Official county-government pathway for public safety, records, health, transportation, property, public works, and local services - Flathead County; jurisdiction and program rules apply; not emergency response
Flathead County Government
Flathead County government maintains public records, supports public safety, provides health and transportation services, and connects residents with county departments. Use the department directory for the most current office and service route.
Official city-government pathway for public works, code, planning, utilities, fire, police, courts, and community services - Kalispell city limits; city jurisdiction and service rules apply; not emergency response
City of Kalispell
The City of Kalispell provides public works, development, utility, fire, police, court, and community services within city limits. Confirm whether a property or safety concern belongs to the city, county, or another jurisdiction before filing a request.
Free local navigation for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Flathead County and Montana; provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Montana 211
Montana 211 connects people with local resources and is listed by Flathead County as a pathway for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and other needs. Ask about current hours, service area, and documentation requirements.
Local coordination pathway connecting county behavioral health, health care, crisis response, and community partners - Flathead County; referral and service-capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Flathead County Behavioral Health Collaborative
The Behavioral Health Collaborative brings together Flathead County Behavioral Health, Logan Health, Greater Valley Health Center, AWARE, Oxytocin, and other partners to strengthen behavioral-health access and crisis coordination. Use it as a navigation context, not as a substitute for direct crisis care.
Official community-health, nutrition, home-visiting, asthma-education, and maternal-child-health pathway - Flathead County; program eligibility and enrollment rules apply; not emergency medical care
Flathead County Community Health
Flathead County Community Health offers immunizations, nutrition support, home visiting, asthma education, and maternal and child health programs. Confirm current eligibility and enrollment steps directly with the department.
Local nonprofit poverty-reduction, housing, energy, weatherization, benefits, and self-sufficiency pathway - Flathead and nearby counties; income, documentation, funding, and program rules apply
Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana
CAPNM provides local programs involving housing stabilization, rental assistance, Section 8 navigation, LIHEAP, weatherization, energy assistance, budgeting, employment, and education. Confirm current service area, funding, required documents, and waitlists.
Emergency Solutions Grant, rapid-rehousing, homeless-prevention, and housing-stabilization pathway - Flathead County; strict eligibility, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply; not guaranteed housing
CAPNM Housing Stabilization Services
CAPNM describes rapid-rehousing and homeless-prevention assistance for households facing housing instability. Applications require documentation and eligibility is not determined until review; submit only the information the program requests through its official process.
Local nonprofit food-bank, free grocery, and mobile-pantry pathway - Kalispell and Flathead County; interview, identification, eligibility, schedule, and supply rules apply
Flathead Food Bank
The Flathead Food Bank provides confidential food assistance at no cost to eligible visitors and operates a mobile pantry serving areas outside Kalispell. Confirm current hours, acceptable identification, household eligibility, and mobile-pantry schedule.
Local homeless shelter, transitional living, basic-needs, and housing-stability pathway - Kalispell; intake, safety, capacity, and program rules apply; not emergency medical care
Samaritan House
Samaritan House is a Kalispell homeless shelter and transitional-living program providing shelter and basic needs. Ask about current intake, household accommodations, identification, availability, and transitional-housing eligibility.
Local shelter, transitional-living, sober-living, basic-needs, and practical-stability pathway - Kalispell; faith-based setting, intake, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
A Ray of Hope
A Ray of Hope operates men's and women's and children's shelter and transitional-living programs in Kalispell and describes food, clothing, housing, job-skills, and practical support. Confirm current program rules, availability, and whether the setting fits your needs.
Low-barrier seasonal overnight shelter plus showers, laundry, light food, and resource connection - Kalispell; season, hours, locker, occupancy, and conduct rules apply; not emergency medical care
Flathead Warming Center
The Flathead Warming Center offers seasonal low-barrier overnight shelter and daytime showers, laundry, light food, and community-resource connections. Overnight dates vary by season; confirm current hours and capacity before relying on the service.
Independent-living, disability-rights, information-and-referral, peer-advocacy, accessibility, and housing-navigation pathway - Flathead County and western Montana; disability-service rules apply
Summit Independent Living
Summit Independent Living provides information and referral for the general public and independent-living services for people with disabilities, including peer advocacy, accessibility, housing, and community participation. The Kalispell office serves Flathead and nearby counties.
Nonprofit civil-legal-assistance and self-help pathway for qualifying low-income Montanans, including housing and benefits matters - Flathead County; income, case-type, conflict, deadline, and capacity rules apply
Montana Legal Services Association
Montana Legal Services Association provides civil legal assistance statewide and identifies Flathead County resources, including local legal clinics and self-help pathways. Apply through the official intake route and do not send confidential details through an unprotected contact form.
Official court self-help and legal-information pathway - Flathead County; document, appointment, and case limits apply; not legal representation or emergency response
Flathead County Self-Help Law Center
The Montana Courts self-help program lists the Flathead County Self-Help Center at the Justice Center in Kalispell. It can help people find court information and forms; it does not replace legal advice or emergency assistance.
Local older-adult and caregiver information, referral, housing, food, transportation, respite, and long-term-care navigation - Flathead County; age, program, funding, and availability rules apply
Flathead County Agency on Aging Information and Referral
The Flathead County Agency on Aging helps older adults and caregivers identify appropriate services, including housing, food, energy assistance, Medicaid, long-term care, respite, transportation, and community support. Call for a brief needs interview and current referrals.
Home-delivered meals for eligible older adults and caregivers - Flathead County; eligibility, dietary, delivery, and schedule rules apply; not emergency food or medical care
Flathead County Meals on Wheels
The Agency on Aging provides hot mid-day meals delivered by volunteers to eligible older adults and may accommodate some special diets. Call to ask about eligibility, delivery, reservations, and current availability.
Public community-meal and social-connection pathway at the Agency on Aging and local centers - Flathead County; schedule, requested donation, and site rules apply; not emergency food
Flathead County Congregate Meals
The Agency on Aging offers balanced mid-day congregate meals at the Kalispell dining room and other Flathead County locations. Current listings say meals are open to the public, with no cost for ages 60 and over subject to a requested donation and a listed cost for younger diners; confirm before attending.
On-demand shared public transportation with accessible vehicles in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls - Flathead County; service area, fare, booking, and vehicle-availability rules apply; not emergency transportation
Mountain Climber Public Transportation
Mountain Climber is Flathead County's on-demand shared-ride service. Riders can use the app or call dispatch for help booking; confirm current service area, fare, accessibility, wait time, and appointment-planning needs.
Public library, internet, computer-access, information, programming, and community-resource pathway - Kalispell and Flathead County; card, branch, technology, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency shelter
Flathead County Library
Flathead County Library provides materials, internet, computers, programs, and community information. The Kalispell branch is listed at 247 1st Avenue East; confirm current hours, card rules, technology access, and accessibility needs.
Federal Veterans health, mental-health, substance-use, primary-care, social-work, telehealth, and housing-support pathway - Kalispell; veteran eligibility and clinical rules apply; use 988 or 911 for crisis
Kalispell VA Clinic
The Kalispell VA Clinic offers primary care and connects eligible Veterans with mental-health, substance-use, geriatric, social-work, telehealth, and homeless-services pathways. Confirm current service hours and eligibility; Veterans can call 988 and press 1 for crisis support.
Free, confidential, non-medical counseling, family support, groups, benefits navigation, and community connection for eligible Veterans and service members - Kalispell; eligibility and appointment rules apply
Kalispell Vet Center
The Kalispell Vet Center provides confidential assistance at no cost to eligible Veterans, service members, and in some cases their families, including counseling, groups, benefits navigation, and community activities. Call the center's 24/7 call center or confirm local appointment options.
No-cost state Veteran Service Officer pathway for VA benefits, compensation, health care, and claims navigation - Kalispell and Montana; veteran and program eligibility rules apply
Montana Veteran Services - Kalispell
Montana's Veteran Services Program provides no-cost benefits and claims guidance through accredited Veteran Service Officers. The state directory lists a Kalispell office; confirm the current contact, appointment, and documentation requirements.
Official state application and navigation pathway for SNAP, Medicaid, cash, and related assistance - Montana, including Flathead County; income, identity, household, and documentation rules apply
Montana Benefits and Assistance
Montana's benefits systems can help residents apply for food, medical, cash, and related assistance. Use the state application route and confirm current program requirements, identity verification, household information, and deadlines.
Official workforce, unemployment, job-search, training, and employment-navigation pathway - Kalispell and Montana; registration, work-history, appointment, and eligibility rules apply
Montana Job Service - Kalispell
Montana Job Service connects people with employment and training opportunities and unemployment information. The state directory lists Kalispell Job Service; confirm the current office route, hours, registration, and appointment requirements.
Official county ordinance and public-information pathway concerning rubble, debris, junk, refuse, shielding, and abatement outside city jurisdictions - Flathead County; legal definitions, notice, jurisdiction, and enforcement rules apply; not cleanup service
Flathead County Ordinance 6 - Control of Community Decay
Flathead County publishes Ordinance 6, Control of Community Decay, among its county ordinances. Review the complete ordinance and confirm jurisdiction before relying on it; a public code pathway is not a substitute for consent-based support, emergency response, legal advice, or a cleanup provider.
Official city planning, building, code, public-health, safety, affordable-housing, and property-development pathway - Kalispell city limits; inspection, notice, permit, and jurisdiction rules apply; not cleanup service
Kalispell Development Services
Kalispell Development Services handles planning, community development, building, and code-related work within city limits. Ask about the correct voluntary, permit, inspection, or property-safety pathway and whether a concern belongs to the city or county.
Official county planning, zoning, floodplain, development, and property-information pathway outside incorporated city jurisdictions - Flathead County; permit, inspection, and jurisdiction rules apply; not cleanup service
Flathead County Planning and Zoning
Flathead County Planning and Zoning provides technical planning assistance, application information, and property-development routing. Confirm whether the address is in county jurisdiction or within a city and ask about current forms, fees, and consultation needs.
Official county map, parcel, district, addressing, and property-information pathway - Flathead County; map, records, and request rules apply; not an inspection or safety determination
Flathead County GIS and Property Information
Flathead County GIS provides parcel and district mapping, property-information tools, school-district lookup, septic-permit lookup, and address requests. Use it to identify the correct jurisdiction or property record, not to make a safety or clinical judgment.
Official county records, vital-records, recording, plat, and property-document pathway - Flathead County; identity, fee, records, and privacy rules apply; not legal advice
Flathead County Clerk and Recorder
The Clerk and Recorder maintains official county records, recording information, and birth and death certificate services. Use the office's current forms and contact route; do not include sensitive personal information in a general online inquiry.
Official property-tax, vehicle-registration, payment, delinquent-tax, and account-information pathway - Flathead County; identity, payment, deadline, and record rules apply; not legal advice
Flathead County Treasurer
The Flathead County Treasurer provides property-tax, vehicle-registration, payment, and delinquent-tax information. Confirm current payment options, deadlines, account identity, and any referral to state offices.
Official county behavioral-health resource directory covering shelters, food, mental health, senior services, transportation, benefits, and community supports - Flathead County; entries, schedules, eligibility, and capacity must be confirmed
Flathead County Resource List
Flathead County publishes a resource list with local shelters, food programs, behavioral-health providers, transportation, senior services, benefits, and other community pathways. Because directory details can change, confirm any listing directly before relying on it.
Official state emergency-food distribution pathway with listed Flathead County partners - Montana, including Kalispell; eligibility, distribution, schedule, and supply rules apply
Montana Emergency Food Assistance Program
Montana DPHHS lists Flathead Food Bank and other Flathead-area partners in the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Confirm the current partner, distribution schedule, household eligibility, and required documentation before traveling.
Utility payment-arrangement and low-income home-energy assistance pathway - Flathead Electric service area; member, income, season, application, and payment rules apply; not emergency response
Flathead Electric Cooperative Assistance
Flathead Electric lists LIHEAP, Energy Share, payment arrangements, and a basic-charge waiver pathway for qualifying members. Contact the cooperative early if a disconnect notice is pending and confirm current application windows and eligibility.
Official local housing and shelter directory for rapid rehousing, Section 8, shelters, warming center, and supportive pathways - Flathead County; program and capacity rules apply; not guaranteed placement
Flathead County Housing and Shelter Brochure
Flathead County's housing brochure identifies local housing and shelter pathways including Community Action Partnership, Samaritan House, A Ray of Hope, Sparrow's Nest, and the Flathead Warming Center. Confirm current contact information, eligibility, and availability directly.
Qualified community behavioral-health, disability, and family-support navigation through the county collaborative - Flathead County; assessment, referral, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
AWARE Montana and Local Behavioral-Health Partners
Flathead County's Behavioral Health Collaborative identifies AWARE and other local partners as part of the county behavioral-health network. Use the official collaborative page to understand the network and confirm current intake, scope, and service availability directly with the appropriate provider.
Qualified hospital care-coordination and social-work navigation for medical, behavioral-health, housing, and community-resource transitions - Logan Health service area; patient, referral, insurance, and capacity rules apply
Logan Health Transitions of Care and Social Work
Logan Health identifies social work, transitions of care, home care, and community-resource coordination among its hospital services. Ask the care team what support is available for discharge planning, benefits, transportation, housing, and follow-up needs.
Official county notices, emergency alerts, public meetings, and service updates - Flathead County; information, alert, and event details can change; not emergency response
Flathead County Public Information and Alerts
Flathead County uses its public-information and alert systems for county notices, emergency updates, public meetings, and service changes. Review current notices when a property, weather, evacuation, or public-service issue may affect planning.
Older-adult and caregiver transportation, in-home care, respite, homemaker, meal, and resource-navigation pathway - Flathead County; age, disability, payment, and program rules apply
Flathead County Agency on Aging Public Transportation and Care Resources
The Agency on Aging publishes information about transportation, in-home care, respite, homemaker services, meals, and long-term-care navigation. Call for a current needs interview and ask what is available for the person's age, disability, income, and location.
County mobility-navigation pathway for accessible and shared rides, appointments, shopping, and essential trips - Flathead County; reservation, service-area, fare, and availability rules apply; not emergency transportation
Flathead County Public Transportation and Mobility Resources
Flathead County's transportation page explains Mountain Climber shared rides and accessible vehicles in Kalispell and nearby cities. Confirm pickup requirements, current fares, dispatch hours, and whether a trip can be scheduled in time for an appointment.
Nonprofit Alliance referral point for respectful hoarding and clutter support - available virtually from Kalispell and Flathead County; current group availability, consent, and scope must be confirmed; not emergency or clinical care
Fight the Blight Local Support Referral
Fight the Blight can help a person, family member, municipal worker, housing professional, or other supporter identify a respectful starting point for hoarding and clutter concerns. Ask about current virtual groups, fit, privacy, and next steps; do not use the referral for emergencies.
Independent private-pay peer support, organizing, decluttering, groups, and family-guidance pathway - service area and scope reviewed case by case; cost, scheduling, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply
The Peer Tree Private-Pay Pathway
The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway for nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about availability in Kalispell, written scope, pacing, privacy, travel, and fees before beginning.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; not therapy or emergency support
Unburied Digital Peer Support
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers digital peer support, connection, groups, and tools that can be used from Kalispell or elsewhere. It is a separate digital pathway and is not therapy, clinical care, crisis response, or emergency support.