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Bill to provide $300 million to state mental health services gets

(3 days ago) People also askIs it a hard fight for Mental Health in Montana?“As you’re building this out, remember: It’s going to be a long, hard fight for this stuff,” said Matt Kuntz, president of the NAMI Montana mental health advocacy group and one of several public commenters who spoke to the committee.State commission promises rebuild of the mental health systemmontanafreepress.orgHow can one discover if they are mentally ill?Dr. Mayank Saxena

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As Montana’s mental health care crumbles, politicians …

(1 days ago) WEBIt started in places like Livingston, a town of 8,300 where, in 2018, Western closed an outpatient treatment clinic and told more than …

https://montanafreepress.org/2023/04/12/as-montanas-mental-health-crisis-care-crumbles-politicians-promise-aid/

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Montana signs likely multi-million dollar contract to mend …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Montana state health department has inked a contract that will likely pay millions of dollars to a private consulting group to coordinate a mammoth two-year …

https://montanafreepress.org/2023/09/14/montana-signs-likely-multi-million-dollar-contract-to-mend-behavioral-health-system/

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As Montana’s Mental Health Crisis Care Crumbles - KFF Health …

(Just Now) WEBIt started in places like Livingston, a town of 8,300 where, in 2018, Western closed an outpatient treatment clinic and told more than 100 patients to travel 30 miles …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/as-montanas-mental-health-crisis-care-crumbles-politicians-promise-aid/

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Secrecy shrouds troubled state psychiatric hospital in …

(5 days ago) WEBHe died on August 4, 2021, a few days after his 70th birthday. The psychiatric hospital in southwestern Montana has been under …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/02/1160480706/her-husband-died-after-stay-at-montana-state-hospital-she-wants-answers

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911 Crisis Response Teams Offer Alternatives To Policing Mental …

(Just Now) WEBMontana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/10/1004744348/in-montana-crisis-support-teams-offer-alternatives-to-policing-mental-health

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State commission promises rebuild of the mental health system

(2 days ago) WEBA group of lawmakers, health department staff and service providers have launched a years-long effort, conceived during the 2023 Legislature, to “rebuild” …

https://montanafreepress.org/2023/07/20/montana-commission-promises-rebuild-of-the-states-mental-health-and-developmental-disabilities-system/

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Bill to provide $300 million to state mental health …

(6 days ago) WEBMontana State Hospital. A sign pointing to the entrances of the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs, MT. Montana’s behavioral health system will get an infusion of $300 million with the signing of a …

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-06-01/bill-to-provide-300-million-to-state-mental-health-services-gets-signed

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Democrats propose $20 million for Montana's struggling …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Montana Medical Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Montana chapter, Benefis Health System and Shodair Children’s Hospital all spoke in …

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-01-23/democrats-propose-20-million-for-montanas-struggling-behavioral-health-system

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Mental health crisis resources are few and far between in rural …

(6 days ago) WEBThe new 988 national suicide hotline system aims to make it easier for those experiencing a mental health crisis to get the help they need. While the state’s three …

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2022-09-01/mental-health-crisis-resources-are-few-and-far-between-in-rural-montana

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As Montana’s mental health crisis care crumbles - KPAX News

(2 days ago) WEBAs Montana’s mental health crisis care crumbles, politicians promise aid. Wildfire smoke as seen on the Rattlesnake area of Missoula on May 19, 2023. …

https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/as-montanas-mental-health-crisis-care-crumbles-politicians-promise-aid

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Montana's Psychiatric Hospital Is Poorly Run and Neglect Has …

(7 days ago) WEBWith its large budget surplus, the 2023 Montana Legislature, allocated a $300 million investment in the state's behavioral health system. A commission is …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-11-01/montanas-psychiatric-hospital-is-poorly-run-and-neglect-has-hastened-patient-deaths-lawsuit-says

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Montana inmates with mental illness languish in jail awaiting …

(4 days ago) WEBA long waiting list at Montana's only state-run psychiatric hospital has left inmates untreated and stuck in county jails. To fix it, health officials want changes to …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/03/1200707065/montana-inmates-with-mental-illness-languish-in-jail-awaiting-treatment-before-t

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Addiction Treatment Homes Say Montana’s Funding Fixes Don’t …

(2 days ago) WEBMontana once was among the states that let providers seek help covering room and board costs for its poorer residents. The money came from federal grants the …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/montana-addiction-treatment-homes-facilities-funding/

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Montana State Hospital is at 'legally authorized capacity' Health

(8 days ago) WEBSubscribe. Montana’s state-run psychiatric hospital reached its “legally authorized capacity” last month, further frustrating county officials’ ability to place people …

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/health/montana-state-hospital-dphhs-mental-illness-legislature-lake-county-beaverhead/article_f0309aa5-4f64-5c13-b1b8-6fb3e8f83152.html

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MT health dept. details Medicaid plan to treat addiction, mental …

(4 days ago) WEBHELENA — Montana’s health department is taking public comment on part of its plan to tackle the state’s substance use and mental illness crises. In a draft …

https://montanafreepress.org/2021/07/21/montana-health-department-medicaid-plan-addiction-mental-health/

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Legislative Commission to Mend Montana’s Mental Health System …

(5 days ago) WEBA legislative commission tasked with mending Montana’s broken behavioral health system is bringing its statewide tour to Kalispell this week, where lawmakers, …

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/11/28/montana-behavioral-health-commission/

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Western Montana Mental Health Center to suspend two-thirds of …

(2 days ago) WEBShaylee covers state government and politics for Montana Public Radio. Please share tips, questions and concerns at 406-539-1677 or …

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-02-21/western-montana-mental-health-center-to-suspend-two-thirds-of-its-crisis-beds

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Bolstering mental health resources for Montana farm families

(1 days ago) WEBIn Summer 2022, the Montana Department of Agriculture released a new initiative in partnership with Frontier Psychiatry in Billings to create free mental health …

https://www.krtv.com/bolstering-mental-health-resources-for-montana-farm-families

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Live interview with NAMI for Mental Health Awareness Month

(2 days ago) WEBNAMI Missoula is hosting a forum Wednesday, May 29 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Missoula Public Library for Mental Health Awareness Month. The panel …

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/live-interview-with-nami-for-mental-health-awareness-month

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Montana Archives - KFF Health News

(3 days ago) WEBUnsheltered People Are Losing Medicaid in Redetermination Mix-Ups. By Aaron Bolton, MTPR April 23, 2024. Some of the nearly 130,000 Montanans who have lost Medicaid …

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Billings Fire Department crisis unit kept busy with mental-health calls

(8 days ago) WEBAlina Hauter/MTN News. Zack Terakedis of Billings Substance Abuse Connect. The 988 hotline is also a part of the Crisis Now Model. The county encourages …

https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-fire-department-crisis-unit-kept-busy-with-mental-health-calls

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Mental Health America of Montana Educating and advocating for …

(2 days ago) WEBThe E-blast is a weekly mail featuring the latest mental health news, research, and information about mental health events in Montana and across Events …

https://montanamentalhealth.org/

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Backlog for mental health needs at Missoula jail grows

(5 days ago) WEBBacklog of inmates with mental health needs grows in Missoula jail. Griffen Smith. May 22, 2024. Loaded 0%. -. These health care positions are expected to add …

https://missoulian.com/news/local/crime-courts/missoula-jail-mental-health-warm-springs-backlog/article_3e4da81a-178b-11ef-ab8c-130308415260.html

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Cultivating Care: Hardin Public Schools' Commitment to Student …

(3 days ago) WEBThis is the first in a series of posts that will explore each of the 15 districts and their work learning and leading powerful mental health and suicide prevention practices …

https://www.aasa.org/news-media/news/2024/05/21/cultivating-care-hardin-public-schools'-commitment-to-student-mental-health

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Montana’s push for inpatient mental health and addiction treatment

(6 days ago) WEBWalking around Rimrock’s 40-bed addiction treatment facility in Billings, CEO Lenette Kosovich says as many as half of the beds could be empty on any given day. …

https://montanafreepress.org/2022/07/25/montanas-push-for-inpatient-mental-health-and-addiction-treatment/

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Bill would expand mental health screening for Montana students

(7 days ago) WEBPublished January 17, 2023 at 6:08 PM MST. Listen 1:20. More Montana middle and high school students could be screened for anxiety, depression and suicide risk starting next …

https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-01-17/bill-would-expand-mental-health-screening-for-montana-students

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Alluvion Health Foundation receives $100K to support mental …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Alluvion Health Foundation recently received a $100,000 gift from an anonymous donor. The six-figure gift will support the newly established Mental Health …

https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/alluvion-health-foundation-receives-100k-to-support-mental-health-services

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Estate of man killed by Bozeman police sues department, officers

(1 days ago) WEBThe estate of a man killed by police in Bozeman last year, who was in the midst of a mental health crisis, sued the Bozeman Police Department and eight officers …

https://dailymontanan.com/2024/05/23/estate-of-man-killed-by-bozeman-police-sues-department-officers/

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Ending involuntary commitments would shift burden - Montana …

(5 days ago) WEBAs a result, health department officials anticipate having to transfer patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, other dementia, or a traumatic brain injury from the …

https://montanafreepress.org/2023/01/13/ending-involuntary-commitments-would-shift-burdens-to-strapped-communities/

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How teens view social media’s impact on their mental health

(9 days ago) WEBAd Feedback. “Most conversations and headlines surrounding social media and youth mental (health) focus solely on the harms, portraying young people as …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/21/health/teen-social-media-mental-health-wellness/index.html

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