Parenting Montana provides easy-to-use parenting tools to support your child’s success from kindergarten through the teen years. With easy-to- understand and age-appropriate information, this resource helps make the tough job of parenting a little easier.

The Prevention Bureau is responsible for the development and oversight of the state’s system for delivering and reimbursing publicly-funded Substance Use Disorder Services and Resources. The Bureau ensures availability and efficient delivery of appropriate and effective services, provides extensive monitoring of program implementation and operations, and analyzes and reports on program operations, costs, and outcomes.

AFSP’s Montana Chapter was founded in 2001 and has been working to educate Montana about suicide prevention, advocate for legislation that saves lives, and support those who’ve experienced loss or who have lived experience.

U.S. Army veterans Brian Kinsella, Nick Black, and Craig Gridelli co-founded Stop Soldier Suicide in 2010 amid the worst suicide crisis our military has ever seen. Each of them knew fellow soldiers and veterans who were struggling, and they were determined to create a solution.

Today, the risk of suicide is 50% higher for veterans than for their peers who have not served. It’s simply unacceptable — especially given that most suicides are preventable.

The misuse and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and prescription medications affect the health and well-being of millions of Americans. SAMHSA’s 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF | 1.6 MB) reports that approximately 20.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year.

Although most youth are in good health, some youth are at an increased risk for behaviors that can lead to poor health outcomes, such as high-risk substance use. The majority of adults who meet the criteria for having a substance use disorder started using substances during their teen and young adult years.⁵ Youth with substance use disorders also experience higher rates of physical and mental illnesses, diminished overall health and well-being, and potential progression to addiction.

TORCH is a local non-profit organization whose primary mission is to support people who have or are seeking recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). TORCH hosts peer-to-peer support meetings six nights per week and welcomes people from all pathways to recovery, as well as their family, friends, and allies. TORCH puts a face and voice to people in recovery in order to educate our community that recovery is possible and to reduce the stigma associated with SUD.

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