admin By Pam Ponich, LCPC Intermountain Clinical Supervisor Abigail watched from behind the one-way mirror, amazed as her 10 month-old son Eli briefly explored the playroom, scurrying on all fours, picked up (and tasted) a few plastic blocks, then sat up and suddenly looked around. Realizing that his mom was nowhere in the room Eli crawled … Read more
Ralph Yaeger, Senior Development Officer, Intermountain While the acronyms associated with any given specialty may save time and ink for experts in that particular field, they rarely provide either meaning or clarity for the layperson. Charitable giving vehicles associated with estate planning are especially notorious in this regard. In the category of charitable trusts, there … Read more
Kimberly Gardner, MSW, LCSW, LAC Lead Clinical Supervisor, Intermountain Community Outpatient Services As the leaves fall to the ground and the frost begins to appear on the branches, we also begin our planning for the next few months and the holidays. It seems that we’ve just gotten our fall routines down to a manageable system … Read more
By Dr. James Maxson Intermountain Psychological Services In recent years, Autism and, more recently, Autism Spectrum, have entered the common lexicon but for many there is still mystery about what exactly it means and how it is recognized and treated. Autism is a developmental neurocognitive disorder that is usually diagnosed in children and has been … Read more
By Adam Morrisey, BA and Kelly Zimmerman, MA “They’ll never love me when they really know me!” With ters in her eyes, Sara sat on her counselor’s lap as fears of her new parent relationships started her in the face on her last day of treatment. “They’ll get ride of me too, just like the last … Read more
Dreamed of a decade ago, Intermountain’s new cottages are now occupied! By now you have no doubt heard that Intermountain has built two new cottages for children on its Helena residential campus. They are beautiful, and the staff and kids alike are thrilled with their new home. Here’s a look at all that went into … Read more
By Elizabeth Kohlstaedt, PhD, Clinical Director Our treatment model at Intermountain is termed “developmental-relational.” We seek to understand children’s behavior–even their most outlandish behavior–as expressing a developmental need. That need may be for reassurance, for closeness, for attunement, for safety, for security, for specialness, for boundaries, for predictability, for being heard. The healing way to … Read more
Last month, more than 300 guests from across Montana celebrated the children, youth and families of the Flathead Valley at Intermountain’s 6th annual Summer Roundup. Co-chairs Tom and Katie Brown (pictured) emceed the event while local talent, The Fetveit Brothers, entertained the crowd. The theme for the evening was “family” and that was reflected through … Read more
By Justin Murgel, Chief Business Officer Intermountain The sound of the bell, the smell of the chalk dust, the wide-eyed look on every face–this time of year generates excitement for everybody as children return to school in their new school clothes with their shiny, new back packs, ready to take on another school year! But … Read more
Every year, Intermountain’s School Based Treatment program hosts a summer program for the children it serves in the Helena community. This year will be the 7th summer, and thanks to the creative and dedicated staff, the program has only grown in size and fun over the years. During the school year the program teams, which … Read more
