mental health

The bill would create a special state fund devoted to supporting behavioral health services, including community-based facilities and providers that serve people with developmental disabilities or behavioral health issues.

NAMI writes, "Here in Montana, crisis services are underfunded, mental health agencies are understaffed, and the most common treatment facility for persons with mental illness is the detention center."

A bill that would allow students enrolled in Montana public schools to be excused for mental health reasons is locked in a fight over an amendment that would require a medical diagnosis to qualify for an excused absence.

Members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday approved a contract allowing the county to provide roughly $130,000 to help fund the Mobile Support Team in Fiscal Year 2024.

The House rejected a bill Monday that would have provided students in Montana’s middle and high schools with mental health screenings.