The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is a confidential and anonymous source for people seeking treatment facilities for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems. The service is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
As part of the Big Blue Sky Initiative, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has launched a statewide youth mental wellness education program. Starting in 2020, middle and high schools across Montana will have free access to Mental Wellness Basics, a digital course developed by leading education technology provider, EVERFI.
Mental Wellness Basics provides a population level approach to what is often viewed as an individual issue. Through a public health lens, Mental Wellness Basics provides students with opportunities to explore their own mental health and identify challenges that they may face. The course helps students develop concrete strategies for managing those challenges, while increasing their awareness of resources and empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and language necessary to identify and support a peer who may be struggling.
Downloadable PDFs
- Mental Wellness Basics One-Pager
- Mental Wellness Basics Course Outline
- Mental Wellness Basics Curriculum Guide
Contacts
To learn more about bringing this critical resource to your school:
Sean Thomas
EVERFI
sthomas@everfi.com
For general inquiries or media inquiries:
Jesse Zentz
Manager of Community Relations
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
jesse_zentz@bcbsmt.com
Educators show up every day to play a critical role in supporting the educational, social, and emotional development of their students. Here educators will find resources designed to focus on their own mental health: strategies for boosting resilience, techniques for coping with stress, and language and resources for seeking help if it is needed.
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255), PRESS 1
- Text HOME to 741741
AFSP: You Are Not Alone – Find Support
Hopeline: Free Text-Based Emotional Support
211: Confidential Help for Crisis and Emergency
BCBSMT Member Behavioral Health Services
BCBSMT Behavioral Health Care Management Program (information for providers and members)
Connect Community: Behavioral Health
Life can be hard. Finding support shouldn’t be. Montana University System students who are enrolled in an AcademicBlue plan at the University of Montana, MSU Billings, Montana Tech, Great Falls College, Helena College, UM Western or MSU Northern are encouraged to sign up for a free myStrength account at mystrength.com/r/mussip.
- 1-406-586-3333
- Online chat
- 1-406-452-HELP (4357)
Lewis and Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition
Native Indian Crisis Association
- 1-406-338-7922
Need Help Now?
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.