Autism Resources in Blaine, Montana

Great Falls · multi-county

Benefis Health System — Developmental Pediatrics

Benefis Health in Great Falls provides developmental evaluations for Blaine County families. Telehealth appointments reduce the 100-mile trip to Great Falls for Chinook-area families.

Great Falls · multi-county

Benefis Health System — Developmental Pediatrics

Benefis Health in Great Falls is the primary evaluation hub for Phillips County families. Malta is approximately 100 miles from Great Falls; telehealth available for consultations.

Chinook · multi-county

Blaine County Medical Center — Developmental Referrals

Blaine County Medical Center in Chinook connects families to Great Falls specialists for autism evaluations. Hospital staff assist with referral coordination for families on and near the Fort Belknap Reservation.

Fort Benton · multi-county

Chouteau County District Hospital — Developmental Referrals

Chouteau County District Hospital in Fort Benton coordinates developmental screenings and referrals to Great Falls specialists for autism evaluations. Telehealth appointments available to reduce travel.

Havre · multi-county

Northern Montana Health Care — Pediatrics

Havre's Northern Montana Health Care is the primary healthcare provider for the Hi-Line and northern Montana plains. Local autism evaluation capacity is essentially nonexistent; families travel to Great Falls (2 hours) or Billings (4 hours) for assessments. Telehealth programs through Benefis and Billings Clinic are the most practical option.

Ask for developmental referral to Great Falls (Benefis) or Billings (Billings Clinic). Both offer telehealth evaluations for rural Montana families.

Malta · multi-county

Phillips County Hospital — Developmental Referrals

Phillips County Hospital in Malta connects Hi-Line families to Great Falls (Benefis, ~100 miles) for developmental referrals and autism evaluations. Telehealth through Benefis Health is strongly recommended given the distance.

Chinook

Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Blaine County

Montana's early intervention program provides free in-home services for Blaine County children birth to 3. Coordination with Fort Belknap tribal health programs available for eligible families.

Havre · multi-county

Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Hill County

Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Hill County. The Hi-Line is one of Montana's most sparsely served regions; EI providers may travel long distances or deliver services via telehealth. Early referral is critical given limited local capacity.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Hill County DPHHS coordinates EI. Start early — provider scarcity on the Hi-Line means longer wait times.

Chinook · multi-county

Autism Society Montana

Autism Society Montana supports Blaine County families with statewide peer connection. Great Falls events are accessible from Chinook (~1 hr 45 min). Telehealth peer groups available.

Havre · multi-county

Parents Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK) — Hi-Line Outreach

PLUK is Montana's federally funded PTI and serves all Montana families including those on the isolated Hi-Line. For Hill County families, PLUK's phone and virtual support is often the most accessible advocacy resource available without traveling to Great Falls or Billings.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Virtual and phone support available — no local Hi-Line office.

Chinook · multi-county

PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Blaine County families. Statewide hotline and regional workshops serve families including those on the Fort Belknap Reservation.

Fort Benton · multi-county

PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Chouteau County families in Fort Benton and surrounding north-central Montana communities.

Malta · multi-county

PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy for Phillips County families in Malta. Phone and virtual consultations serve families on the remote Hi-Line. PLUK can help navigate Malta Public Schools and other small Hi-Line districts.