Catholic Social Services to launch mental health program in state

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Catholic Social Services of Montana officials said they plan to launch a mental health services program to improve access to counseling, therapy and education statewide.

CSSM said it is working on hiring the program’s first mental health professional and hopes to begin serving clients as soon as November.

Telehealth counseling services will be offered along with in-person counseling where available. CSSM said they plan to offer educational training sessions as soon as 2024, to provide community members with the skills to aid someone experiencing a mental health crisis, officials said.

Officials said they project investing almost $120,000 initially to hire a salaried licensed provider and account for all resources for the educational programs they plan to offer.

More than over half of Montanans live in an area that does not have enough mental health resources, CSSM Executive Director, Scott Held said earlier this month in a news release.

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