development 
It was a long time before I realized that I wanted to become a psychologist. I was four years old when I first considered a long-term vocation. At the time, I was certain that I would grow up to ride dragons and partake in legendary misadventures. By my ninth birthday, I had instead realized that … Read more
By Joelle Johnson, LCSW, LAC, Intermountain Project Director As parents, we naturally want to protect our children from everything we can, sometimes even the consequences of their own choices. After watching the news and seeing another story about a local high school student dying in an alcohol-related car accident or college kids being taken to … Read more
By Glenna Wortman-Obie, MA, Director of Marketing and Communication Michael Kalous remembers his first Thanksgiving at Intermountain. “I walked into the dining room and there was so much food I couldn’t believe it—and we could have anything we wanted!” he says. It was called the Montana Deaconess Home then, and it was one of the … Read more
By Adam Jespersen, Associate Director of Development Every organization that exists for any length of time experiences critical events that serve to define the course of the future. Call them forks in the road, pivotal moments, or just “really big deals,” these events shape the organization and force it to adapt. As a 106-year-old nonprofit, … Read more
By Christina Lipetzky, Intermountain Director of Human Resources Every day, I get the opportunity to interact with superheroes. It’s not a requirement, an obligation, or a directive. I get to. And these superheroes – let me tell you about them. They’re the people showing up to work every day with a spirit to help others, … Read more
By Meegan Bryce, MSW, Intermountain Residential Director We all experience moments of keen awareness that there are certain jobs we could just never do. For me there are many–hospice worker, accountant, politician–just to name a few. When I tell people about our work at Intermountain they occasionally say, “I don’t know how you do it.” … Read more
(From Montana Public Radio News) “A child welfare organization is growing in the Flathead to meet the needs of kids in crisis. Helena-based Intermountain opened Providence Home, an emergency children’s shelter in the Flathead four years ago. A 4-hundred-50-thousand-dollar Community Development Block Grant takes the organization a big step closer to making the Home permanent. … Read more
(From the Bigfork Eagle) “Thanks to a $450,000 federal block grant, a permanent facility will be built near Somers for Providence Home, a children’s shelter operated by Intermountain. A Montana nonprofit specializing in nurturing therapeutic environments for emotionally disturbed children, Intermountain provides local services for vulnerable children and their families in rented facilities. Slightly under … Read more
(From the Daily Interlake) “A $450,000 federal block grant will be used to help build a permanent facility near Somers for Providence Home, a children’s shelter operated by Intermountain. A Montana nonprofit specializing in nurturing therapeutic environments for emotionally disturbed children, Intermountain has been providing local services for vulnerable children and their families in rented … Read more
(From Beartooth NBC – Helena) “Intermountain Children’s Home held a groundbreaking ceremony today, celebrating the construction of 2 new cottages at the agency’s local Helena campus. The $2,500,000 project will provide a much needed upgrade to the current 40 year old campus. The new cottages will create a secure, home like atmosphere with designated spaces … Read more
