Who We Are
Western Montana Mental Health provides comprehensive health services and housing options to people of all ages facing mental health and substance use disorders. We meet you where you are, and we do not turn away.
We are here for those who need the kind of care that only we can provide, the way we provide it, where we provide it.
We are here to support every person’s potential to dream more, achieve more and be more.
We are here to provide access to hope, meaningful life choices and better outcomes.
At Western Montana Mental Health Center, we meet people where they are, and we do not turn away.
Governance
Western Montana Mental Health Center operates as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, public purpose corporation (501)(c)(3). The Board of Directors meets monthly to assure effective governance and administration of all Center interests. The public is invited to attend meetings. Participating counties include: Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Granite, Powell, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Gallatin, Madison and Park.
History
Originally, the State Department of Institutions funded and administered five community mental health clinics in the state. One of the clinics was located in Missoula and was housed in the basement of the Student Health Center at the University of Montana. This clinic, with a staff of six, was responsible for serving the counties of Western Montana. Services were almost exclusively outpatient and, due to the limited staff, outreach efforts throughout the Region were very minimal. The expectation was that clients would commute to Missoula where services would be provided within the clinic. There are old records suggesting that the clinic opened in 1942. Employees of this clinic were all staff members of the State of Montana and they answered directly to the superintendent of the Warm Springs State Hospital. There was considerable isolation of the staff as direct contact with the State Hospital was minimal.
Federal Involvement
Montana's interest in the development of comprehensive community mental health centers was sparked by the Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health that was established by Congress under the Mental Health Study Act of 1955. Montana received funds to study its mental health needs and resources, and for a five-year period, effort was devoted towards the development of a plan which would provide effective services to the residents of Montana. With the passage of federal staffing and construction grant programs by Congress in 1963, the Montana State legislature passed complementary bills which enabled the State to become a responsible partner with the federal government in the establishment of regional mental health centers.
Billing & Financial Services
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About
Mission, Vision, & Values
Our Vision: We are the premiere community provider, employer and partner in comprehensive behavioral health services.
Our Values: Empathy. Integrity. Respect. Growth