 2021 Gratitude Report so you can see all you helped make happen during this unprecedented year. Click through the PDF below to view the full report! Here are some of our favorite [...]
To be honest, I don’t remember all of my Halloween costumes growing up. I know one year I was Scooby from Scooby-Doo, another I was Eeyore from Whinnie-the-Pooh, and the one my family likes to give me the most grief for was the time I decided I wanted to be both a mummy and a [...]
Hi, my name is Remy and I’m a Peer Educator for Bridgercare and Haven! I am also a Sophomore at Park High School in Livingston (Go Rangers!), a proud member of the Varsity soccer team, and a part of the Green Initiative Environmental Club. When I am not at school, I ski as much [...]
Welcome to the second episode of Inside Out, the Bridgercare podcast where we give you bite-sized content on reproductive and sexual healthcare and lots more! In this episode, Juliana interviews special guest Rumena. Juliana Rajamohan, our podcast host, is a previous Bridgercare intern, a senior in Pre-Med Human Development and Family Science at MSU, and [...]
COLLEGE! It sounds like the time of your life, but it can also be nerve wrecking to do things by yourself. I remember my first week of college orientation - I was super excited to start this journey and expected it to be loads of fun. But it didn’t really hit me that I would [...]
We are honored to share Sarah’s* story with you today. The name has been changed to protect patient privacy. ____________________________________________________ My name is Sarah.* I’m originally from Maryland, and have lived in Bozeman for ten years. When I first moved to Montana, I wasn’t sure what to do about healthcare. It can feel daunting [...]
We recently asked our teen patients to complete a survey to help us understand how we’re doing and how we could improve. Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer our questions – they are truly invaluable in guiding our work and next steps. You’re the BEST! We wanted to share what we [...]
"We're seeing approximately 250 deaths a day in our country from COVID, and those deaths are about 99% preventable. If those people were vaccinated almost all of them would have lived." Welcome to the Inside Out podcast with Bridgercare, where we give you bite sized content on sexual & reproductive care and lots [...]
Get to know our amazing Board of Directors! Our board oversees all-things-Bridgercare and makes governing decisions to ensure that our organization stays on track with our mission, strategic plan, and goals. We are lucky to have a fierce team of local champions who are incredibly invested in making sure that EVERYONE has access to compassionate, [...]
Did you know that according to the CDC in 2018, 1 in 5 people in the United States had an STI at any given time? And almost half of new STIs were among people aged 15-24 in the United States? It’s important to know, first and foremost, that most STIs are curable, and ALL are [...]
We are so excited to share this guest column from Jerry Gossel, a local community member and Bridgercare supporter! I’m an older guy, actually a really old guy that Bridgercare asked to write a Blog about why I, as a male, care about birth control and why other males should also care. For anyone [...]
First off, thank you for being a such a selfless, community-minded rockstar! Secondly, you understand that Gallatin Valley is experiencing a time of unprecedented growth and we are all feeling the effects. While Bridgercare is able to meet the growing demand for our sexual healthcare services, demand for educational services is quickly outpacing our [...]
Hi, Catherine! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I grew up in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. After graduating from the University of Vermont with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I decided to branch out and move to Montana. I’ve worked in several settings including pre-hospital medicine, acute care, surgical oncology, and [...]
The Covid-19 vaccine will be open to all Montanans on April 1st! We sat down with our Medical Director, Dr. Melissa Casper, to answer some frequently asked questions about the Covid-19 vaccines. If I get the COVID vaccine, am I actually getting COVID? None of the vaccines being offered in the U.S. use the [...]
