Help aging out of foster care in Montana
We've found 7 places in Montana for people aging out of foster care, mostly in Billings, and 5 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with food (4), benefits & cash (4) and shelter & housing (3).
Places in Montana
Montana 2-1-1
Free information and referral line covering all of Montana. Dial 2-1-1 any time to reach a resource specialist who can locate food, shelter, utility help, health care, and other local services.
Montana Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
State program for current and former foster youth that teaches daily living and money skills, helps with GED, college, and job preparation, and builds a transitional living plan. Services are delivered through contracted Chafee providers in each region.
Tumbleweed Program
Billings youth agency serving runaway, homeless, and vulnerable young people, including a drop-in Youth Resource Center, a Chafee independence program for Yellowstone County foster youth ages 14–21, and a program for domestic victims of human trafficking. Crisis counseling is available around the clock.
HRDC District 7 Community Action Agency
Billings community action agency for Yellowstone, Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, and Sweet Grass counties offering emergency services, housing help and Section 8 vouchers outside the city, energy assistance, food, employment training, and youth programs.
Montana Legal Services Association
Free civil legal help for low-income Montanans on housing, family, benefits, and consumer matters, plus self-help forms at MontanaLawHelp.org. Apply online any time or by phone on the HelpLine's limited hours.
Montana Office of Vital Records
Issues certified Montana birth and death certificates and handles corrections and name changes. The office is closed to walk-ins; orders go through the mail, VitalChek, or VitalRecordsOnline, and name-change or correction appointments are made by phone.
Montana Public Assistance Helpline
Single statewide number to apply for or manage SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and other public assistance in Montana. Field Offices of Public Assistance in Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, and other cities handle in-person needs.
National lines that work in Montana
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.