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Mountain Home Montana:
To provide a safe, loving home where teen mothers can discover
their strengths and their children can experience the joys of
childhood.
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Futures (WORD):
Futures uses a youth development approach to give teen parents
leadership and advocacy skills that empower them to stay in
education and shape their own lives, families and communities in
ways that support self-sufficiency, independence and choice.
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Friends To Youth:
F.T.Y. provides in home and outpatient counseling services to
youth and their families. We use a strength based interpersonal
approach to help youth confront barriers and build healthy,
safe, secure relationships within their families and
communities.
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Missoula Indian Center:
The purpose of the Missoula Indian Center (MIC, a 501 (C)(3)
non-profit community based organization in Missoula, MT. ) is to
promote and foster the health, education and general welfare of
urban Native Americans in and around Missoula. MIC provides an
information and support system to the Native American community
by networking with local health and human service organizations
to provide culturally competent services.
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Planned Parenthood:
Planned Parenthood of Montana is the largest provider of family
planning services in Montana with clinics in Billings, Great
Falls, Helena, Missoula, and Kalispell as well as partnerships
with health care providers in ten rural counties. Planned
Parenthood of Montana provides reproductive health care
including annual exams, cancer screening, and birth control
supplies at a cost based on one’s income and household
size. Planned Parenthood services affect human health and welfare
by providing crucial medical care to those who might otherwise
go without. Additionally, our comprehensive sex education
programs are designed to help prevent teenage pregnancy and the
spread of sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
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Early Head Start:
Missoula Early Head Start partners with families and the
community so that: Children can grow and develop in safe,
healthy, responsive, and nurturing environments. And Parents can
experience the joy in being a parent.
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Missoula City-County Health
Department: The health department uses a strength based model to
serve high risk pregnant women and high risk children. Our
emphasis is prevention involving case management . This is
accomplished with assessments and education using a evidence
based model. We serve children 0-19 and families throughout
Missoula county. We collaborate with other agencies with the
goal of improved outcomes of health of high risk families. We
also have population based services such as homelessness, abuse
and neglect, special needs children, infectious disease, and
school wellness.
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Missoula AIDS Council:
Missoula AIDS Council is a non-profit community-based
organization working for the prevention of HIV transmission
while advocating for and supporting those infected, their
families and friends.
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YWCA, G.U.T.S.!
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Meadow Hill Middle School
Flagship
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Hellgate High School,
counselor
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University Montana- Sociology
