BOZEMAN, Mont. — A new report from the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition points to major expansions in mental health and addiction services across Gallatin County, highlighting what the group says is the impact of sustained collaboration among local partners.
The coalition released its 2025 Impact Report this month. In 2025, coalition partners opened Gallatin County’s first adult psychiatric inpatient unit, launched new addiction treatment and crisis services, and established a countywide Assisted Outpatient Treatment program.
The report also credits coalition efforts with helping house hundreds of people through HRDC’s new Homeward Point shelter.
The coalition’s more than 28 member organizations collectively secured $10.9 million in funding, much of it directed toward services that were not available in the community just a few years ago.
The following was sent out by the the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition:
What makes GBHC’s work distinctive is the depth of the collaboration. Rimrock’s CEO drives from Billings each month to participate in coalition meetings. Montana Healthcare Foundation has invested in the model since 2017. Organizations across healthcare, government, nonprofits, and recovery services show up consistently and put community needs above institutional interests and it’s producing results.
The coalition is actively engaged in Montana’s HB872 process, which will invest $300 million statewide in behavioral health, as well as the federally-funded Rural Health Transformation Program, which allocated $233 million to Montana in year-one funding.
I’d welcome the chance to connect you with Kirsten Smith, GBHC’s facilitator, or with partner representatives who can speak to the impact firsthand. The full report is attached and will be available at gallatinmt.gov/gallatin-behavioral-health-coalition.