Services Provided
Below is a full list of services provided at the event.
The most utilized agency was Montana Fair Housing, serving
181
people.
- Aging and Disability Services
Application assistance and information on Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Disability Benefits, and the Para-transit Bus Service, resources and referrals for people with disabilities, and information on how to save on medications, medical expenses, food, dental, vision, and housing
- Benefits: Public Assistance & SNAP
Information on Medicare/Medicaid benefits and SNAP applications
- Child, Youth, & Family Services
Parent education classes, respite child care, housing, mental health, employment, parenting
Clothing and shoes
Sewing and mending
- Credit Reports & Financial Education
Free credit reports, financial information
Dental screenings and cleanings, oral health care education, dentist referrals
Resource referrals, pocket resumes, interviewing information, workplace basics, assistance, training, technical training, career counseling, Social Security Benefits
Reading glasses, eyeglass repair kits, eyeglass cleaning cloths, Lions Club applications and a handout of vision providers that accept Medicaid
Financial education, budgeting assistance, credit and debt solutions, identity theft protection, and tax services information provided. Free tri-merge credits pulled and reviewed.
Lunch, snacks and coffee provided
Food items to take from the event
Shampoo and a haircut
Housing discrimination information, mentoring returning citizens, housing resources, rental assistance, applications, hand warmers, recovery programs, credit checks, background checks
- IDs, Driver's Licenses/Birth Certificates
Financial assistance with the cost of obtaining a driver's license, ID, or birth certificate, and help completing necessary paperwork to apply for the documents
Legal assistance and referrals (civil)
Bone density screenings and A1C, foot checks, blood pressure checks, diabetes screenings, wound care, vaccines and rapid testing
- Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Referrals and resources
Hygiene kits distributed by the YWCA
Food, leashes, collars, toys, information on low cost spay/neuter services, vaccinations and kennels for pets during the event
Bike lights, helmets, bus schedules and route information, and bicycle maintenance
Benefits, resources/referrals, employment, financial, legal, job service, housing and counseling information