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Montana Department of Corrections and Human Services, Mental Health Division records, 1990-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Department of Corrections and Human Services
Title
Montana Department of Corrections and Human Services, Mental Health Division records
Dates
1990-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
RS 495 (Formerly RS 472)
Summary
This collection is a subgroup (Former Division) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. Following the state reorganization in 1995, the Mental Health Division's duties were transferred to DPHHS' Addictive and Mental Disorders Division. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. This collection contains Mental Health Division records from the Cooperative Recruiting Service (CRS) (1990-1994), county plans (1990-1999), Human Resources Development (HRD) (1990-1994), and correspondence (1990-1995).
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
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Historical Note

The Department of Corrections and Human Services was preceded by the Department of Institutions. The primary function being to administer Montana state institutions providing care and rehabilitation to state residents requiring institutional care including: the Montana Children's Center, the State Soldier's Home (Montana Veterans Home), the State Hospital (Warm Springs State Hospital), the State Training School and Hospital (Boulder River School and Hospital), the State Industrial School for Boys (Pine Hills School), the State Vocational School for Girls (Mountain View School), Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium (Galen State Hospital), the State Prison, the Eastmont Training Center, the Division of Mental Hygiene, the Swan River Youth Forest Camp, and the Montana Center for the Aged.

Prior to 1995, the Mental Health Division was attached to the Department of Corrections and Human Services. Following the state reorganization in 1995, the Mental Health Division's duties were transferred to the newly created Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Addictive and Mental Disorders Division.

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Content Description

This collection is composed of four series.

Cooperative Recruiting Service (CRS) (1990-1994): The CRS was an initiative of the Mental Health Division to more effectively and efficiently compete for the limited supply of qualified mental health professionals willing to work in a rural state such as Montana by pooling resources. Included are developmental documents, activity reports, evaluations, data, and correspondence.

County Plans (1990-1999): These files contain information related to chemical dependency plans by county.

Human Resources Development (HRD) (1990-1994): The HRD was a grant project to develop and place in professional journals a series of display ads beginning in 1990 to get the attention of mental health professionals by featuring the “lifestyle” Montana has to offer in order to attract them to work in Montana.

Correspondence (1990-1995): Includes correspondence related to the Montana State Hospital (MSH), Mental Health Division (MHD), and Managed Resources Montana (MRM).

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Library & Archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Library & Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by series.

Location of Collection

44:7-7

Processing Note

In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 495, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services' various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 495. Rather than reprocessing over 150 linear feet of DPHHS materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Chemicaldependency
  • Mental healthservices--Montana.
  • Mentalhealth

Corporate Names

  • Montana. Department of Corrections and Human Services
  • Montana. Department of Public Health and Human Services

Finding aid prepared by Matt Kruse; Updated by Lindsey Mick
2013; 2025

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