This is the seventh segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
This is the sixth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
This is the fifth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
This is the fourth segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
This is the third segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children’s services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
This is the second segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children's services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
This is the first segment in our series, Faces of Mental Health, which gives people an intimate look inside of children's services. To see our latest story, check us out on Facebook at Youth Dynamics of Montana or People of Youth Dynamics every Tuesday and Thursday...
The Youth Dynamics’ Board of Directors is pleased to announce that after careful consideration, Dennis Sulser, Ed.D, has been appointed the new interim CEO of Youth Dynamics. Dennis officially took over leadership of the organization on January 7, 2019. Dennis has a...
“At 26 years old I was knocking on death’s door. Hanging with crowds of people, having fun yet being lost in the haze. Waking up in a house, truck, car, boat, or just on the ground not knowing what happened the night before. A trip to Vegas changed my life, and...
"I knew I would be okay" This video is the first in a new series, Faces of Youth Dynamics, that examines the personal chronicles of the people who make up Youth Dynamics. Each person has a unique story of resilience, adventure, or persistence which has led to a...
Glendive Ranger-Review, Chad Knudson - March 2, 2018 We make suggestions and the family can take it from there Conflicting viewpoints, sarcasm, raised voices and teenage defiance punctuate an interview about how one local non-profit is working to improve family life,...
It is easy to dismiss the budget cuts being considered by the Department of Public Health and Human Services as an easy way to save money. However, the latest round of proposed cuts to home support services and therapeutic foster care create a potentially serious...
There are so many of us at Youth Dynamics that go above and beyond. We like to take the time to recognize some of the great work all of we do. Each day we touch hundreds of children's lives. Sometimes it's hard to see how much of a difference we make. Each one of us...
Mavis and Jim have fostered for 45 years. They’ve welcomed over 100 children into their home. Mavis and Jim gave us some good advice for foster parents.
Anyone who works with youth with mental or behavioral health diagnoses feels frustration. Behavioral health treatment takes time and you may not see the immediate results. As the Clinical Supervisor, I see the “big picture” of the many, many youth we help each year....
The family support team service is an amazing program that helps keep children in their homes and community.
Here are five ways that Youth Dynamics is working to address child abuse in Montana.
Butte Therapist, Elizabeth Hausman, goes above and beyond on a daily basis to provide treatment and support to children and families in our community services. After we lost a therapist in Butte, Elizabeth took on a second caseload, holding 42 therapy clients. ...
Youth Dynamics in Helena offers more than therapeutic youth home services, we have an awesome team working with families in the community
As Youth Dynamics expands across the state, we are truly fortunate to serve a growing number of Montana youth and their families and have a positive impact on their lives. It is an honor to watch many of the children we serve graduate from our services and stay on a...
Keara O’Neill is a Care Manager at our Kalispell community office. She likes working with parents to show them how their hard work helps their childre
Written by Kate Whittle for the Missoula Independent on January 19, 2017. Youth Dynamics is expanding to reach out to youth struggling with addiction.
From December 5-9, a group of six Youth Dynamics employees from across the state came to Billings to learn how to teach Common Sense Parenting. This expansion will allow us to provide the Common Sense Parenting program to our foster parents across the state on an...
On November 18th, thirteen new people became Youth Mental Health First Aid instructors in Montana. The new instructors will be delivering mental health awareness trainings to communities across the state. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches community members how to...
Peggy Leinart-Murch is one of Youth Dynamics most devoted therapists. She became a Licensed Therapist this December after 17 years with our agency. Peggy travels to the rural areas of South Eastern Montana every week bringing mental health treatment to youth and...
The first purpose of the Angel Tree was to make sure that all of the kids in the Billings area group homes had a Christmas. "The kids are away from their families and being able to give them a little extra love in this time is important," Shirley Bulluck, Intake...
Are you looking for a rewarding job where you can make a difference? At Youth Dynamics we take great pride in our work and our team. We are looking for everything from therapists, to part-time mentors and group home counselors, and more. Youth Dynamics is a great...
At first, I mechanically wrote something that resembled other ‘asks’ from us and other nonprofits in the area when I wrote this blog post. When I finished I couldn’t figure out why I didn’t like it, until I saw that it was simply too similar to other holiday donation...
After years of hard work, Greater Gallatin Day Treatment Manager, Shawn Helvey, became licensed as a clinical professional counselor. Shawn received his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Central Florida. Shawn joined the Greater...
After years of hard work, Youth Dynamics Therapist, Elaine Noland-Sepko, has become a licensed clinical professional counselor. Elaine received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the New York Institute of Technology. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in...