Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
The Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division (BHDD) is to implement and improve a statewide system of prevention, treatment, care and rehabilitation for Montanans with mental disorders or addictions to drugs or alcohol. By teaming up with behavioral health specialists throughout Montana, BHDD provides substance abuse and adult mental health services for those in need of support.
The Adult Mental Health Services Bureau is responsible for the development and oversight of the state's system for delivering and reimbursing publicly funded ...
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The Children's Mental Health Bureau administers state funded mental health services for children.
Our mission is to support and strengthen Montana youth and families...
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In July 2009, the Disability Services Division (DSD) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was restructured ...
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In 2017, DPHHS and the Montana Broadcaster’s Association (MBA) partnered on a suicide prevention and awareness media campaign of TV and radio public service announcements...
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The Prevention Bureau provides services through Block Grants, Formula Grants, Discretionary Grants, and Emergency Grants. These are Federal Grants to provide Substance Use Treatment & Prevention...
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The Treatment Bureau is responsible for the certification of Mental Health Professional Person, State Approval, and development of Medicaid Manual for both SUD and Behavioral Health Services...
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Program manuals administered by the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division.
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Provider Resources for Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
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The CAA is the availability of certain state plan services for incarcerated youth in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
To contact BHDD with general questions or concerns: HHS AMDD GEN DEL. Be sure to include the specific program, bureau or area of interest with your inquiry.
To sign up to receive the weekly division newsletter, please email: Cindy Dallas
To receive notifications about the rule making process, please email cdallas2@mt.gov and ask to be on the interested parties list of the program, bureau or area of interest with your inquiry.
