Rotating Resources
Local Farmers Markets
Darby
Tuesdays 10am-2pm
June to September
Main Street Park, 101 E Tanner Ave
Darby, MT 59829
Florence/Haas Country Market
Saturdays 9am-1:30pm
Sundays 10am-2pm
May to October
5189 Hwy 93, 1.4 mi. South of Florence
Florence, Montana 59833
Hamilton
Saturdays 9am - 12:30pm
May-October
Historic Downtown Hamilton, Montana at Bedford, 2nd and 3rd Street
https://www.hamiltonfarmersmarket.org/
Stevensville
Saturdays 9am-2pm
May-September
W 3rd & Main Street
Stevensville, MT 59870
Child Care Resources
500 North Higgins Ave, Missoula 59802
(406) 728-6446 or 800-728-6446
email: ccr@childcareresources.org
https://www.childcareresources.org/home
Need help finding — and paying for — child care? Unsure if your child is progressing normally? Looking for resources? We are here to help!
Child Development Center (CDC)
3335 LT Moss Road, Missoula, 59804
Call (406) 549-6413
Toll-free at 1-800-914-4779
https://childdevcenter.org/
The Child Development Center is a western Montana nonprofit that supports children who have developmental delays or disabilities. Our team works primarily in families’ homes and communities, and we serve kids from birth to high school graduation.
The Child Development Center works in our families’ homes and communities across western Montana. From our headquarters in Missoula and our other full-service office in Kalispell, our team works with families in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and Sanders Counties.
SAFE Domestic Violence Services
154 Morning Star Way, Hamilton
24-Hour Crisis Line: 406-363-4600
(406) 363-2793 Office
SAFE offers emergency and long-term services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. If you are experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault or sexual violence, we can help. Our services are available twenty-four hours a day and all services are free of charge and confidential.
Haven House Food Bank
316 N 3rd St #162, Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 363-2450
https://havenhousefoodbank.org/?fbclid=IwAR1w_R6C3zstk5n4ZtQHgcBUR7HE65r2ynkOOymZYDYJppmPLB55q_baHls
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am-2 pm
Now open every 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening from 5 pm-7 pm
Darby Bread Box
304 E Tanner Ave, Darby, MT 59829
(406) 821-2081
https://mfbn.org/resource/darby-bread-box/
10 AM to 2 PM Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Serving residents living south of Lost Horse to the Montana/Idaho border.
Pantry Partners
3614 Alc Way, Stevensville, MT 59870
(406) 777-0351
http://pantrypartnersfoodbank.org/
Hours: M-W-F 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Pantry is closed for poor road conditions whenever the Stevensville Schools are closed.
Human Resource Council
303 N. Third St. Hamilton, MT 59840
406-363-6101
https://www.humanresourcecouncil.org/
Walk-ins are limited to social distancing requirements.
The Human Resource Council (HRC) is a non-profit corporation established as a result of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. We are one of ten Human Resource Development Councils who partner together to serve the entire state of Montana in twelve districts. We are District Eleven which is made up of Mineral, Missoula and Ravalli Counties. Each year almost 10,000 low-income individuals in these three counties are positively impacted by our efforts.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
205 Bedford St. #P Hamilton, MT 59840
406-802-7180
https://ravalli.us/211/Women-Infants-Children-WIC
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am-5pm
WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, breastfeeding support, access to healthy foods and referrals to other services. We serve families with infants and children up to age 5, and pregnant and post-partum moms. We welcome moms, dads, grandparents and foster families.
Please call us with questions or to set up an appointment.
Child and Family Services
108 Pinckney St, Hamilton 59840
(406) 363-1961
To report a possible case of child abuse or neglect, call toll-free; available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: (866) 820-5437
Office of Public Assistance
310 N 3rd St, Hamilton 59840
(406) 363-1944
Toll Free: 1-888-706-1535
https://www.dphhs.mt.gov/index
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Ravalli County
Resources
YWCA
1800 South 3rd Street West, Missoula 59801
(406) 543-6691 office
(406) 542-1944 crisis line
or 800-483-7858
https://www.ywcamissoula.org/
YWCA Missoula creates real change for more than 3,000 adults and children each year. Based in The Meadowlark, our programs aim to end domestic and sexual violence, help unsheltered families obtain stable housing, and transform Missoula into a place where all people, regardless of their race or gender, have opportunities for growth, leadership and power.
Missoula Food Bank and Community Center
1720 Wyoming St.
(406) 549-0543
https://www.missoulafoodbank.org/
Hours vary; please check their website for more information.
Missoula Food Bank & Community Center envisions a community that embraces food justice, where:
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everyone is food secure;
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those most impacted are a leading voice in the solutions to poverty and hunger;
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no one feels shame or experiences stigma when asking for help;
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every child is nourished and has an equal opportunity to learn, grow and succeed;
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every senior has access to the food they need to age with dignity regardless of mobility, transportation or health barriers;
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social safety net programs are recognized as part of the solution;
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everyone can afford their basic needs
Human Resource Council
1801 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT
(406) 728-3710
email: info@hrcxi.org
https://www.humanresourcecouncil.org/
Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday thru Friday
The Human Resource Council (HRC) is a non-profit corporation established as a result of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. We are one of ten Human Resource Development Councils who partner together to serve the entire state of Montana in twelve districts. We are District Eleven which is made up of Mineral, Missoula and Ravalli Counties. Each year almost 10,000 low-income individuals in these three counties are positively impacted by our efforts.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
301 W. Alder Missoula, Mt 59802
(406) 258-4740
Nutrition and supplemental food program. Provides breastfeeding support & formula as need. Available to pregnant women and kids under 5 years old.
Office of Public Assistance
2677 Palmer St #11, Missoula, 59808
Toll Free: 1-888-706-1535
https://www.dphhs.mt.gov/index
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Child and Family Services
2677 Palmer St #300, Missoula 59808
(406) 523-4100
To report a possible case of child abuse or neglect, call toll-free; available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: (866) 820-5437
Mountain Home Montana
2606 South Ave, Missoula, 59804
(406) 541-4663
https://mountainhomemt.org/
Mountain Home Montana is a 501c3 organization providing shelter for young mothers who need a place to live, and a network of support as they create safe, stable, and nurturing homes of their own.
Missoula County
Resources
Didn't find what you were looking for?
United Way 211
Visit https://montana211.org/about.php for a list of Montana Resources
Montana 2-1-1 provides information and connects people to resources for non-emergency needs, via an easy-to-remember phone number (2-1-1) and a website (montana211.org).
LIFTS (Linking Infants & Families to Supports)
LIFTS, or Linking Infants & Families to Supports, was created to link Montana families who are expecting or raising young ones to supports, resources, and other families. There are several ways to connect and find the information you need.
This website is your destination for the LIFTS Online Resource Guide. Here you will find detailed information on services, including relevant contact information and locations, as well as family friendly events in your area. It’s completely searchable! We hope that LIFTS will become a reliable tool on your parenthood journey to help you find what you need, when you need it, because none of us were ever meant to do this on our own.