Legal and Financial Resources

Accountants Randi Gregg, Bozeman 406-585-3393 Financial Advisors/Consultants Wendy Lessley, Bozeman 406-522-4759 Erin Yost, Bozeman 406-219-0836 Lawyers Kristin Bailey, Bozeman 406-586-5909 Calvin Braaksma, Bozeman 406-586-0839 Justin Bryan, Bozeman 406-586-8565 Ashley Burelson, Crowley Fleck Law Firm 406-556-1430 Jordan Feddes, Bozeman 406-586-8565 Todd Hillier 406-586-1643

Financial Resources

Healthy Montana Kids (HMK)

Family Promise is a non-profit organization working with a large base of local volunteers to provide shelter, meals, training, and many other necessities to homeless families. LEARN MORE

Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

This Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) provides funds to qualifying individuals to decrease their home heating costs. LEARN MORE

Montana ABLE Program

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program created for the state of Montana LEARN MORE

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

DPHHS houses numerous programs (e.g., SNAP, TANF, Health Coverage Assistance) that provide services and support for individuals with disabilities or mental illness. LEARN MORE

Montana Health Care Programs

DPHHS provides healthcare services to help improve and protect the health and safety of some low-income Montanans. DPHHS reimburses private and public providers for a wide range of preventive, primary, and acute care services. Major service providers include: physicians, public health departments, clinics, hospitals, dentists, pharmacies, durable medical equipment, and mental health providers. LEARN MORE

Office of Public Assistance (OPA)

Provides access to benefits such as TANF and SNAP. LEARN MORE

Social Security Administration (SSA)

SSA provides benefits to those with developmental and other disabilities through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). LEARN MORE

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Formerly called food stamps, SNAP benefits are a program administered by the Montana DPHHS. LEARN MORE

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

TANF is a program providing temporary financial assistance to needy families. The receipt of TANF cash assistance is limited to 60 months in an adult's lifetime. LEARN MORE

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

Provides food assistance to pregnant for breastfeeding mothers and to parents with children 0 - 5 years old. LEARN MORE

Legal Resources

Gallatin County Self Help Law Center (SHLC)

SHLC provides legal information about civil legal matters, focusing primarily on family law and landlord/tenant information. They cannot provide legal advice. LEARN MORE

Montana Human Rights Bureau

The Montana Human Rights Bureau enforces certain state and federal laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in several areas, including education, housing, and employment. LEARN MORE

Public Defenders Office (OPD)

The mission of OPD is to provide effective professional legal services with equal access to quality client-centered representation.OPD consists of 11 regions throughout the state including trial, conflict and appellate divisions, and maintains offices in approximately 15 cities around Montana, including Bozeman. LEARN MORE

Useful Websites

ABLE National Resource Center

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The Special Needs Alliance

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