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Children and youth who have alternative living arrangements in agency-supervised private family homes or group homes due to social, physical or emotional problems or those of another family member. (Adapted from AIRS YK-8000.200 Foster Children) (For Kinship Adoption see If you know of a Service that should be listed but isn't, please Suggest a New Provider. If you find errors in a listing, please let us know by using the "Suggest an Edit" form on the provider's detail page.

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Becoming a Foster Parent in Montana, Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services
Helena, MT
 Phone: 866-936-7837
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Organization Name: Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services
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Address:
Helena, MT
Phone: 866-936-7837
Toll Free Phone: 866-936-7837
Service Categories:
Adoption Information & Support
Foster Care/Kinship Care
URL: https://dphhs.mt.gov/CFSD/Fosterparent
Eligibility: Anyone who is at least 18 years of age and in good physical and mental health may apply to become a foster parent. Single people, couples, people with or without children, all may be eligible.
Services Provided: The Child and Family Services Division (CFSD) of the state Department of Public Health and Human Services is responsible for providing protective services to children. Foster care is one such service. The children who are placed in foster care by CFSD range in age from infants to teenagers. They come from many different backgrounds and reflect the cultural diversity of the state.

Foster parents are expected to provide for the physical and emotional needs of children placed in their home and provide a safe and stable home environment. Foster parents are expected to work closely with the child's protective services specialist.
Provider Profiles: To learn more about becoming a foster parent, fill out the following form:
http://dphhs.mt.gov/CFSD/Fosterparent/fostercareinquiryform
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 1/30/2020
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Intermountain
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602
 Phone: 406-442-7920
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Address:
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602
Phone: 406-442-7920
Toll Free Phone: 800-200-9112
Service Categories:
Adoption Information & Support
Crisis Mental Health Care
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics
Early Childhood Mental Health Care
Family Counseling
Foster Care/Kinship Care
General Counseling Services
Inpatient (Acute) Mental Health Care
Mental Health Evaluation/Assessment
Mental Health, Other Services
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Recreation Therapy
Residential Mental Health Care
School-based Health Centers
Special Education/Schools
URL: http://www.intermountainresidential.org/
Eligibility: Intensive Residential and Stabilization programs Designed for girls and boys, ages 4-13 on admission. Appropriate candidates are students whose problems may include: • Emotional dysregulation • Depression • Anxiety • Intractable anger • Adoption issues • Attachment and relationship issues • ADD, ADHD • PTSD • Impulsivity, including lying and stealing • Oppositionality and/or defiance • Aggression towards self and others • School problems • Loss and grief issues • Poor social skills, and social development • High functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder • Peer relationships
Services Provided: Community Mental Health Services:
Child and Family Therapy
Co-occurring Substance Use and Emotional Distress Therapy
Youth Case Management
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Occupational Therapy
Psychological Services
School Based Services
Home Support Services
Intensive Day Treatment
Therapeutic After-school and Summer Support
Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption Services

Residential Services:
Clinical and educational assessments
Individualized treatment plans
Individual, group and family therapies
Medication management
Spiritual Support
An accredited on-campus school offering a full spectrum of educational services, and a variety of outdoor and community activities.

Interdisciplinary team of on-staff professionals includes: a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, registered nurses, licensed therapists, milieu counselors, certified teachers, and support staff.
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 3/28/2018
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Intermountain Child and Family Therapy Clininc, Intermountain
322 Second Ave. W. Ste. A
Kalispell, MT 59901
 Phone: 406-755-4022
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Organization Name: Intermountain
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Address:
322 Second Ave. W. Ste. A
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: 406-755-4022
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
After School Programs
Family Advocacy
Foster Care/Kinship Care
URL: http://www.intermountain.org
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Languages Spoken: English
Eligibility: Children birth through 17 years. Accepts Medicaid, CHIP; Sliding fee scale available
Services Provided: Offers Child and Family Therapy, Youth Case Management, Home Support Services, Therapeutic After-School programming, Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption Services, and Co-occurring Substance Use and Emotional Distress Therapy.
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 1/17/2019
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Montana Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, DPHHS
Helena, MT
 Phone: 406-841-2400
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Organization Name: DPHHS
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Address:
Helena, MT
Phone: 406-841-2400
Service Categories:
Adolescent Health Transition Programs
Adoption Services
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Mentoring Programs
URL: http://dphhs.mt.gov/CFSD/FosterCareIndependence
Eligibility: To be eligible for the CFCIP, a youth must be: Between the ages of 14-21, currently in foster care, likely to "age out" of the foster care system, has aged out of the foster care system or has achieved guardianship or adoption after the age of 16.
Services Provided: •Life skills instruction
•Educational/Vocational Assistance
•Transitional living plans
•Life skills assessments
•Mentors
•Youth Advisory Board
•Education and Training Vouchers through Reach Higher Montana
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 12/26/2019
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Montana Youth Homes, Office Contact Information
P.O. Box 7616
Missoula, Helena, Polson, MT
 Phone: 406-721-2704
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Organization Name: Office Contact Information
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Address:
P.O. Box 7616
Missoula, Helena, Polson, MT
Phone: 406-721-2704
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Family Support Services
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Email: info@youthhomesmt.org
URL: http://youthhomesmt.org/services/foster-care-and-adoption/
Services Provided: 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.
Provider Profiles: 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
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 3/14/2018
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Montana Youth Homes, Group Homes
Missoula, Kalispell, Hamilton, Helena, MT
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Organization Name: Group Homes
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Address:
Missoula, Kalispell, Hamilton, Helena, MT
Service Categories:
Adoption Information & Support
Adoption Services
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Mental Health, Other Services
URL: http://youthhomesmt.org/
Services Provided: Shelter Care:
Shelter offers short-term care for youth who are out of their homes due to a crisis, concern about the safety or stability of their home or who are awaiting a longer-term placement.

Shelter/Long Term Group Homes:
Our dually-licensed homes combine the qualities of short-term shelter and longer-term group care in one program to offer immediate and extended care and services.

Therapeutic Group Homes:
Our therapeutic group care homes provide behavioral health care to emotionally-disturbed youth who cannot be served in their own homes or substitute families, but who are appropriate to receive such services in a community setting.

Teens in Transition:
The Tom Roy Youth Guidance Home is a long-term group home that serves young people aging out of foster care without an available permanent family, or a family needing help with their child emancipating.
Provider Profiles: The Dennis Radtke Home for Boys
3218 Helena Drive, Missoula, MT 59803 | (406) 251-8498

Flathead Youth Home
825 East Oregon Street, Kalispell, MT 59901 | (406) 755-4622

Jan Shaw Home for Girls
1398 Warehouse Street Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 449-7582

Linda Massa Youth Home
196 Providence Way, Hamilton, MT 59840 | (406) 363-0619

Margaret Stuart Youth Home
200 Miller St, Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 443-2145

Shirley Miller Attention Home
550 N California Street, Missoula, MT 59802 | (406) 549-3836

Susan Talbot Boys Home
2105 42nd Street, Missoula, MT 59803 | (406) 251-6836

Susan Talbot Home for Girls
815 Tower Street, Missoula, MT 59804 | (406) 543-8597

Tom Roy Youth Guidance Home
2824 W Central Ave, Missoula, MT 59804 | (406) 728-8127
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 12/26/2019
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Big Fork, MT

Child Bridge
PO BOX 310
Big Fork, MT 59911
 Phone: 406-837-2247
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Address:
PO BOX 310
Big Fork, MT 59911
Phone: 406-837-2247
Service Categories:
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Email: info@childbridgemontana.org
URL: https://www.childbridgemontana.org
Services Provided: Finding and equipping foster and adoptive families for Montana children who have suffered abuse and neglect.
Source: Montana Suggest Provider Queue
Last Updated: 1/30/2020
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Billings, MT

Youth Dynamics, Youth Dynamics
2334 Lewis Ave
Billings, MT 59102
 Phone: 406-245-6539
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Organization Name: Youth Dynamics
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Address:
2334 Lewis Ave
Billings, MT 59102
Phone: 406-245-6539
Toll Free Phone: 877-458-7022
Fax: 406-245-9647
Service Categories:
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Outpatient Mental Health Care
Residential Mental Health Care
Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment
URL: https://www.youthdynamics.org/
Services Provided: Services include:
-Caregiver Support & Education
-Youth Case Management: Service Coordination & Advocacy
-Substance Abuse Treatment
-Respite Care
-Therapeutic Mentor Program (FSA Program)
-Therapeutic Youth Group Homes
-Therapy Services
-Equine Therapy
-Supervised Visits
-Medication Management
-Supported Independent Living Skills (SILS)
-Foster Care
-Day Treatment
-Services for Youth with Highly Sexualized Behaviors
Source: Montana Suggest Provider Queue
Last Updated: 1/30/2020
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Great Falls, MT

The Right Connection of MT, Inc
4405 7th Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59405
 Phone: 406-454-2796
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Address:
4405 7th Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone: 406-454-2796
Fax: 406-268-6765
Service Categories:
Adoption Information & Support
Family Support Services
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Languages Spoken: English
Services Provided: Adoption information, Family Support, General Foster Care, Support Group
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 4/27/2017
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Helena, MT

Foster Parent Training, DPHHS
Helena, MT
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Organization Name: DPHHS
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Address:
Helena, MT
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Foster Care/Kinship Care
URL: http://dphhs.mt.gov/CFSD/FosterParentTrainingVideos
Services Provided: Following the link above for more information.
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 12/26/2019
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Kalispell, MT

Flathead County Child and Family Services, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
121 Financial Drive, Suite C
Kalispell, MT 59901
 Phone: 406-751-5950
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Organization Name: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Address:
121 Financial Drive, Suite C
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: 406-751-5950
Service Categories:
Adoption Services
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Victim Advocacy
URL: http://dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/childfamilyservices
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Languages Spoken: English, interpreters available
Eligibility: All children and families at risk for abuse, neglect, abandonment
Services Provided: Protects children who have been or are at substantial risk of abuse, neglect or abandonment.  Mission is to keep children safe and families strong. The division operates a toll-free child abuse hotline 24 / 7 :  1-866-820-5437
Source: Montana Children's Special Health Services
Last Updated: 3/9/2018
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Missoula, MT

Backpacks for Kids, Backpacks for Kids
Missoula, MT 59804
 Phone: 406-543-4668
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Organization Name: Backpacks for Kids
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Address:
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: 406-543-4668
Text: 406-543-4668
Service Categories:
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Services Provided: Provides each child coming into foster care for the first time with a backpack or diaper bag filled with essentials such as socks, underwear, toothbrush, etc. to get them off to a good start. Provides backpacks to youth entering the foster system through state offices. Watson Children's Shelter, Dan Fox Youth Homes, Shirley Miller Attention Home and the Carole Graham home.
Additional Info: Backpacks for Kids is a program developed by parents and local foster agencies from the Missoula Foster and Adoptive Parent Association. Gladly accepts donations of new items and volunteers.
Source: Montana Suggest Provider Queue
Last Updated: 8/16/2018
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Child Placement and Foster Care Child and Family Services, Department of Public Health and Human Services
Missoula CFS
Missoula, MT 59808
 Phone: 406-523-4100
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Organization Name: Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Address:
Missoula CFS
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 406-523-4100
Service Categories:
Foster Care/Kinship Care
URL: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov
Eligibility: Adults over the age of 18 who are single, couples, two parent or single parent families. Training required to be adoptive or foster family.
Services Provided: Registers and licenses foster homes, approves adoptive homes. Child abuse hotline 1-866-820-5437 available 24 hrs/day
Source: Montana Suggest Provider Queue
Last Updated: 8/23/2018
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Nationwide

Casey Family Programs
2001 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2700
Seattle, WA 98121
 Phone: 206-282-7300
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Address:
2001 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2700
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-282-7300
Fax: 206-282-3555
Service Categories:
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Independent Living Arrangements & Skills
Email: cls@casey.org
URL: https://caseylifeskills.secure.force.com/
Eligibility: Resources to help prepare youths for living on their own.
Services Provided:

Consulting: Ongoing strategic consultation at no cost to child welfare systems and tribes.

Public Policy: Comprehensive child welfare information to support policymakers

Research and Analysis: Information to support decision-making, bolster system integration, build capacity, and support sustainability.

Casey Life Skills: Free practice tool and framework for working with youth in foster care. It assesses independent living skills and provides results instantly. Intended to be done between a youth and their social worker, case manger, or other mentor.

Direct Services: Operates nine field offices in five states (Arizona, California, Idaho, Texas, and Washington) that provide direct services to urgan, suburban, and rural communities.
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 9/4/2020
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National Foster Parent Association, Inc.
14508 Owen-Tech Boulevard, #129
Austin, TX 78728
 Phone: 800-557-5238
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Address:
14508 Owen-Tech Boulevard, #129
Austin, TX 78728
Phone: 800-557-5238
Fax: 888-925-5634
Service Categories:
Adoption Information & Support
Foster Care/Kinship Care
Email: Info@NFPAonline.org
URL: https://nfpaonline.org/
Eligibility: Open to all.
Services Provided:

The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) is a non-profit organization established in 1972 to address the concerns of several independent groups of foster parents and child welfare professionals to provide foster families with opportunities for advocacy, networking, and education.

Primary Activities:

  • Promote the delivery of services and supports to foster families
  • Support quality foster care by promoting excellence and best practice
  • Provide services and supports to state and local foster parent associations
  • Develop and provide education and training, information, dissemination of information to the public
  • Advocate at the local, state and national level; promote networking and collaboration
  • Promote positive image of family foster care; greater visibility; encourage active involvement
Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 9/4/2020
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