# HealthMakers: Expanding Health Education Opportunities for Montana Youth

> **NIH NIH R25** · HOPA MOUNTAIN · 2022 · $267,776

## Abstract

PROJECT ABSTRACT
Hopa Mountain, working in partnership with Montana State University (MSU), will
develop innovative and coordinated opportunities for Montana youth to strengthen
their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) skills and knowledge
while preparing them for higher education and careers in health sciences. The overall
project goal of HealthMakers is to support rural and tribal youth’s interest and exposure
to careers in the sciences while giving them the skills and resources to play leadership
roles in increasing healthy family practices in their homes and communities.
HealthMakers will achieve meaningful impacts annually through four strategies:
(1) Health-focused college preparation programs for 50 teens; (2) Summer academic
enrichment programs for 20 teens; (3) Community-based science literacy events for
2,000 children and their families, and (4) Professional development for educators,
community members, and parents. Hopa Mountain and MSU will engage youth,
educators, community leaders, and parents in training opportunities through
HealthMakers. Participants will take part in community-based workshops, college tours,
and summer institutes led by MSU faculty, healthcare professionals, Hopa Mountain
staff, and their peers. Through these strategic aims, HealthMakers will help create a
stronger workforce and inspire students to pursue careers in the sciences.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10465108
- **Project number:** 5R25GM129871-05
- **Recipient organization:** HOPA MOUNTAIN
- **Principal Investigator:** Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $267,776
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-14 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10465108

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10465108, HealthMakers: Expanding Health Education Opportunities for Montana Youth (5R25GM129871-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10465108. Licensed CC0.

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