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Child Care Financial Assistance
Website: http://hrdc7.truebroadcast.com/childcare.php |
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Contact Info: HRDC District 7,
7 North 31st St., Billings, MT 59101
(406) 247-4732 |
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Description: The Best Beginnings Scholarship Program helps families pay for child care while they work and attend school. For applications contact the HRDC District 7 office. |
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Young Families Early Head Start
Email: yfehs@wtp.net |
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Contact Info: 1320 Grand Ave, Billings, MT 59102
(406) 259-2007 |
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Description: Child Development program serving low income pregnant women and families with children under age three. Contact Young Families Early Head Start for an application. |
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Family Services
Contact Info: 1824 First Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-2269 |
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Hours: 9:00-12:00/1:00-4:00 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
1:00-4:00 Wed |
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Description: Helps families in emergency situations with the basic necessities. Assist with food, rental/mortgage assistance, utilities, prescriptions, free clothing, household items, low-income housing deposits, in-town gasoline, bus passes, birth certificates, picture Ids, pampers & non-food & personal hygiene products. Also aid in the prevention of hunger, homelessness and helplessness. |
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.Housing Assistance
Website: http://www.billingsha.org/Home/tabid/505/Default.aspx |
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Contact Info: Housing Authority of Billings, 2415 1st Avenue North, Billings MT 59101
(406) 245-6391 |
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Description: Provides public housing for low income, section 8, shelter plus care. |
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Low Income Energy Assistance Program and The Weatherization Program
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/programsservices/energyassistance/index.shtml |
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Contact Info: HRDC District 7, 7 North 31st St., Billings, MT 59101
(406) 247-4732 |
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Description: The Weatherization Program helps participants to improve the heating efficiency of their homes and thus reduce their energy consumption. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) pays part of winter energy bills for eligible people. Most utilities offer LIEAP recipients discounts on their bills. Download an application on the website or contact the HRDC District 7 office. |
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Energy Share of Montana
Website: http://www.energysharemt.com/bill%20assistance.html |
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Contact Info: HRDC District 7, 7 North 31st St., Billings, MT 59101
(406) 247-4732 |
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Description: A program that helps low income families pay their heating bills. |
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Billings Food Bank
Website: http://www.billingsfoodbank.com/ |
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Contact Info: P.O. BOX 1158,
2112 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59103
(406) 259-2856 |
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Description: A program designed to help people in need of food assistance. |
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Child and Adult Care Food Program
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/hrd/childcare/cacfp/abouttheprogram.shtml |
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Description: USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program play a vital role in improving the quality of child care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/programsservices/publicassistanceprograms.shtml |
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Description: The goal of the SNAP Program is to help eligible Montanans eat a more
nutritious diet by supplementing their food budget. Income, resources, and household size determine the amount of food stamps a household can get. |
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Bus Transportation
Website: http://ci.billings.mt.us/index.asp?nid=259 |
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Contact Info: Billings METropolitan Transit,
P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103, (406) 657-8218 |
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Description: Adults/Children (6 yrs. And up)-$1.25, Senior Citizens (62 yrs and up)-$0.50, 10 ride ticket-$10.00, Unlimited Ride Monthly Passes-Regular Pass-$22.00/month, Senior Citizens(62 yrs. And up)-$6.00/month, Student Pass-$15.00/month.For bus schedules visit Billings Metropolitan Transit website. |
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Health Care
Indian Health Board of Billings |
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Contact Info: Marjorie Bear Don't Walk, Director
1127 Alderson Ave.,
Billings, MT 59102
Phone: (406) 245-7372,
Fax: (406) 248-3043 |
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Dress For Success |
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Contact Info: 304 N 29th St,
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 256-7304 |
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Description: The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. |
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Prayer Lodge
Website: prayerlodge@rangeweb.net |
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Contact Info: HC 42 Box 515, Busby, MT 59016
406-592-3729 |
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Description: It is a retreat that was created to offer a safe and inspiring place where
women are supported and well being is promoted through a commitment of improving our lives, our communities and our world. |
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Angelas Piazza
Website: http://www.stpiusxblgs.org/christianservice.html |
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Contact Info: 717 18th Street West,
Billings, Montana 59102
Office Hours: Monday-Friday --
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
406-656-2522 |
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Description: A woman’s drop-in center dedicated to the support, education and empowerment of women. The purpose of this center is to provide open hospitality. |
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School District 2 Indian Ed. Office |
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Contact Info: Everall Fox, Coordinator, 415 N. 30th Street, Billings, MT 59101, foxe@billings.k12.mt.us
(406)247-3765 |
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Intertribal Clan Mothers |
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Contact Info: Reno Charette, LA 210, 657-2144, rcharette@msubillings.edu |
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Description: The Intertribal Clan Mothers group will include traditional crafts, family Slide shows, cocktail parties/receptions to practice professional skills in a social setting, and professional networking. When women get together you are guaranteed that the
conversation will include parenting, men, work, family and school in addition to many other topics that inspire the resiliency of women. |
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Intertribal Indian Club |
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Contact Info: Jeffrey Sanders, LA 820, 657-1674, jsanders@msubillings.edu |
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Description: To assist Indian students in their adjustment to college life, to promote better scholastic ability through encouragement to other students to attend a college, to foster pride in the racial and cultural heritage of the American Indian and to encourage participation in social activities. Also to help build a bond with Native American culture and Native community as well as produce an annual Pow Wow. |
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