Child and Family Services
To report a possible case of child abuse or neglect, call toll-free
1 (866) 820-5437.
- Adoption in Montana
- Becoming a Foster Parent
- Expungement Requests
- Facilities and School Forms
- Foster Parent Training
- Child Protective Service Background Checks
- Foster Care Independence Program
- Services to Native American Children and Families
- State Licensed, Private Adoption Agencies
- Child Welfare Prevention and Support Services Contract Information
- Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program- State Plan
- Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
- Family Guide Initial Contacts Brochure
- Family Guide Intervention Brochure
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- 2025 – 2029 Child and Family Services Five-Year State Plan (CFSP)
- School Guidelines for Reporting Abuse & Neglect, 2024 - 2025
- MT Title IV-E Prevention Plan 2021
- 2020 Child Fatality Prevention Report
- Montana Program Improvement Plan 2020
- A Step-by-Step Guide for Becoming a Licensed Foster Care Provider
- Family Group Decision-Making Meetings, October 2001
- Is Your Child Ready to be Home Alone
- Family First Prevention Services Act
For questions about fiscal related topics, please contact:
hhscfsdfiscal@mt.gov
- Tribal Social Services and ICWA
- Tribal Websites
- Tribal Leadership
- Indian Child Welfare Act
- History and Purpose
- Child and Family Services Policy 305-1 Legal Procedure-Indian Child Welfare Act
- Regional Tribal Contacts
- BIA Designated Tribal Agents for ICWA Notice 2017
- ICWA Frequently Asked Questions
- ICWA Forms
- Qualified Expert Witness Contacts
- 2013 Federal Adoption Tax Credit
- A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act- Native American Rights Fund
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Child Welfare League of America
- Domestic Violence Shelters
- Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
- Montana Children's Trust Fund
- Montana Kinship Navigator Program
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- Parenting Montana