Montana Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Montana seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with shelters, advocacy programs, prevention resources, and domestic and sexual violence support.
https://mcadsv.com/ - MCADSV Member Programs
Find domestic violence shelters, sexual assault programs, advocacy services, and survivor support programs across Montana.
https://mcadsv.com/member-programs/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or search Montana programs through the MCADSV member directory.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for suicide prevention, mental health crisis support, emotional distress, and substance-use-related crisis support.
https://988lifeline.org/ - Montana Crisis Support
Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support in Montana. - Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division
State mental health services, behavioral health programs, treatment support, and substance use services.
https://dphhs.mt.gov/bhdd/ - NAMI Montana
Mental health education, advocacy, peer support, and family support resources.
https://namimt.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Montana DPHHS – Substance Use Disorder Services and Resources
State addiction treatment, substance use disorder services, and recovery support programs for adults and adolescents across Montana.
https://dphhs.mt.gov/BHDD/SubstanceAbuse/ - Montana Addiction Treatment Locator
Use Montana DPHHS, Montana 211, or FindTreatment.gov to locate licensed addiction treatment providers across Montana. - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - Montana 211
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, and local support referrals.
https://montana211.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- Montana 211
Dial 211 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, utility help, transportation support, and crisis service referrals.
https://montana211.org/ - Montana Housing
State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, and housing-related support.
https://housing.mt.gov/ - HUD Montana
Federal housing resources, rental help, foreclosure information, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Montana.
https://www.hud.gov/states/montana - FindHelp
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use Montana 211 or FindHelp to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and local housing programs. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use Montana 211, HUD Montana, Montana Housing, and local county programs to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Montana Legal Services Association
Free civil legal assistance for eligible Montana residents, including housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues, domestic violence-related legal issues, and other civil legal needs.
https://www.mtlsa.org/ - Montana Judicial Branch Court Help Program
Free assistance and self-help information for common civil legal issues, including protective orders, custody, divorce, family law, housing, and people representing themselves in Montana courts.
https://courts.mt.gov/selfhelp/ - Montana Judicial Branch – Domestic Violence Protective Orders
Information and forms for Orders of Protection in Montana.
https://courts.mt.gov/forms/domestic - Montana Department of Justice – About Orders of Protection
Information about filing for an Order of Protection, temporary orders, hearings, and survivor safety.
https://dojmt.gov/victim-services/resource-library/about-orders-of-protection/ - State Bar of Montana Lawyer Referral
Find a private attorney or legal referral option in Montana.
https://www.montanabar.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Montana Department of Justice – Victim Services
State victim services information, victim assistance programs, victim rights resources, and crime victim support.
https://dojmt.gov/victims/ - Montana Crime Victim Compensation Program
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime, including certain crime-related expenses such as medical costs, counseling, lost wages, and funeral expenses.
https://dojmt.gov/victims/ - MontanaLawHelp – Help for Victims of Crime
Plain-language legal information about crime victim compensation and crime victim support in Montana.
https://www.montanalawhelp.org/issues/abuse-and-crime/help-victims-crime - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Statewide sexual assault advocacy, prevention resources, and local program connections.
https://mcadsv.com/ - MCADSV Member Programs
Find local rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, and survivor advocacy services across Montana.
https://mcadsv.com/member-programs/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Montana. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, eligibility, and current availability, because apparently the path to help requires both courage and a tiny administrative treasure map.
- Montana 211
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
https://montana211.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - MCADSV Program Directory
Find domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy programs across Montana.
https://mcadsv.com/member-programs/
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use MCADSV programs, Montana 211, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.