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Helpful Links
Here is a list of helpful links to other sites with information that may be useful:
Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
ADAPT
ADAPT is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom.
Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging provides off-site resources to connect older persons, caregivers and professionals to important federal, national, and local programs.
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care and support and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research.
American Association of Kidney Patients
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is a national non-profit organization founded by kidney patients for kidney patients. They strive to educate and improve the health and well-being of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) patients, those on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant recipients.
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
AAHD’s mission is to support health promotion and wellness initiatives for people with disabilities at the federal, state and local level, reduce the incidence of secondary conditions in people with disabilities, as well as reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population.
American Association of People with Disabilities
A cross-disability member organization dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for Americans with disabilities.
American Cancer Society: Reach To Recovery
3550 Mullan Rd # 105 Missoula, MT 59808
(800) 227-2345
American Diabetes Association
ATTN: Center for Information
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383)
American Heart Association
Mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke
American Parkinson's Disease Association: St. Patrick Hospital Support Group
500 W Broadway St Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 251-5338
American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
A keyword-searchable database of over 1,100 national, international, model and online self-help support groups
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
ADA statute, regulations and federally reviewed tech sheets plus links to related sites.
Arc, The
The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
A nonprofit legal-advocacy organization dedicated to the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity.
Brain Injury Association of Montana (BIAM)
The Brain Injury Association of Montana (BIAMT) is a private, nonprofit organization and chartered affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA).
Bitter Root Valley Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
(406) 360-1117
Calm4Us
The mission of Calm4us is to develop a diverse statewide coalition of mental health consumers and consumer-run programs.
Center for Mental Health Foundation
The Center is staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, licensed counselors, nurses, trained paraprofessional, and certified peer specialists. The professionally trained teams provide quality care, diverse programming, and a full range of community-based services.
Carter Center Mental Health Program
Seeks to reduce the stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Center for Mental Health Services
Provides information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), this Web site, and more than 600 publications. The National Mental Health Information Center was developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
(888) 872-7966
Community Medical Center: COPD/Pulmonary Support
2827 Fort Missoula Road , MT
(406) 327-4269
Community Medical Center: Diabetes Management Program
2831 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804-7401
(406) 327-4325
Community Medical Center: Stroke Support Group
2827 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 542-8371
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Disability Action Alliance of Montana
The purpose of the Disability Action Alliance of Montana is to be the collective voice of the disability community and create a responsive, inclusive and equal society.
Disability Resource Directory
Disaboom
A dynamic, interactive resource for people with disabilities and those whose lives they touch.
Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive (EFFORTS)
This agency does not provide a public address or phone number. Contact information can be found on the web site.
Epilepsy Support Group
(406) 721-0707
An online support group for COPD/emphysema with information about the disease and how to live with it.
Food Bank of Missoula
549-0543
219 S. 3rd Street West
Missoula MT 59801
Emergency supply of food, monthly visits allowed. Brief screening interview for information and referral.
Health Care Reform Summary
Health, Attitude, Hope (HAH)
(406) 626-0149
Heart Failure Society of America
Home Health Compare
Home Dialysis Central
Hospital Compare
Human Resource Council
728-3710
1801 South Higgins
Missoula, MT 59801
Rental assistance (HUD sec 8), energy assistance (LIEAP, Energy Share) and weatherization assistance, employment and training ( including work experience and academic tutoring) for youth and WORC teen parents, home owner rehab loans, summer free lunch program for youth, support and assistance for disabled indigent adults, information and referral.
Kidney School
A program of Medical Education Institute, Inc. Information on living with kidney disease, Audio book, Resources for Renal Professionals.
Medicare Beneficiary Complaint Form
Medicare Rights Center
Mended Hearts: Missoula Chapter #324
500 W. Broadway Lewistown, MT 59457
(406) 329-5824
MentalHelp.net
Missoula City/County Health Department
258-4750
301 West Alder
Missoula MT 59801
Immunizations, health screening and referral services for adults and children.
Missoula Aging Services
Missoula Five Valley Ostomy Association
(406) 329-5782
Missoula Housing Authority
549-4113
1235 34th Street
Missoula MT 59801
HUD-subsidized housing: Public Housing and Section 8.
Missoula Ms Support Group
500 W Broadway St Missoula, MT 59802-4016
(406) 721-3826
Missoula Parkinson's Support Group
500 W Broadway St Missoula, MT 59802-4016
(406) 251-5338
Montana Center on Disabilities-MSU Billings
Montana Council on Development Disabilities (MCDD)
Montana Mental Health Association (MMHA)
Montana Mental Health Ombudsman
NAMI Montana
With over 500 members, NAMI Montana is a grassroots, self-help, support, education, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of all those affected by serious mental illness.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Diabetes Education Program
National Kidney Disease Education Program
National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse
A consumer-run national technical assistance center serving the mental-health consumer movement. It helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental-health consumers.
National Organization on Disability
Helps people with disabilities participate equally in a variety of basic life activities such as employment and income, education, community participation and socialization, transportation, political participation, health care, religious participation, and use of technology.
National Stroke Association
9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112
1-800-STROKES (800-787-6537)
New Mobility Magazine
The magazine for wheelchair users.
NKDEP - Resources Physicians Use for Patient Education
Nursing Home Compare
Office of Public Assistance
329-1200
2677 Palmer
Missoula MT 59808
Access to TANF Financial Assistance, Food Stamps, CHIP and Medicaid.
Partnership Health Center
258-4789
323 West Alder
Missoula MT 59801
Primary health care with sliding scale fees for those not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance.
Providence Center: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Support Group
902 N. Orange St. Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 329-5845
Puzzle Club
(406) 728-9117
The Puzzle Club is a brain injury support group for higher functioning brain injury survivors.
Senior and Long Term Care Division
Service Area Authority (Central)
Established by the State statute to collaborate with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Local Advisory Councils (LACs) in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a consumer driven, recovery-oriented and culturally competent public mental health care system.
St. Patrick Hospital: Alzheimer's Support Group
(406) 251-4608
St. Patrick Hospital: Brain Injury Support Group
500 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 728-9117
St. Patrick Hospital: CPAP Support Group
500 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 329-5650
St. Patrick Hospital: Diabetes Support Group
500 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 329-5781
St. Patrick Hospital: Dual Recovery Anonymous
(406) 542-2005
Stroke/Head Injury Support Group
500 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 728-8260
Teens With Physical Disabilities Support Group
(406) 728-4011
The Rural Institute-University of Montana
Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research and Service, is part of the national network of programs funded by the Federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) committed to increasing and supporting the independence, productivity, and inclusion of persons with disabilities into the community.
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