Urgent Crisis Intervention
Resources by Category
Addiction
Aging & Senior
Alzheimer's & Other Dementias
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) & Attention Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Cancer & Mental Health
Children & Parenting
- Best Beginnings Scholarship Provides childcare scholarships for low-income families.
- Birth Trauma Resource Guide General and Montana specific guide for families who have experienced trauma during the birth of their child.
- Butte 4 Cs A Regional child care resource and referral agency serving Southwest Montana.
- Children's Special Health Services - (800) 762-9891: Provides financial assistance for treatment and enabling services and/or items for qualified Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN), age birth-21.
- Dillon School Backpack Program - (406) 683-236: Provides food for low-income/needy children; membership through referral by school staff.
- FYIdaho Serves parents and caregivers of youth with mental health challenges through direct support and education
- Infant Grief and Loss Guide Guide of Montana Specific Resources for families and caregivers experiencing loss of pregnancy or child.
- LIFTS Warmline - (406) 430-9100: Anonymous warmline and website helping link parents and caregivers with resources.
- Missoula Youth Crisis Diversion Project This is a collaborative community effort to provide urgent response to youth experiencing mental health crises and their families.
- Teen Support Line - Text "TEEN" to 839863: Teen Line's highly trained teen listeners provide support, resources and hope to any teen who is struggling.
- Tumbleweed Program Provides services for runaway and homeless youth, including emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and life skills training.
Disability Services
- Adaptive Equipment Funding Source Guide Searchable disrectory of funding programs to cover adaptive equipment.
- AWARE Services to adults and children with disabilities, including therapy, 1-on-1 counseling, case management and psychiatry services.
- BSW Incorporated - (406) 723-6501: Residential and vocational services for those with developmental disabilities.
- Disability Rights MT DRM engages in a full range of efforts to promote the rights of individuals with disabilties - such as providing information and referrals, individual advocacy, legal representation, outreach, and training.
- Montana Independent Living Project Provides assistance for those who are disabled and seek to live independently through housing services, self-directed personal assistance services, and social security services.
- MonTech Lends assistive technology, devices, adaptive equipment across the state as well as provides training on use of devices.
Domestic Violence
- YWCA Crisis Line - Missoula - (406) 542-1944: Crisis line for individuals experiencing domestic violence. YWCA also offers a variety of services for survivors.
- YWCA Billings - Provides shelter and supportive services for homeless women and children, including those fleeing domestic violence.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Financial Assistance
- Care Credit This is healthcare credit card with flexible financing options so you can pay over time for care you want or need.
- EnergyShare A non-profit organization that helps Montanans with emergency energy needs, including assistance with heating bills, appliance repairs, and weatherization.
- Find Help Idaho Free and reduced cost services
- Idalink Apply for Medicaid, food assistance, and other services.
- Low Income Energy Assistance Helps pay down utility bills so heat stays on in the home during the coldest months of the year when it can be hard to control heating costs.
- Alaska Medicaid Medical coverage for eligible Alaskans, including seniors and families.
- Medicaid Website with information and the application for Medicaid.
- Idaho Medicaid Healthcare coverage for eligible low-income individuals and families.
- Alaska Medicaid Health Enterprise Portal Member and provider access for Medicaid services.
- Montana DPHHS Here you can apply for food, heating, medical, or cash assistance.
- Needy Meds Links to a variety of savings programs, sliding scale programs, scholarships, and other resources to assist with healthcare costs.
- Rural Dynamics Provides financial counseling, debt management, and financial education services.
- Salvation Army Offers emergency financial assistance for needs such as utility bills, rent, and food.
General
- Alaska Behavioral Health Therapy, psychiatric care, youth services, and veteran-focused programs.
- American Psychiatric Association Clinically focused, evidence based information about anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric conditions, updated regularly
- Frontier Psychiatry's Mailing Address: 1601 Lewis Ave, #102, Billings, MT 59102
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America An easy to navigate format that provides patient support and advocacy as well as educational information
- American Psychological Association Articles and information related to psychological issues affecting general health and well-being.
- Beaverhead Community Food Pantry - (406) 683-2199: Provides free food to low-income residents every Wednesday afternoon
- Bright App Searchable directory of mental health professionals.
- Community Crisis Center Care Coordination and resource connection for individuals in Billings.
- County Resource Guides Resource Guides for programs by county
- Mental Health Idaho Mental health and substance use resources, crisis line numbers, and community support.
- Montana Legal Services Offers a variety of legal support services based on income.
- NAMI Alaska Free support groups, mental health education, and advocacy.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Venerable patient advocacy group, works nationally and locally to destigmatize mental illness, emphasizes support for families.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness - Montana Nami Montana supports, educates, and advocates for Montanans with mental illnesses and their families.
- National Institute of Mental Health This site provides links to articles, research, and the latest scientific developments for treatments of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and other conditions.
- Psych Central Patient centered articles on emotional wellness as well as specific disorders.
- Psychology Today Allows you to easily filter therapists to see who has openings based on specific criteria including insurance, diagnosis, therapeutic approach, or gender.
- Thrive for Montana A confidential online program teaching skills from cognitive behavior theraphy (CBT), a method that has helped many people deal with stress, depression, and anxiety.
- NAMI Idaho Statewide nonprofit offering free mental health support groups, education, and advocacy.
- Western Montana Mental Health Provides case management, day treatment, therapy, and psychiatric counseling services.
- Statewide Behavioral Health Crisis Resources Links to local crisis centers and emergency mental health support.
Grief
- Billings Grief Support Provides case management, day treatment, therapy, and psychiatric counseling services.
- GriefShare Offers grief recovery support groups in multiple locations across Montana, including Helena, Billings, and Great Falls, providing a structured environment to process grief and share experiences with others going through similar challenges
- Healing Conversations This is a one-time visit (phone, virtual, in-person) that connects those who have lost a loved one to suicide with trained volunteers who are also survivors of suicide loss.
- Tamarack Grief Resource Center Offers a variety of grief supports and resources
Housing and Homelessness
- Action Inc Housing assistance, meals, heating assistance, youth services, head start
- Family Promise of Yellowstone Valley Works with homeless families to provide shelter, meals, and comprehensive support services.
- God's Love This is a shelter in Helena that offers emergency housing, meals, and other essential services for homeless individuals.
- Great Falls Rescue Mission Offers emergency shelter, meals, and comprehensive support services for men, women, and families in Great Falls.
- Home Ownership Program The Home Ownership Program creates affordable housing opportunities for Montanans whose needs are not met by the market.
- Montana Housing Montana Housing's purpose is to create affordable housing opportunities for Montanans whose needs are not met by the market.
- Montana Rescue Mission Offers shelter as well as other support services
- PATH Homeless Outreach Team - (406) 532-9700 x 215: Outreach for homeless and mentally ill individuals in Missoula.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Parkinson Disease
Prescriptions & Medication
- Big Sky Rx Program Dedicated to helping Medicare clients pay for Medicare approved prescription drug insurance premiums.
- GoodRx Nationwide prescription discounts.
- Montana Rx Card This free statewide prescription assistance program offers savings of up to 80% on prescription medications.
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance Help patients who are uninsured or underinsured access the medicines they need through the program that is right for them - free of charge.
- Prescription Assist This is a pharmaceutical consultation service that fills out the forms for patients to receive free prescription drugs directly from pharmaceutical companies.
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program The Montana "State Health Insurance Assistance Program" (SHIP) provides no cost health-benefits counseling and advocacy for Medicare beneficiaries and their families or caregivers.
Substance Use
Suicide
Veterans Mental Health
- National Military Survivor Hotline The TAPS National Military Survivor Helpline consists of a network of trained professionals who are on call for you 24/7. Whether you are in emotional crisis, need to connect with TAPS resources and programs, or just want to remind yourself that you are a part of a loving, supportive family, call TAPS at 800-959-TAPS (8277), and know we're here for you.
- National Center for PTSD Although this site is maintained by the VA, the information and resources here are extremely useful for anyone (military or civilian) recovery from a traumatic experience
- Veterans Mental Health Apps These apps equip you with tools and information to assist you in managing PTSD-related symptons and stress, learning to practice mindfulness and strengthening parenting skills.
Women's Mental Health
Workforce Training
- Career Futures Incorporated Assists with job training skills, including resume building and job searches.
- VocRehab Career guidance, counseling, evaluation, training, development, placement, and helping disabled people get back to work. Includes blind-low vision.
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