Community Resources
- Food
- Housing
- Family Support
- Health Care & Mental Health
- Legal Assistance
- Other Community
- Spanish-Speaking Resources
Food
- Fork and Spoon--pay as you can restaurant and food truck (2x per month in Belgrade)
- Gallatin Valley Food Bank--Emergency Food Box program, 602 Bond St. Bozeman Hours: Mon-Fri 1-4pm and Tue 1-4pm & 5-7pm. They also have a Pop Up Pantry on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at Peace Lutheran Church on Jackrabbit here in Belgrade.
- SNAP--Supplemental Nutrition Program- 1-888-706-1535, For SNAP benefits they consider “people who live together and buy food and prepare meals together” are classified as a household.
- WIC (Women, Infants, & Children)--201 W. Madison St. Belgrade, 406-539-7070, they also have a Home Visiting Program with Spanish speakers, contact them at hvreferrals@gallatin.mt.gov.
Housing
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Family Promise -Emergency shelter, early childhood education, and family resource center
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Haven - Haven provides confidential support, legal advocacy, counseling, and a safe place to stay for anyone and everyone impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking.
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Housing Choice Voucher Program --* Apply to region 6
- HRDC Warming Center -- emergency shelter in Bozeman, The Warming Center provides family shelter in our transitional hotel called "Wheat Suites."
Wheat Suites has a variety of co-located programs:- Family Non-congregate Shelter*
- 6 rooms for families with dependent children currently experiencing homelessness
- families can stay for up to 3 months
- We have 2 emergency rooms for extenuating circumstances when a family shows up at the shelter in the middle of the night. These rooms are only available until the next business day and are first come first served.
- Family Transitional Housing
- 12 rooms for families with dependent children currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
- families can stay for up to 2 years
- Workforce Transitional Housing
- 12 for individuals or families with a monthly household income of $2500/mo to support transitioning into permanent housing
- households pay $750/mo in rent and stay on a month to month basis
- Family Non-congregate Shelter*
All of the programs share the same referral (https://forms.gle/Vgx7eoPBcCFhPb6U9) process and have slightly varying selection criteria.
- Resource Property Management-406-451-0001 or rpm@thehrdc.org, Have a list of more than 300 homes that are close to schools, grocery stores, and other necessities.
Family Support
- KidsLINK After School Program - Greater Gallatin United Way's After School Initiative, program to provide after school care for children from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Provides physical activity, homework help, enhancement activities, and healthy snacks, 406-587-2194
- Childcare Connections - 406-587-7786, provides assistance with finding and paying for childcare
- Head Start - a program of HRDC, early childhood education and care, 406-586-9652
- Family Connections Montana - Promotes early care and education for all children by helping families find and pay for childcare, 800-696-4503
Health Care & Mental Health
- Belgrade Family Dental - accepts Medicaid; 406-388-3005; 103 Jefferson Ave. Belgrade
- Bozeman Medicaid Office - questions about Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids insurance
- Charlie Health - Telehealth Intensive Mental Health support. Medicaid accepted for under 18. They offer free Parent Support Groups for parents of teens/young adults struggling with mental health issues and free Community Support Groups for caregivers, suicide support group, athlete support group, provider support group. 866-491-5196
- Community Health Partners - Or CHP - This is a one stop shop Clinic. They do everything from mental health, teeth and medical, optical as well. They have a sliding scale for fees and will work with you on any aspects that you might need. The Resource Coordinator can assist with resources for food and housing as well. 406-585-1360
- Community Health Partners Dental Clinic - Low Cost/Sliding scale dental care. Walk-In Clinic 7:30-9:30 AM Tuesday-Friday; 1695 Tschache Lane, Bozeman 406-585-1360 *Spanish speaking staff
- Healthy Montana Kids - 1-888-706-1535 - Health care coverage that costs little or nothing, depending on income levels.
- Help Center - 24 hour crisis line and suicide outreach, 24 hour crisis hotline, sexual assault counseling, and suicide outreach, 406-586-3333
- Montana Warm Line - Non-crisis support line for people dealing with mental illness, 877-688-3377, Monday through Friday, 4pm - 10pm, and Saturday/Sunday 10am - 10pm
- River Rock Dental- 406-380-3133 accepts payment in installments; provides discounts; $89 Exam/Cleaning
- Youth Dynamics - Counseling center for youth contact: Steph Sander 406-577-7649 sanders@youthdynamics.org
Legal Assistance
- Montana Legal Services Association - MLSA provides legal information, advice, and legal representation free of charge to low-income Montanans with civil legal needs
- Youth Homeless Demonstration Project of MLSA - works with youth under 18 and young adults under 25. Contact Kaia Rosen 406-594-1971 or 800-666-6899
- Montana Navigator Kinship Program - program for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren
Other Community
- Energy Share Program - 888-779-7589, This program is more of a hand up. It is a private non-profit program that is not tied to the government
- Family Outreach - Organization for families who have children with disabilities
- Greater Impact - a low-cost auto repair shop and rentable space for those who would like to do their own work
- Hardship Grants for Single Mothers - government grants for single mothers
- Josten's - purhcase cap and gown for graduation, 406-443-3844
- Journey Church Benevolence Request - will help with emergency housing and other personal emergencies, very short term
- Love INC - Non-profit organization. They do household goods and clothing. They recently reopened the Belgrade location on Frontage Road as a Clothes Closet. However they can also do larger home or automotive repairs. There is an application on their website under “receive assistance”.
406-587-3008, 406-587-6395
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Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) - 833-317-1080, There is an application online that helps cover expenses of heating should you need it from the months of October through the end of April
- Montana Legal Services Association - MLSA provides legal information, advice, and legal representation free of charge to low-income Montanans with civil legal needs
- Youth Homeless Demonstration Project of MLSA - works with youth under 18 and young adults under 25. Contact Kaia Rosen 406-594-1971 or 800-666-6899
- Montana Navigator Kinship Program - program for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren
- My Student In Need - Anonymous resource for teachers to ask for and receive help for students from generous donors from the community
- Sacks - This is another clothing and housing store. They do 1/2 priced Saturdays on the first Saturday of every month, Sacks Thrift, 138 W. Mendenhall (Downtown), Bozeman, MT, 406-587-7283
- United Way - Dial 2-1-1-for assistance
Spanish-Speaking Resources
- Bienvenidos - This organization is for Spanish speaking migrants, The intake procedure begins with Carmen Rubio at Family Promise in Bozeman. She finds out the needs and helps to connect people with resources. Currently there are no volunteers in Belgrade, but Carmen would be a good place to start.
- Community Health Partners - Or CHP - This is supposed to work like a one stop shop Clinic. They do everything from mental health, teeth and medical, optical as well. They do a sliding scale for fees and will work with you on any aspects that you might need. The Resource Coordinator can assist with resources for food and housing as well. 406-585-1360 *Spanish speaking staff
- Community Health Partners Dental Clinic - Low Cost/Sliding scale dental care. Walk-In Clinic 7:30-9:30 AM Tuesday-Friday; 1695 Tschache Lane, Bozeman 406-585-1360 *Spanish speaking staff
- Janella - Family Support Specialist with Family Outreach - service coordination for therapy, schooling, and more for disabled students and their families, referral form on website, 406-558-3413 or 406-587-2477, jebzery@familyoutreach.org, Janella is happy to meet with anyone to answer questions about Early Intervention services. We also offer Adult Support Services programs, call or email anytime with questions!
- Sally Moyce, Moyce Immigrant Health Lab - reduce health disparities for underserved populations, sally.moyce@montana.edu
- Mujers Unidas - 5 week intervention program for Latino immigrant population, danika.comey@montana.edu
- Salud, salud@montana.edu
- Gallatin City/County Health Department