Montana Family to Family Health Information Center

18/01/2026

MT Family Connections is starting back up! Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 8pm. Registration is required: https://umontana.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcOipqz4oHNLEzHIrKSjoVjZLLzI1WfP4

12/01/2026

🎾 Hey Billings!
An amazing opportunity for youth ages 5-17 to learn tennis and pickleball in a supportive, inclusive environment!
📅 February 16th - March 9th
⏰ Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm
📍 Big Sky Pickleball & Tennis Club (934 Lewis Ave, Billings)
💰 Cost: $30/residents, $40/non-residents
(Scholarships available!)

All abilities, skill levels, and disabilities are welcome! Equipment provided, and LSA-certified coaches will work with small groups to build life skills through sports.
**Volunteers needed too

12/01/2026

📢 Free Help Navigating Government Programs!

Confused about Social Security Disability, Medicaid, or Medicare? You're not alone!

Join Ability Montana's "Community Compass" virtual sessions every Tuesday starting January 13th from 12-1pm. These free Zoom sessions cover:

✅ SSI & SSDI (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)
✅ Medicaid vs Medicare (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)

Get your questions answered in a supportive community setting. No legal advice, just helpful education and real talk!

📧 Contact: Kendra Brown | kbrown@abilitymt.org | 406.782.4834
Scan the QR code on the flyer for the Zoom link!

12/01/2026

Webinar Alert:
Caring for a child with a Rare Medical Condition: Navigating
Systems and Building Support
Thursday. January 22 @ 1pm MST

29/12/2025

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💛 This long-standing parent support group for parents and caregivers of trans & gender-diverse youth offers connection, care, and community. We are here for you.

Email Emily at emily@lgbtmontana.org for more information or to connect to other resources.

27/12/2025

ABLE Accounts for the WIN!

ABLE accounts are going to be an option for a whole lot more people beginning January 1st!

ABLE accounts make it possible for people with disabilities to save up money without endangering important benefits they need. To qualify for an ABLE account, a person's disability has to begin before age 26. Starting January 1st, that age limit will raise to age 46!

ABLE accounts allow tax-free withdrawals for qualified expenses. So long as you don't exceed the max, there are no negative impacts on government benefits like Medicaid.

Learn more:
https://savewithable.com/mt/home/plan-benefits.html?utm_source=Email&utm_campaign=able-ageadjustmenteligibilty-em&utm_medium=digital

22/12/2025

MT Family to Family supports all families with kids that have extra health and/or behavioral care needs of any kind -- check out this great support group!

💛 This long-standing parent support group for parents and caregivers of trans & gender-diverse youth offers connection, care, and community. We are here for you.

Email Emily at emily@lgbtmontana.org for more information or to connect to other resources.

22/12/2025

Holidays aren't stressful, right? 😬 Whelp...

Happy Monday, everyone! Struggling with your child’s care or just need some extra support? Call our LIVE Family-to-Family Resource Line today, 11 AM - 1 PM, at (406) 243-4570. Free, confidential, and family-run. We’re here!

21/12/2025

Find insight from STAR Autism Support for easier holiday travel. here: https://starautismsupport.com/november-2025-newsletter-ready-set-go-making-holiday-travel-work-everyone

20/12/2025

Use it all you want...

"You should also feel free to use the R-word all you want; I certainly use it as often as I want and feel you should have that same right.

The amount I like using the R-word is never. Did I use it when I was a kid? Absolutely, but I’m a middle-aged, Gen-X guy, and almost nothing about my childhood should be considered relevant anymore except perhaps as source material for streaming shows and fashion. But today, and for the last 30 or so years, I haven’t used the word because it’s hateful and using the word does not reflect what I am or want to become." David Carlson, Executive Director of Disability Rights Montana.

Read his thoughtful essay on the R-word here: https://dailymontanan.com/2025/12/06/the-unfortunate-resurrection-of-the-r-word/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

19/12/2025

Sucel Tejeda, MS, BCBA, is conducting doctoral research on empowering parents with effective ABA strategies for children ages 3–15. They are currently looking for parents who are interested in learning practical tools to support their child’s behavior at home.

About the Research
• Purpose: Evaluate a structured ABA strategy (Noncontingent Reinforcement) delivered by parents in the home.
• Procedures: Parents will be taught an evidence-based ABA strategy (Noncontingent Reinforcement) through virtual training sessions. They will implement the strategy at home to help reduce their child’s disruptive behaviors
• Commitment: Brief online parent training sessions (via video conference), daily implementation for 4 weeks, and weekly check‑ins (approximately 2 months).

Why Share with Your Families?
• Families will learn evidence‑based skills to manage challenging behaviors.
• Participation may improve child well‑being and parent confidence.
• Their involvement will advance the science of parent‑led behavior interventions.

Child Inclusion
Age 3–15, lives in the U.S.
Shows frequent attention-seeking behavior.
No diagnosis required.
Lives at home, can communicate needs.

Child Exclusion
Severe behavior or disabilities preventing participation.
Unstable medical conditions.
Has used NCR before.

Parent Inclusion
Legal guardian, age 18+.
Speaks English or Spanish.
Lives with child, has internet and video device.

Parent Exclusion
Prior NCR training or use.

19/12/2025

📢 FREE Narrative Medicine Series for Complex Care Teams

The Bluebird Way Foundation is offering a wonderful opportunity for families and healthcare professionals caring for children with medical complexity.
Through storytelling and reflective writing, participants will explore care coordination, communication, and building stronger interprofessional teams.

Details:
📅 Monthly virtual meetings, January - June 2026
💰 FREE (space is limited!)
📝 Registration opens December 7, 2025