North Central Independent Living Services
Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Daniels, Fergus, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Liberty, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Teton, Toole, Valley
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Find your regional Center for Independent Living
Montana's four Centers for Independent Living provide statewide coverage and core independent living services including information and referral, skills training, peer support, advocacy and transition services.
Ability Montana
Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Madison, Meagher, Park, Powell, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, Wheatland
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Summit Independent Living
Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders
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Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT)
Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Prairie, Powder River, Richland, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, Yellowstone
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Downloadable guides
Montana Regional Transition Resource Guides
Choose the guide for your part of Montana. Each PDF brings together local and statewide resources to help youth with disabilities, families, educators and service providers plan for life after high school.
What you'll find inside
The guides include community resources, transition timelines and transition-planning information, with connections to services such as employment, housing, transportation, healthcare, advocacy, assistive technology and Centers for Independent Living.
Why are there 5 guides but 4 Centers for Independent Living?
These PDFs use five transition-resource regions, which are different from the four Center for Independent Living service areas shown above. Use the regional map on each guide cover to confirm the best guide for your community.
Region I - Eastern
Region II - North Central
Region III - South Central
Region IV - Southwest
Region V - Western / Northwest
Region I
Eastern Montana
2025-2026 Postsecondary Transition Guidance
Use this guide if you live, learn or provide services in eastern Montana. It includes regional contacts plus statewide transition resources.
- Community and disability resources
- Transition timelines and planning tools
- Employment, housing, health and transportation contacts
Region II
North-Central Montana
2026 Youth Transitions Resource Guide
Use this guide for the north-central part of the state, including the Great Falls-area transition network and surrounding communities.
- Local businesses, agencies and community resources
- Transition timelines from youth to adulthood
- SSI, living situations, transfer of rights and more
Region III
South-Central Montana
2025-2026 Postsecondary Transition Guidance
Use this guide for south-central Montana and the Billings-area region. It combines practical local contacts with statewide planning information.
- Advocacy, education and employment resources
- Housing, healthcare and public-assistance contacts
- Transportation and independent-living supports
Region IV
Southwest Montana
2025-2026 Postsecondary Transition Guidance
Use this guide for southwest Montana communities, including the Helena, Bozeman, Butte and Dillon areas.
- Regional healthcare and housing resources
- Employment and Pre-ETS connections
- Independent living, advocacy and transportation supports
Region V
Western & Northwest Montana
2025-2026 Postsecondary Transition Guidance
Use this guide for western and northwest Montana, including the Missoula, Flathead and Kalispell-area communities.
- Employment, postsecondary and family resources
- Housing, healthcare and mental-health contacts
- Transportation, advocacy and independent-living supports
How to use these guides
Select your region, open the PDF to browse it online, or download it to your device so you can save, print or share it. If you are near a regional boundary, check the map on the cover or review a neighboring region too.
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Independent living resources
Use these categories to find practical supports and statewide starting points.
Housing & Home Access
Explore accessible housing, home modifications, community living options and supports that can help you remain in your home.
Explore DPHHS services →Transportation & Mobility
Connect with local transportation resources and advocacy around accessible transportation, sidewalks and pathways.
Find statewide resources →Employment & Careers
Find vocational rehabilitation, workplace accommodation and transition resources for students and adults.
Explore DPHHS employment resources →Advocacy & Rights
Independent living includes self-advocacy, systems advocacy, equal access and participation in community life.
Disability Rights Montana →Medicaid & Community Supports
Learn about Medicaid programs and home- and community-based services that may support independence.
Explore DPHHS programs →Information & Referral
Aging and Disability Resource Centers help adults with disabilities and older adults navigate services and long-term supports.
Find ADRC information →
The five core independent living services
Montana Centers for Independent Living provide information and referral, independent living skills training, peer mentoring, individual and systems advocacy, and transition services. Services are designed to support people with disabilities in living, working and participating in the community of their choice.
More connections
Statewide directory
Additional organizations and programs can help with disability rights, technology, education, transition and community participation.
Disability Rights Montana
Protection and advocacy services for people with disabilities in Montana.
disabilityrightsmt.org →MonTECH
Assistive technology information, demonstrations and resources through the University of Montana.
MonTECH →ADA Information & Technical Assistance
Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessibility standards.
ADA.gov →Job Accommodation Network
Practical guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
askjan.org →Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
Research, training and community resources focused on disability inclusion in rural communities.
Rural Institute →Montana Statewide Independent Living Council
Statewide leadership and coordination for Montana's independent living network.
MTSILC / DPHHS →