Family Support Services

A place where women can come together and help each other while building self esteem. "Medicine Wheel and 12 Steps" (program similar to Alcoholics Anonymous but especially geared for women.) Support women and their family and friends in prison, on pre-release, or recently out of prison; education and support for women whose partners hurt them; rape and incest support groups: support groups for girls ages 8-15 (anyone is welcome, however, it is on parenting and nutrition, assistance in writing a resume and or interviewing for a job. Also offered are pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, advocacy and referrals.

In home services to parents and families. Supervise visits for families involved with child protective services.
Eligibility: DPHHS referrals

Safe support for relatives and grandparents raising or helping to raise grandchildren.  Newsletter available upon request. Childcare available for support group meetings.

The Mission of the HALI Project is to offer every Montana parent/caregiver of a child with special healthcare needs access to a relationship with a Parent Partner for the purpose of inspiring and encouraging hope by providing access to relationships, information, and resources.

We are dedicated to supporting families who have children with special healthcare needs and families with children that require care beyond what a typical child would require.  Parent Partners are personally experienced and professionally trained to help you navigate your family’s journey.

• The emotions families wrestle with
• Family members who might not understand
• Healthcare challenges
• School and special education processes
• Transition planning of all varieties 
• Advocacy Skills
• Resource needs and more

Parent partner services are provided at no cost to you or your family.

Billings Practice Parent Partners
Westend: 406-281-8751
Downtown: 406-281-8765

The Mission of the HALI Project is to offer every Montana parent/caregiver of a child with special healthcare needs access to a relationship with a Parent Partner for the purpose of inspiring and encouraging hope by providing access to relationships, information, and resources.

We are dedicated to supporting families who have children with special healthcare needs and families with children that require care beyond what a typical child would require.  Parent Partners are personally experienced and professionally trained to help you navigate your family’s journey.

• The emotions families wrestle with
• Family members who might not understand
• Healthcare challenges
• School and special education processes
• Transition planning of all varieties 
• Advocacy Skills
• Resource needs and more

Parent partner services are provided at no cost to you or your family.

The Mission of the HALI Project is to offer every Montana parent/caregiver of a child with special healthcare needs access to a relationship with a Parent Partner for the purpose of inspiring and encouraging hope by providing access to relationships, information, and resources.

We are dedicated to supporting families who have children with special healthcare needs and families with children that require care beyond what a typical child would require.  Parent Partners are personally experienced and professionally trained to help you navigate your family’s journey.

• The emotions families wrestle with
• Family members who might not understand
• Healthcare challenges
• School and special education processes
• Transition planning of all varieties 
• Advocacy Skills
• Resource needs and more

Parent partner services are provided at no cost to you or your family.

The Mission of the HALI Project is to offer every Montana parent/caregiver of a child with special healthcare needs access to a relationship with a Parent Partner for the purpose of inspiring and encouraging hope by providing access to relationships, information, and resources.

We are dedicated to supporting families who have children with special healthcare needs and families with children that require care beyond what a typical child would require.  Parent Partners are personally experienced and professionally trained to help you navigate your family’s journey.

• The emotions families wrestle with
• Family members who might not understand
• Healthcare challenges
• School and special education processes
• Transition planning of all varieties 
• Advocacy Skills
• Resource needs and more

Parent partner services are provided at no cost to you or your family.

Catholic Social Services is a licensed adoption agency. In addition to adoption services they provide counseling and intermediary services. All are eligible to receive services from this agency. They have also received a grant from Wendy's Wonderful Kids, a program to promote adoption of children in foster care.

The Nurturing Center's mission is to provide supportive services that strengthen families, increasing the number of children raised in health nurturing environments. Programs include Best Beginnings Childcare Scholarships, Childcare Referral Services, Family Resource Center, Safe Haven Supervised Visitation.

Dan Fox Foster Care & Adoption:
Youth Homes offers foster care and adoption services through our Dan Fox Family Care Program. They place children into families that they have recruited, screened, trained and licensed, plus they support placements made by the Montana Child and Family Services Division (the State child welfare agency).

Family Support Services:
The Family Support Services Program is designed to help families with a challenging child in the home. Their ambition is to help families through crisis, provide them ongoing support, and assist them in developing better skills for living with their children. They believe that with in-home therapy, coaching, and guidance, they can help support parents to maintain the child in the family's care. The length of their services is generally between three and twelve months.

Group Home:
The group homes offer care, guidance and treatment. Each home has a different program design that is targeted to address the unique differences of age and gender and issues of the youngsters in each home. See "Montana Youth Group Homes" for list of group homes and their contact information.

Our Offices

Youth Homes Main Office
550 North California Street, Missoula, MT 59802 | (406) 721-2704

Dan Fox Family Care – Missoula
515 S Reserve St, Ste 5, Missoula, MT 59801 | (406) 721-2754

Youth Homes – Helena
200 Miller St, Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 449-3038

Dan Fox Family Care – Helena
619 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 443-4730

Dan Fox Family Care – Polson
302 1st St W #201, Polson, MT 59860 | (406) 883-4370

Partnership for Children Offices

Main Office
2825 Stockyard Rd. A-11, Missoula, MT 59808 | (406) 543-5531

Polson Office
601 1st Street East, Polson, MT 59860 | (406) 319-2314

Our Mission

Safe Space will provide assistance to primary and secondary survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, with the goal of breaking the inter-generational cycle of violence.

Partnership for Children teams with families to build healthy parent/child relationships, navigate difficult behaviors, resolve past traumas and restore hope.

Services Include:

• Targeted Case Management
• Home Support Service
• Perinatal Wellness
• Therapeutic Foster Families and Children's Homes
• Outpatient Therapy
• Family- Focuses Substance Use Treatment
• Chemical Dependency Evaluations
• Family-Focused Peer Support Services

The Mission of the HALI Project is to offer every Montana parent/caregiver of a child with special healthcare needs access to a relationship with a Parent Partner for the purpose of inspiring and encouraging hope by providing access to relationships, information, and resources.

We are dedicated to supporting families who have children with special healthcare needs and families with children that require care beyond what a typical child would require.  Parent Partners are personally experienced and professionally trained to help you navigate your family’s journey.

• The emotions families wrestle with
• Family members who might not understand
• Healthcare challenges
• School and special education processes
• Transition planning of all varieties 
• Advocacy Skills
• Resource needs and more

Parent partner services are provided at no cost to you or your family.

Montana's Parent Training Information Center (PTI).

Parents of Special needs support

Works with parents to meet the needs of families with children with disabilities, provide training and resources. 

Services Include:

• Working with families of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, birth to 26
• Helping parents participate effectively in their children’s education and development
• Partnering with professionals and policy makers to improve outcomes for all children with disabilities

At Montana Empowerment Center, Inc the staff has lived experience with either children, grandchildren or a family member with a disability and has worked within the systems that serve families.

Provides emotional and informational support to families of children who have special needs. This site highlights state's organizations that have parent to parent support as a core program and are committed to implementing evidence-based practices.

Provided advocacy and expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families. PACER is staffed primarily by parents of children with disabilities and works in coalition with 18 disability organizations. A significant Learning Center, Resources, and specifically for Students and Young Adults.

A national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs.

Services Include:

• Books and publications
• Online communities for teen and adult siblings
• Workshops and training
• Sibshops

Promotes quality health care for all children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs. Working with family leaders and professional partners at the local, state, regional, and national levels since 1992, Family Voices (a family-led organization) has brought a respected family perspective to improving health care programs and policies and ensuring that health care systems include, listen to, and honor the voices of families. See Family-Centered Care Self-Assessment Tool at http://familyvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fcca_FamilyTool.pdf.

Family Voices does not provide financial aid and is not a direct service provider. Contact Family Voices in your state.

Works to ensure that input is obtained from all relevant stakeholder groups including older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, advocates, professionals and providers.

Services Include:

• Locator map to identify Developmental Disabilities statutes
• Presentations
• Policy Discussions
• Resources library: Guardianship and Alternatives, Education and Transition Planning

• Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups

Provides services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that children with disabilities are given full access to quality education, support, and resources.

Services Include:

• Early Intervention
• Early Childhood Education
• Make the First Five Count Childhood Development Screening Tool
• Nationwide Directory for Inclusive Child Care Programs
• Camping and Recreation Programs
• Family Support and Resources
• Transportation Assistance and Support
• Employment and Training
• Financial Capability and Homebuying

An on-campus center located in Michigan that provides a productivity-based program open to eligible families of current military personnel, veterans, and descendants of members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. Participating families can be one or both parents with children under age 18 in their custody. Services may include case management, housing, childcare and other support so they can productively work toward goals for a better future. Helpline staff will assist callers with eligibility questions and find additional resources if not eligible.COVID-19 Update: Following all CDC and state guidelines.

• Military Family Service/Support Centers

An online resource that supports families with seriously ill children through: Education, information, and tools, to address parent's psychological and emotional issues.
Provides community to connect families and minimize isolation and advocacy for pediatric palliative care.

Supports, comforts, informs, and guides families who experience a premature birth.

Services Include:

• NICU, transition home, and remembrance care package programs
• Trained preemie parent mentors available 24/7 via email, phone, and text
• MyPreemie, the market-leading app for parents of premature babies
• Online communities with tens of thousands engaged parents making new connections

Helps families before, during, and after a NICU stay and infant loss by providing powerful resources for the whole family, and most importantly, one-on-one mentoring from someone who has been there.

Services Include:

• Peer Support
• Online Community
• Resources (hospital, online, podcast)

Provides information for military families with special needs. Designed to share information with military families on Department of Defense efforts and civilian community programs to support families with special needs within the military community.

Provides for the health care needs of the military and Veteran communities.

Services Include:

• Doctor locator
• Pharmacy locator
• TriCare service center locator for each state