MTLRS400.xml Guide to the Montana Mental Health Advisory Council Records1974-1979 Montana Mental Health Advisory Council Records Finding aid prepared by Lindsey Mick Montana Historical Society 2025
Helena, MT
Finding aid encoded by Lindsey MickOctober 2025 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition) Montana Historical Society Library & Archives
225 N. Roberts PO Box 201201 Helena MT 59620-1201 (406) 444-2681 MHSlibrary@mt.gov
RS 400_ RS 506 Montana. Mental Health Advisory Council Montana Mental Health Advisory Council records 1974-1979 0.2 linear ft This collection is a subgroup (Former Board) of the Montana Department of Corrections records. The Montana Mental Health Advisory Council was established under the Governor's Office in 1974 by House Joint Resolution 66. In 1977, the Council was transferred to the Department of Institutions (predecessor agency to Corrections) by executive order. The Council ceased to exist on July 1, 1979. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Corrections records. Records consist of minutes. 39:8-1 English Historical Note

The Montana Mental Health Advisory Council was established under the Governor's Office in 1974 by House Joint Resolution 66. This Council sought to improve the Montana mental health system. In 1977, the Council was transferred to the Department of Institutions by executive order. During that year, the Council produced a report which contained 68 recommendations from a 28-month long evaluation of the Montana mental health system. Between 1977 and 1979, the Council analyzed information from the Department of Institutions, Warm Springs State Hospital (Montana State Hospital), Galen State Hospital, as well as other health centers. The Council also regularly consulted with the Department of Institutions to review the State Mental Health Plan. The Council ceased to exist on July 1, 1979.

To learn more, you can read the 1977 and 1979 Mental Health Advisory Council reports online HERE.

Records consist of minutes (September 1974-June 1979).

Collection level arrangement only. No box-folder listing available.

Collection open for research.

Please see RS 495, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records, for mental-health related records. RS 495 is the central finding aid for DPHHS.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

In 2025, the various collections of the Montana Department of Corrections and its predecessor agencies were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 506, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Corrections' various Divisions, State Institutions, and Boards that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 506. Rather than reprocessing over 1,100 linear feet of Corrections 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.

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

Acquisition information available upon request.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Research Center catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Montana. Mental Health Advisory Council Montana. Department of Institutions Montana. Department of Corrections Montana. Department of Public Health and Human Services Mental health--Montana Mental health policy Mental illness Montana Montana