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CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
A case manager helps people with developmental disabilities gain a high quality of life by assisting them in getting the support they need.
If you, or someone you care about, has a developmental disability, there are programs to help you find work, a place to live, medical care, training, financial assistance and many other things.
Your case manager meets with you and your family to help you decide which programs you want. They will explain how each program works and refer you to the ones you are interested in.
Sometimes you can get the support you need without a case manager. However, if you want to be in a program that is paid for by the Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP), then you will need to have a case manager.
What can a Case Manager do for me?
- Help you solve problems.
- Help you understand how the many different government agencies operate.
- Make sure a program meets your needs.
- Make sure you have the medical care you need.
- Help you and your family plan for life changes (like when you leave school or retire).
- Refer you to other resources.
Am I eligible for programs?
The State of Montana’s definition for developmental disabilities is not the same as other states. To get a case manager or to enter an Adult Developmental Disabilities Program, you must:
- Be at least 16 years old;
- Have a psychologist provide formal tests to verify that you have a developmental disability that is due to “mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or other
similar conditions; and
- This disability must have started before the age of 18 and is expected to continue indefinitely.
A case manager will help you collect the information you need to submit to the Developmental Disabilities Program for their review. They will determine your eligibility.
How much does it cost?
You do not have to pay for the case manager.
Are there waiting lists?
MANY PROGRAMS HAVE LONG WAITING LISTS. It is best to contact us early!
Moving from High School to Adult Services:
When a student turns 16 years of age, a case manager can be contacted. If you qualify, the case manager will join with you, your family, your school, and other programs to plan for a smooth transition from school to an adult life.
How do I get a Case Manager?
The first step you need to take is to contact the Opportunity Resource’s Case Management office nearest you:
- Kalispell:
Randy Kenyon: randyk@centurytel.net
Director of Case Management
Suite 201B, 445 S Main
Kalispell, MT 59903
Ph: (406) 755-6344
Fax: (406) 752-1384
- Region V-Case Management Staff:
Kalispell: Patricia Grant: patriciag1@centurytel.net
Jennifer Ball: jenniferb1@centurytel.net
Denise Runyan: deniser12@centurytel.net
Carla Holman: carlaholman@centurytel.net
Peter Pelchen: peterp@centurytel.net
Rhonda Vick: rhondavick@centurytel.net
Suite 201B, 445 S Main
Kalispell, MT 59903
Ph: (406) 755-6344
Fax: (406) 752-1384
- Browning:
Darlene Eustler: dmeutsler@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 1890, Browning Mt. 59417
ph: (406) 338-4221
- Polson:
Vicki Lund: vickiori@yahoo.com, (406) 883-3527
Jan Sneed: jansneedori@yahoo.com, (406) 883-8013
Barry Flannigan: bflannigan@hotspringsmt.net
Office #12, 410 1st St E
Polson, MT 59860
Fax: (406) 883-4228
- Libby:
Sandy Romey: sromey@frontiernet.net
952 E. Spruce #200
Libby, MT 59923
Ph: (406) 741-5299
Fax: (406) 293-7958
- Hamilton:
Jane Shigley: janes@centric.net
Katie DuBosque: katidubosque@yahoo.com
Alisa Weber: alishaw@centric.net
Suite 151, 316 North Third
Hamilton, MT 59840
Ph: (406) 363-5032
Fax: (406) 363-5711
- Plains:
Kathy Boyle: kathyb@blackfoot.net
Barry Flannigan: bflannigan@hotspringsmt.net, (406) 741-5299
PO Box 882
200 S Hubbard
Plains, MT 59859
Ph: (406) 883-4228
- Havre:
Pam Wadish
Shelly Bibeau
Debra Latray
2229 5th Avenue
Havre, MT 59501
Ph: (406) 265-1223
Fax: (406) 265-8802
- Conrad:
Wayne Reynolds, Region II Case Management Supervisor
Gerald Kimkowski: jerrykori@yahoo.com
Ginny Crawford: gacatwk@yahoo.com, (406) 271-2448
514 South Front Street
Conrad, MT 59425
Ph: (406) 278-5448
Fax: (406) 271-2053
- Helena:
Jayne Davis: jayoricm@yahoo.com, (406) 449-2194
Kathy NoRunner: kathynrori@gmail.com, (406) 495-0447
Pat Clark: patriciac601@yahoo.com, (406) 449-2953
23 S. Last Chance Gulch
Suite 5
Helena, MT
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