Dillon Public Library Announces Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Programs, Upcoming Events

DILLON, Mont. — The Dillon Public Library invites the public to attend a series of Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness programs sponsored through a Montana Children’s Trust Fund grant. The programs are part of the initiative “Strengthening Families, Safeguarding Futures: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect.”

Programs will be held January through May, with additional presenters, workshop titles, and bios continuing through July.

Program Schedule

January

• Heather Denny (Whitehall/Bozeman)📍 January 24, 2026 | 11:30 a.m.

February

• Margaret Kachadurian📍 February 7, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• “Healthy Parents, Healthy Children – Mindfulness for Families”Natalie Paulbeck and Joel Stewart, Dillon Chief of Police📍 February 24, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.

March

• Brenda Kirkley and colleague📍 March 10, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Brenda Kirkley and colleague📍 March 24, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Izzy Simonsen and Women’s Resource Center📍 March 28, 2026

April

• Maria Emmer-Aanes📍 April 14, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.

• Melissa Winger📍 April 21 & 28, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

May

• Heidi Gibson📍 May 2, 2026

Additional presenters, workshop titles, and biographies will be announced on an ongoing basis from January through July.