State Commitment – Local Ownership Improving outcomes for children with emotional or behavioral disorders and their families.
- Youth with serious emotional disturbances, or at risk for serious disorders, and their families
- Under 18 years of age
- Dependant on public systems for mental health services
- Impaired functioning in family, school or community
- Youth currently in an out-of-home placement, at risk for out-of-home placement, or transitioning
- Youth with multi-agency involvement: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Developmental Disabilities, Special Education
MCA 52-2-301. Montana state legislature declares that it is the policy of this state to provide a system of care to serve high-risk children with multi-agency service needs within their home, community, region, and state, whenever possible. It shall provide integrated services, contain costs and prioritize available resources in order to increase the capacity of communities to serve.
- DPPHS Main Site
- Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services website.
- Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch
- A multi-service organization providing mental health services and programs to emotionally disturbed youth and their families.
- Youth Assessment Center
- The Youth Intake and Assessment Center (YIAC), as an extension of Youth Court Services and in collaboration with numerous community organizations, has become a resource and education center for youth, families, and the community.
- Montana Youth Court
- Youth Court staff manages caseloads of youth charged with offenses under the Montana Youth Court Act.
- Systems of Care
- Welcome to systemsofcare.samhsa.gov, a website devoted to providing information about the mental health of children, youth and families.
This project is funded in part under a contract with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The statements herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Department. Production supported by SAMHSA SOC Grant 1 U79 SM56267.