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Montana

Featured Providers

Grief support professionals and organizations who serve this state. Inclusion as a featured provider is a paid listing; Founding Members are lifetime complimentary listings. Neither constitutes a clinical endorsement.

Emma Guenther

Emma Guenther

Founder, Magnolia's Way Mediumship ~ International Evidential Psychic & Somatic Medium, Grief Alchemist, Energy Healer

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Grief and Bereavement Support

Tamarack Grief Resource Center

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Montana's primary grief support organization, with locations in Missoula, Kalispell, and Browning. Offers adult support groups, retreats, and one on one grief companioning.

Western Montana and virtualIn person & Virtual406-541-8472
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Offers wilderness based grief retreats connecting the healing power of nature with grief work.

Partners in Home Care Hospice Bereavement

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Hospice bereavement program offering individual and group support, memorial services, and grief education, open to the community.

Missoula and Ravalli countiesIn person & Virtual406-728-8848
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Child and Family Grief

National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG)

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Looking for support for a grieving child or teen? NACG offers resources and a national searchable directory to help families find childhood bereavement programs and services near them.

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National resource. NACG maintains this directory independently; Grief Navigation does not verify or endorse the programs listed.

Tamarack Grief Resource Center , Youth Programs

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Specialized grief support for children, teens, and families, including school based groups, family camps, and one on one grief support for young people.

Western MontanaIn person & Virtual406-541-8472
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Camp Mend A Heart is an annual weekend camp for grieving children and families.

Shodair Children's Hospital , Grief Support

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Mental health services for children and adolescents, including support for grief and loss. Located in Helena with outreach across the state.

MontanaIn person & Virtual406-444-7500
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Offers both inpatient and outpatient services for youth.

Traumatic or Violent Loss

Montana Office of Victim Services

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State agency providing support, compensation, and advocacy for victims of crime, including families of homicide victims.

MontanaIn person & Virtual1-800-498-6455
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Administers the Montana Crime Victim Compensation Program.

Montana Native Women's Coalition

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Provides culturally specific advocacy and support for Indigenous survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their grieving families.

Montana tribal communitiesIn person & Virtual406-285-1324
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Beyond the Verdict

A free guide for families navigating the aftermath of homicide, with information about the justice process, victim impact statements, media attention, and finding support. Created by a mother of a homicide victim, retired paramedic, and former corrections officer.

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Montana Mental Health Ombudsman

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Helps Montanans navigate the mental health system, resolve concerns about care, and find appropriate mental health services.

MontanaIn person & Virtual1-888-279-7531
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Free and confidential service.

Find Professional Help

Montana DPHHS Behavioral Health

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State Behavioral Health Division connecting Montanans to publicly funded mental health and substance use services, including crisis services and therapy.

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Montana 211

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Free, confidential information and referral service connecting Montanans to health and human services, including grief counselors and support groups.

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Immediate Help in Montana

Montana 988

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Montana's lifeline for anyone experiencing a mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis. Connects to local crisis counselors.

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Montana Warmline

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Non crisis peer support line for Montanans who need someone to talk to. Staffed by trained peers with lived experience of mental health challenges.

MontanaVirtual1-877-688-3377
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Available Monday, Friday, 8 AM, 9 PM; Saturday, Sunday, 12 PM, 9 PM.

National Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24/7 via phone, text, or chat.

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Also available in Spanish. Veterans: press 1.

Crisis Text Line

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Free crisis counseling via text message. Trained crisis counselors respond within minutes, 24/7.

United StatesVirtualText HOME to 741741
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Works on most major carriers. WhatsApp option also available.

The Compassionate Friends

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National organization supporting families after the death of a child. Offers online support groups, a closed Facebook community, and local chapters.

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Extensive library of grief resources specific to child loss.

SAMHSA National Helpline

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Free, confidential treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders.

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Available 24/7, 365 days a year. English and Spanish.

NAMI Helpline

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides free peer support, information, and referrals for people affected by mental health conditions.

United StatesVirtual1-800-950-6264
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Available Monday, Friday, 10 AM, 10 PM ET. Text 'Helpline' to 62640.

Psychology Today Therapist Finder

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Searchable directory of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and issue.

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Free to search. Profiles include bios, specialties, and accepted insurance.

The Dougy Center

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National center for grieving children and families. Offers resources, training, and a directory of children's grief programs nationwide.

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Pioneering organization in children's grief support since 1982.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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National organization offering support groups, education, and advocacy for suicide prevention and for those who've lost someone to suicide.

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Local chapters in all 50 states. Annual Out of the Darkness walks.

Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)

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A free, searchable directory of credentialed grief counselors that works in every state, helping you find a qualified professional no matter the type of loss. ADEC is also the professional association for grief educators, counselors, and researchers, offering trustworthy education for the public.

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The directory is free to search and includes counselors across all 50 states.

National resource

Prison Families Alliance

Free adult peer support meetings on Zoom for people who have or had a loved one in the carceral system. Explore the current meeting calendar and confirm which group fits your circumstances. These are peer support meetings, not individual therapy.

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Immediate Help: Available Nationwide

Call or Text 988

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States, free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.

If this is a life threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.

Grief Navigation provides these listings as a starting point. Inclusion does not constitute a clinical endorsement or guarantee of services. Programs, eligibility, costs, and availability may change. Contact each organization directly to confirm current information. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911 or contact 988.

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Victim assistance and compensation

The Office for Victims of Crime links to victim assistance and compensation programs by state. Contact the appropriate program about eligibility and available help.

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