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Contact the Children's
Mental Health Bureau

Developmental Services Division
Department of Public Health and Human Services
111 N Sanders Room 307
PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59601-4210
Phone: (406) 444-4545
Fax: (406) 444-5913

Helena Office
   
Bonnie Adee, M.A.T., M.S. (406) 444-1290
Bureau Chief BAdee@mt.gov
   
Nancy Whitbeck-Nicholson, BFA (406) 444-4532
Office Manager NWhitbeck-Nicholson@mt.gov
   
Laura Taffs, LCPC (406) 444-3814
Clinical Supervisor LTaffs@mt.gov
   
Dan Ladd, MPA (406) 444-7064
Program Planning Supervisor DLadd@mt.gov
   
Dan Carlson-Thompson LCSW (406) 444-1460
Community Services Supervisor DCarlson-Thompson@mt.gov
   
Diane White, LCPC (406) 444-1535
Medicaid Program Manager DWhite@mt.gov
  • Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)
  • Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
  • Partial Psychiatric Hospital(PHP)
  
Jamie Stolte, MA (406) 444-7392
Medicaid Program Manager JStolte@mt.gov
  • Outpatient Therapy
  • Mental Health Center Services
  • Therapeutic Foster Care (TFOC)
  • Community Based Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Support (CBPRS)
  • Home Support Services
  
   
Vacant  
Medicaid Program Manager  
  • Case Management
  • Therapeutic Group Home
  • Extraordinary Needs Aid(ENA)
 
   
Zoe Barnard, MA (406) 444-0941
Medicaid Program Manager ZBarnard@mt.gov
  • CSCT (Comprehensive School & Community Services
  • Day Treatment
  • Targeted Case Management
  
Vacant (406) 444-0631
Budget Analyst Children’s Mental Health  
  • Direct Care Wage Contracts
  
Melissa Higgins (406) 444-5930
Administrative Rules Specialist MHiggins@mt.gov
   
Jane Bernard (406) 444-1822
Project Manager Montana i-home JBernard@mt.gov
   
Kandis Franklin, BA (406) 444-6018
Family Liaison KFranklin@mt.gov
   
Robin Albee (406) 444-5979
Research Analyst ralbee@mt.gov
   
Joclynn Ware (406) 444-5979
MCCB Grant Manager

jware@mt.gov

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Resource Manager

Cynthia Erler, L.C.S.W.
2685 Palmer, Suite E
Missoula, MT 59808		 (406) 329-1594
CErler@mt.gov

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Regional Staff

Libby Carter
Eastern, MT
2121 Rosebud DR Suite G-17
Billings, MT   59102
 (406) 655-7626
Fax (406) 655-7682
ECarter @mt.gov
   
Laura Narum
Yellowstone, Carbon, Musselshell, Stillwater
& Big Horn Counties
2121 Rosebud Dr.,Suite G-15
Billings MT  59102     		(406) 254-7028
LNarum@mt.gov
   
Joni Kicking Woman
Missoula & Ravalli Counties
2685 Palmer St, Ste E
Missoula, MT 59808 		(406) 329-1330
JKickingWoman@mt.gov
   
Sally Tilleman
Lewis & Clark, Broadwater & Jefferson Counties
111 Last Chance Gulch Ste 3E
Helena, MT 59620
 (406)-444-5938
STilleman2@mt.gov
   
Christine Zadra
Cascade County
201 1st Street South #3
Great Falls, MT 59405
 (406)-454-6088
CZadra@mt.gov
   
Joan Schmidt, MS
Flathead County
121 Financial Drive, Suite B
Kalispell, MT 59901
 (406) 751-2486
JSchmidt2@mt.gov

State Wraparound Coordinators

Conan Green MSW-West
1903 S Russell Ste 2
Missoula, MT 59801		 (406) 529-3706
conang@consumerdirectonline.net
   
Donna Marchington LCPC-Central
201 1st St S #3
Great Falls, MT 59405 		(406) 454-6083
DMarchington@mt.gov
   
Vacant - East
Contact Donna Marchington
175 N 27th Ste 1210
Billings, MT 59101 		(406) 252-3436

Other Contacts

Magellan Montana Office
Tami Williams
PO Box 4485
Helena, MT 59604		 (406) 449-2331
(866) 545-9428 (toll free)
   
Magellan Medicaid Administration
Utilization Review
430 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060 		(800) 770-3084

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Page last updated: 05/06/2013