Montana

State policymakers looking to broaden "active efforts" in child welfare cases face cost challenges and potential threats to Indigenous families' legal protections.

By Sara Tiano A state senator with firsthand experience in American Indian boarding schools has introduced a joint resolution calling on the state legislature to recognize the history of these institutions and the trauma they caused generations of Indigenous people. 

Several bills introduced in Montana’s state legislature could significantly narrow the front door to foster care.

Montana' Supreme Court has ruled that ICWA applies to private-party custody arrangements, overturning previous Montana case law.

Having a voice made me feel content and safe for the first time. I realized I was going to be okay, writes Allison Victoria Redd.

Adam Meier, director of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, is resigning and will be replaced by the department's current chief of staff, Charlie Brereton.

A group that offers long-term professional mentoring to kids at risk of getting trapped in the child welfare system is opening new offices.

Montana lawmakers will study two promising pilot programs courts have used to address the increase and improve the lives of foster youth.

By The Imprint staff reports