child welfare

The state health department is seeking pandemic-EBT funding two months after declining continued participation.

The high demand for treatment for children with behavioral and substance abuse problems has led Montana health officials to spend Medicaid funds to send kids to residential programs in other states with less stringent oversight.

The director of Montana’s health department says the agency doesn’t have the resources to continue a pandemic-related food assistance program for kids.

Providing a mental health service for high-needs students has become more complicated for Montana’s school districts. Some are opting for other services that advocates and mental health providers say are inadequate.

Montana is accessing federal funds for a program aimed at preventing kids from ever getting separated from their families.