
Integrated Behavioral Health
Caring for patients’ physical, behavioral, and mental health needs under one roof.
Our Work Behavioral Health
Addressing behavioral health issues, like mental illness and substance use disorders, is a top priority for Montana communities. In surveys of health needs carried out by Montana’s local health departments and hospitals, behavioral health issues rank as the most important health challenges in many Montana communities.
Historically, there has been a severe shortage of prevention specialty treatment options, especially in remote rural areas. The statistics that show how the lack of prevention and treatment options has impacted Montanans are grim: Montana consistently has among the highest rates of mortality due to drugs, alcohol, and suicide in the nation.
We work to increase access to effective prevention programs and early diagnosis and treatment through this priority area and our strategic initiatives which focus on strengthening the behavioral health system and integrating behavioral health services into primary care.
We funded 226 grants and contracts with $13.7 million.
We leveraged our resources to help secure $38.6 million in federal and private grants.
Caring for patients’ physical, behavioral, and mental health needs under one roof.
Integrating prenatal and behavioral health to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes
Strengthening prevention, early diagnosis, and prompt access to effective treatment