Billings Marks Adaptive Performance Center Day
Mayor Mike Nelson proclaimed November 6, 2026, as a day honoring the Adaptive Performance Center's work with veterans.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Civic
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Billings Mayor Mike Nelson proclaimed November 6, 2026, as Adaptive Performance Center Day. The Adaptive Performance Center, which has locations in Billings and Helena, Montana, works with veterans across the state and country.
Why it matters
The proclamation recognizes a local organization that meets veterans where they are and intervenes before situations become crises. A University of Arizona study on the center's work is scheduled for public release on Veterans Day, November 11.
The proclamation is dated November 6, 2026, and the University of Arizona study is scheduled for release on November 11, 2026. The source does not provide findings from the forthcoming study.
The players
Mike Nelson
Mike Nelson is the mayor of Billings, Montana, who issued the proclamation honoring the Adaptive Performance Center.
Adaptive Performance Center
The Adaptive Performance Center is a veteran support organization with locations in Billings and Helena, Montana, co-founded by Mitch Crouse and Karen Pearson.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a public research university whose study of the Adaptive Performance Center's work is scheduled for release on November 11, 2026.
The details
The Adaptive Performance Center, co-founded by Mitch Crouse and Karen Pearson, offers veterans conversation, resource connection, and physical training opportunities. The center also participated in staff training with Give an Hour and is taking part in a national media effort around the research.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: Billings proclaims Adaptive Performance Center Day.
November 11, 2026: The University of Arizona study on the center's work is scheduled for public release on Veterans Day.
Civic Recognition
The proclamation is timed ahead of the University of Arizona study's scheduled Veterans Day release, placing local recognition alongside an outside academic review of the center's work.
Veterans in Billings and Helena can learn about the Adaptive Performance Center's conversation, resource, and physical training support. Residents seeking veteran support in Montana can contact the center directly for available programs.
The takeaway
Local recognition of veteran support programs can draw attention to services that intervene before a crisis develops. Readers interested in veteran wellness can follow the forthcoming research release for evidence on what these programs achieve.
What happens next
The University of Arizona study on the Adaptive Performance Center is scheduled for public release on November 11, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more civic news in Billings for related local recognition and community stories.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KULR-8 Local News.
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