Montana Resources

Montana Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD)
This web site contains detailed information on services and activities offered by CSPD as well as links to each of the five regional CSPD programs.

Department of Public Health and Human Services
This web site provides detailed information on the services offered by each of the divisions of DPHHS including: Addictive & Mental Disorders, Child and Adult Health Resources, Child & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement, Disability Services, Fiscal Services, Human & Community Services, Operations & Technology, Public Health & Safety, Quality Assurance, and Senior & Long Term Care.

Office of Public Instruction
This web site offers a wealth of information on Montana's education system including: programs and services, calendar of events, education data and reports, licensure, employment opportunities, education news, local and national links, and OPI personnel contact information.

Region I CSPD
This page of the Montana Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) web site offers information on training opportunities in the Region I area which includes the following counties: Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, and Wibaux.

Region II CSPD
This web site offers information on training opportunities in the Region II area which includes the following counties: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, and Toole.

Region IV CSPD
This web site offers information on training opportunities in the Region IV area which includes the following counties: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Meagher, Park, Powell, and Silver Bow. This site also includes information and applications for grant funding, local and national links, and contact information.

Region V CSPD
This web site offers information on training opportunities in the Region V area which includes the following counties: Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders Lake, Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli.

Parents Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK)
This web site offers a variety of information on current disability topics, Montana professional development activities, and access to the TRIC/PLUK library.

Montana Association for the Education of Young Children (MtAEYC)
MtAEYC exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children. Primary attention is devoted to assuring the provision of high-quality early childhood programs for young children.

Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI)
This web site includes information on MBI's mission, components and goals, research, resources, training, materials, and how to become an MBI school.

Montana Council for Exceptional children (CEC)
This web site includes information on CEC's vision and beliefs, board of directors, training opportunities, awards, and a newsletter.

Montana Early Childhood Project
The Early Childhood Project is dedicated to improving the quality of programs and services for Montana's young children and their families. The ECP is housed at Montana State University-Bozeman in the Department of Health and Human Development. The ECP manages the Montana Practitioner Registry data base, conducts research, identifies training and education gaps, approves training for State licensing requirements, and develops new opportunities for learning.