Resources for Parents

Family Connections:

Does looking at all these resources feel overwhelming? The Family Engagement Coordinator Assistance form allows you to let us know exactly what you are looking for so we can send you a list that fits your exact needs. The Family Engagement Coordinator can also assist you in applying for other assistance and much more!

Family Resource Guides:

Region 5: North Central MT

Region 6: North Eastern MT

Montana:

Early Childhood Services Bureau information on early childhood, child care scholarships, policy & quality initiatives

Make a Complaint about child care providers, Find Substantiated Complaints or Licensing Deficiencies on a specific child care

MT Department of Public Health & Human Services

Healthy Montana Kids free/low cost health insurance for Montana children.

Parenting:

ParentingMontana.org provides easy-to-use parenting tools to support your child’s success from kindergarten through the teen years.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies is an organization that works to improve the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies across Montana.

The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) organization has published a Family Routine Guide to assist parents and caregivers in developing a plan to support young children who are using challenging behavior.

National:

Child Care Aware information on finding quality child care and the national network of child care resource and referral centers.

The goals of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) are to assist states and programs in their implementation of sustainable systems for the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children (Pyramid Model) within early intervention and early education programs.

Special Needs:

CanChild & Child Care Plus supporting inclusion

Financial aid for students with disabilities

Montana Empowerment Center: assists individuals with disabilities

Quality Life Concepts individualized services and supports to individuals with developmental needs and their families

Youth Dynamics provides families with access to treatment, support and opportunities to build a better life

ADHD in Toddlers: Early Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Financial:

Bridge to Benefits support programs and tax credits

MT Dept. of Revenue Income Tax Filing Assistance

Tax Credits Tax Topics: Child & Dependent Care Credit