Early Childhood and Family Support Division (ECFSD)
Healthy Montana Families
Healthy Montana Families
1625 11th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
Email: HMF@mt.gov
Healthy Montana Families Testimonials
Local Implementing Agencies (LIA) link to Groupsite
For information about other services that support young children and families such as quality child care and the professionals that support them, visit the Early Childhood Services Bureau
Leslie Lee, Section Supervisor/MIECHV Project Director
Email: llee2@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 444-6940
Abbie Chermack, Program Specialist
Email: abbrah.chermack@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 444-0041
Serving:Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Butte-Silver Bow County, Cascade County, Flathead County, Gallatin County, Lewis and Clark County,Mineral County, Missoula County, Park County, and Yellowstone County
Rubin J. Ackerman, Program Specialist
Email: rackerman@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 444-2547
Serving: Blackfeet Reservation including Glacier and Pondera Counties, Northern Cheyenne Nation including Big Horn and Rosebud Counties, Custer County, Dawson County, Fort Peck Tribes including Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Valley Counties, and Lake County
Lora Cowee, Program Specialist
Email: lora.cowee@mt.gov
Focus: Continuous Quality Improvement and other special Healthy Montana Families projects
Melissa Lavinder, Early Childhood Program Evaluator
Email: MLavinder@mt.gov
TJ Damon, Data System Manager
Email: Thomas.Damon@mt.gov
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Data Dashboards:
HMF Needs Assessment Dashboard