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Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Montana.

Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.

Child Care Licensing

Your local child care regulatory office

Phone: (406) 444-2012

Website

Provider Complaint Line: (406) 444-2012

Inspection Reports

Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

Website

State Child Care Landscape

Basic facts about child care in your area

State Child Care Landscape

Montana Child Care Information

Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Montana

Website

Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

Website

Criminal Background Checks

Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

Website

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Best Beginnings STARS to Quality Program

Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

*STARS to Quality is currently in a redesign phase.*

Website

Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

Child Protective Services

To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

Phone: 1(866) 820-5437

Website

Child Support

Child support application and procedures for your state

Website

Medicaid Eligibility

Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

Website

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Healthy Montana Kids

Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

Website

Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services

State government programs and services for children and families

Website

Montana COVID-19 Website

General information about COVID-19 in your state 

Website

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

Website

Car Seat Basics

Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

Website

Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

Child Care Assistance – Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program

Child care financial assistance programs

Phone: Contact your local CCR&R agency

Website

Find Your Local CCR&R Agency

Montana Head Start Association

A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

Website

Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

Website

Find Your Local WIC Clinic

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

Website

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

Federal nutrition program

Website

Low Income Home Energy and Weatherization Assistance Programs

Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

Website

Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

Easter Seals – Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain

Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

Website

The Arc

Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

*There is no state chapter of the Arc in Montana*

Find Your Local Chapter

Early Intervention – Montana Milestones

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

Website

Children’s Special Health Services

Supports development and implementation of care systems for children and youth at risk for physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions

Website

There are currently no organizations listed

  • Child Care

    Find out about the ins and outs of child care in your area. What is required to become a provider in your area? What requirements are there for a background check? Does your state offer any quality improvement programs?

    Child Care Licensing

    Your local child care regulatory office

    Phone: (406) 444-2012

    Website

    Phone: (406) 444-2012

    Inspection Reports

    Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

    Website

    State Child Care Landscape

    Basic facts about child care in your area

    State Child Care Landscape

    Montana Child Care Information

    Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Montana

    Website

    Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

    Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

    Website

    Criminal Background Checks

    Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

    Website

    Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Best Beginnings STARS to Quality Program

    Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

    *STARS to Quality is currently in a redesign phase.*

    Website

  • Health and Social Services

    Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

    Child Protective Services

    To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

    Phone: 1(866) 820-5437

    Website

    Child Support

    Child support application and procedures for your state

    Website

    Medicaid Eligibility

    Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

    Website

    Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Healthy Montana Kids

    Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

    Website

    Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services

    State government programs and services for children and families

    Website

    Montana COVID-19 Website

    General information about COVID-19 in your state 

    Website

    Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

    State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

    Website

    Car Seat Basics

    Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

    Website

  • Financial Assistance

    Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

    Child Care Assistance – Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program

    Child care financial assistance programs

    Phone: Contact your local CCR&R agency

    Website

    Find Your Local CCR&R Agency

    Montana Head Start Association

    A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

    Website

    Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

    Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

    A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

    Website

    Find Your Local WIC Clinic

    Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

    Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

    Website

    Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

    Federal nutrition program

    Website

    Low Income Home Energy and Weatherization Assistance Programs

    Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

    Website

  • Children with Special Needs

    Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

    Easter Seals – Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain

    Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

    Website

    The Arc

    Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

    *There is no state chapter of the Arc in Montana*

    Find Your Local Chapter

    Early Intervention – Montana Milestones

    Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

    Website

    Children’s Special Health Services

    Supports development and implementation of care systems for children and youth at risk for physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions

    Website

  • There are currently no organizations listed

If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.

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