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2016IMPACTREPORT

Because of YOU, Van Orsdel Commons is Taking ShapeGolden Eagle Construction is making good use of the time we’ve had this winter to open up walls in old Bridger cottage as they prepare to transform it into Van Orsdel Commons, the home for the chaplain’s program at Intermountain. Structural engineers are checking every nook and cranny to make sure the remodeled building will be both safe and sound for the increased occupancy of the building. The new space will host chapel services, trainings, and social gatherings for staff, children and families.

Some additional supports have already been put in place, but there is quite a bit more structural work that must be done before work starts in earnest this spring. Intermountain Facility Manager James Spradlin is managing the project and is hopeful that the work will be far enough along by June so that donors and families gathered for Recognition Day will have a chance to tour the building.

Thank you for your support of the project and for what it will mean for the spiritual and cultural care of children, families and staff for years to come.

Changing The Lives of Children

Nobody thought Ruby and Ashley’s family would make it. But we’re helping their parents to communicate with each other so they can care for their daughters more effectively. Their mom is growing, and their dad is lightening up.”

-- Intermountain Family-Based Counselor

Unique Professional Care for Montana Kids and FamiliesNowhere is the vision of Intermountain’s future more obvious than in the expansion of vital, in-demand psychological services. The faith and support of donors like you have allowed us to develop a sound

psychological assessment clinic in Helena. Joining our long-time clinical director Dr. Elizabeth Kohlstaedt, Ph.D., is Dr. Eric Aune, Ph.D., Pediatric Neuropsychologist, now providing a variety of services, including neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental and targeted assessments.

Additionally, Dr. Julian Nolen is now offering general psychological assessments. These services are all in high demand and allow Intermountain to take one more step into the world of integrated services.

Thank you for helping to provide this high level of compassionate care to kids and families in need.

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Your support helps children and families in so many ways – from residential services to outpatient therapy, from helping kids survive to helping families thrive. We want you to know how important your gifts are. The stories of Holly, Violet and Trent are just a tiny sample of the many compelling and encouraging stories we hear every day from kids and families.

Thank you for your help. Thank you for your love. Thank you for being part of the Intermountain story.

Holly’s Story -- Chasing Her Dreams of Higher Education

you are making a difference gifts of $25,000 or more through December 31, 2016

St Paul's United Methodist Church, Helena, MTState Employee Charitable Giving CampaignState of Montana, Judicial Branch, Court Assessment ProgramEdwin and Jessica* StickneyMerlyn Taborsky*Howard Tracht*Nancy and Richard TrudellValley Bank of HelenaJohn and Ruth WatsonWells Fargo BankRita WhitemanYellowstone Conference United Methodist Women$25,000 - $49,999Tom and Margot AllenAnderson ZurMuehlen & Employee Benefit ResourcesAnonymousV. Keith Ario*Adam Belsky and Debra NelsonMarian Bernet*Fred Blyth*Robert L. Brookman*Fred and Mary* CollinsJames F. Cozzetto*Charles and Anna Creon*Eugene and Barbara CroisantMichelle and Cody DanielsonAileen Decker*Greg DickinsonAlfred and Minnie Doughty*Dufresne FoundationLeif and Huberta Erickson*Daniel Fiehrer, D.D.S. and MaryAnn FiehrerPaul Finnegan and Carolyn BircherFirst Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins, COFirst Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, MTFranchini Family FoundationFrederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Foundation

Todd and Sue GarrisonRaymond A. Grant*Edith P. Gronhovd*Ruby E. Hanson*Phil and Donna HarrisNancy and Rick* HaugheeKaren and Garry HicksKathy and Bob HolleyMike and Sandy HudsonDavid and Julia JacksonMildred M. Keene*Knights of Columbus Council 844Lamb and Carey Law OfficesLeavitt Great West Insurance ServicesLife Covenant Church, Helena, MTFrances R LindstrandJesse* and Ruth LongPete Luinstra*Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage CoAndy and Anne MillerBernice S. Mitchell*Louise E. Mogle*Jerry and Pat MolenMontana Benefits and Life CoMontana Rail LinkEdith Moore*Jan and Jerry NorskogNorthrop GrummanStella and Bob NylundSherri Ohs-Mosley and

Randy MosleyDaniel and Jeanne O'NeilOpportunity Bank of MontanaPartners in Pediatrics, PCFay PemblePresbytery of GlacierRocky Mountain Credit UnionSample Foundation IncScott Vallely Soldiers Memorial FundRita Shute*SMA ArchitectsSt. Peter's HospitalDave and Carol StahlyTheresa and Byron StahlyStahly Engineering & AssociatesState of Montana, DPHHS-AWACSDonna and Dean* StrandBarbara and Dean SwankPaul and Muffin VallelyVernon E. Wendlandt EndowmentFern Wefsenmoe*William H. and Margaret M. Wallace FoundationLorna Williams*Suzy WilliamsDoris W. Wood*Yellowstone Conference United Methodist Church

Holly is working on her application for Intermountain’s Complete Your Dreams Scholarship. In fact, obtaining the scholarship so she can go to college is Holly’s #1 goal—not unusual for a high school senior—but for Holly it’s more than a little exciting. “A year ago, my best grade was a D,” she says. “I almost dropped out of school several times.”

Holly’s parents struggled financially and with alcohol and drug addictions. Tension gradually rose to a breaking point until, in an intense and violent moment, the man whom Holly and her brother had always known as Dad, told her he was not her father at all! He took the family’s only vehicle and left—never to return.

Holly was lucky to find support through an Intermountain therapist. She always turns to her therapist to share her troubles and her successes—like a recent A- on a test. Intermountain has provided intensive therapy, but they also encourage her daily with positive messages to help Holly “re-write her script for success” in high school and beyond.

The Complete Your Dreams Scholarship was established in 2006 by Earl and Linda Bates, ranchers in Oregon and homeowners in the Flathead Valley. The scholarship is available to any student who has been part of one of Intermountain’s therapeutic programs. “After high school, I was detailing cars for a dollar an hour,” Earl Bates says. “I really had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I have a real simpatico with young people who don’t have a jump start in life.”

The Bateses have added to the scholarship fund every year for more than ten years, and the proceeds provide several students with the means to receive a college education.

I have a real simpatico with young people whodon’t have a jump start in life.”-- Earl Bates, Intermountain supporter

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*deceased

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Violet’s Story -- Rebuilding Relationships at HomeWhen Violet came to Providence Home in the Flathead Valley, her family had exhausted all other options to help her. Violet had violent tantrums at home and struggled to trust her parents. Her adoptive father was her biological mother’s brother, and Violet was constantly fearful that he would abuse her as her mother had in her early years. At first, she resisted closeness from adults at Providence Home and created similarly strained relational dynamics as she experienced at home, fixating on objects to soothe her when she became upset.

Over time, she began taking small chances both with the adults at Providence Home and with her family, giving them opportunities to be in control and demonstrate that they could take care of her and her needs. Through weekly one-on-one visits, Violet is developing a flourishing relationship with her dad. She continues to work hard to improve her relationships with her brothers and practices relying on her parents for support on weekend visits and off-campus outings. As Violet has learned to share her worries with those around her, she has become more flexible in unpredictable situations and is now willing to have close relationships.

Gail Whitney, an Intermountain supporter from Bigfork, answers the question, “Why Intermountain?” this way: “I believe in children. I believe each child has a right to feel and be safe, in both a home and school that provides healthy relationships and guidance. Unfortunately, not every home or school provides this environment, or in some instances, a child can't absorb the care they are given at home so they need a brief time away to re-center themselves. This is why I financially support Intermountain.”

for kids in need!Cornerstone Gifts Cumulative lifetime

$1 million+AnonymousGilhousen Family Foundation$500,000 - $1 millionEarl and Linda BatesCommunity Development Block Grant, Montana Department of CommerceGianforte Family Charitable TrustIla B. Dousman Fund, Inc.M.J. Murdock Charitable TrustDennis ManaloMichael and Janna TaylorZinngrabe Charitable Foundation$250,000 - $499,999Kenneth C. Carpenter*Melvin L. Hultgren*Bob and Judy McIntyreMontana Mental Health Settlement TrustStanton Z. Potter*Presbyterian Church Women's MinistryThe Steele-Reese FoundationWalmart FoundationGeorgia Whipps*Betsy and Warren WilcoxFlorence G. Wood Estate*$100,000 - $249,999Gerry and Nancy AllenWade and Gee Gee AllredAnonymousKari and Bert ArnlundBlue Cross Blue Shield of MontanaDennis and Phyllis Washington FoundationDoris Dickinson*FAST Enterprises LLCJim and Joan FitzGeraldGallagher Western Montana Charitable FoundationMarian GeilBill and Valerie GoodwinBill and Connie Hoffman

I.A. O'Shaughnessy FoundationRobert Jorgensen Jr. and Shirley JorgensenLloyd and Audrey Kaercher*Kresge FoundationToni and Guy Laurendeau*Edward Luger*Margaret T. Biddle FoundationMary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.Tom and Dianne MorganOro y Plata FoundationStephen and Bettina PatykDr. William and Joanne ReynoldsLouisa Rothfus*Ruth and Vernon Taylor FoundationMiss Mary Frances Shale*George L. SherryAugust and Mary Sobotka*Leroy Strand*The Health Federation of PhiladephiaArthur F. Thompson*UMC General Board of Global MinistriesWAZE FoundationDebbie and Randy Williams$50,000 - $99,999American Chemet CorporationMildred Angell*Jean Baucus*Beta Sigma Phi InternationalBozeman United Methodist ChurchCatherine S. CampbellCharter Communications, Charter SpectrumChutney Fund, Montana Community FoundationNick and Linda CladisCleveland Foundation, Anonymous Donor Advised FundFlora CoghlanLarry P. CooperBill and Ivy CrivelloDavid Oja Charitable TrustDepartment of Public Health and

Human ServicesDiamond ConstructionDick Anderson ConstructionGeorge A. Dickman*Disadvantaged Children's Fund, Montana Community FoundationRalph and Pat Dixon*Michael and Mary DixonCarl B. Field*First Interstate Bank of HelenaFirst Presbyterian Church, Helena, MTGary and Vicki GallagherRobert K. Gerloff, M.D.*Etta Higgins*Dee and Ron IncoronatoEmery Wight Jensen*Ruth A. Kendall*Kevin United Methodist ChurchMargaret Krshka*Edith Larson*Leon & Myra LugarChristie and Tom LongMargaret W. HarmonSteve and Becky MergenthalerGlenn and Linda MillerSophie and Sherman Miller*Jean Mills*Mills Charitable Remainder UnitrustMontana Healthcare FoundationFrancis H. Mortieau*Mountain West Office SolutionsMary D. MungerNorthWestern Energy FoundationDon and Mary PattersonJean PaulsonRonald O. Pierson*Phyllis K. Poirier*Virginia Pressley*Lee and Velma Revear*Pam and Don SchapperKaren and Art* SeilerShirley McShane Miller Simperman-Corette FoundationKatie and Joe* Spiroff

Have You Included Intermountain in Your

Estate Plans?Through a legacy gift or life income gift, you can

support the healing work of Intermountain in perpetuity! There are many options, some of which

may provide tax savings for you and your family.

For more information, please call Terry Chaney at (406) 461-1484, or email [email protected]. You can also find a wealth of information, including a

gift plan calculator, at:http://intermountain.giftlegacy.com.

“I believe each child has a right to feel and be safe, in both a home and school that provides healthy relationships and guidance.” -- Gail Whitney, Intermountain supporter

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Trent’s Story -- Array of Services Provides Path to HealingBy the time Trent was in kindergarten, he began showing signs of severe emotional distress. He took his clothes off at school and set a car on fire. When it was discovered that he had witnessed sexual behavior and drug use in his home, he was sent to live with relatives.

Through the years, Trent used nearly every service Intermountain offers, from residential treatment to school-based services. The combination of these integrated services helped Trent every step of the way. For example, when he moved from attending Intermountain’s school to attending public school, he eased in by going just half days at first. The mental health specialist at the middle school (who had previously worked on the Intermountain campus) worked closely with the Intermountain school staff to understand Trent’s unique challenges to help him make the transition. Today, Trent is still in school and still lives with his relatives – major victories considering all he’s been through.

Monthly supporters like Nancy Trudell of Helena make possible the integrated care kids like Trent need. Nancy says, “I first heard about Intermountain when my husband and I moved to Helena in 1992. Since that time, I have watched Intermountain grow to become a leader in providing quality integrated services.” Nancy even experienced Intermountain’s high-quality care first-hand: “When one of my grandchildren needed help with a problem at school, Intermountain was there to provide compassionate, professional assistance. The situation was resolved to everyone's satisfaction.”

“I have watched Intermountain grow to become a leaderin providing quality integrated services.”-- Nancy Trudell, Intermountain supporter

Crystal Amundson, HelenaMarsha Anson, PolsonRev. Cathy Barker, HelenaFrank Cannon, HelenaRev. JP Carlson, BozemanLinda Cladis, Billings

Rev. Marianne Niesen, Helena - President Pam Schapper, Whitefish - President ElectMatthew Dale, Helena - Past Preseident Dr. Bill Reynolds, Missoula - Secretary

Intermountain 2017 Board of Directors

Katherine Curtis, Columbia FallsKori Dee, Canyon CreekMike Hudson, HamiltonRev. Carol Karres, Great FallsJim Lawrence, Clancy

Robert Lopp, KalispellElder Don Patterson, BigforkDr. Mike Priddy, MissoulaNancy Staigmiller, AbsarokeeNancy A. Trudell, HelenaJohn Watson, Great Falls

you are making a difference you are making a difference

Intermountain Serves Over Two Thousand Montana Children and Families Each Year

Helena

Missoula

Kalispell

RESIDENTIALFACILITY

RESIDENTIALFACILITY

RESIDENTIALFACILITY

Community Services and Mental Health Clinics

Home Support Services, Adoption, and Foster Care

Residential Services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children Ages 4-13

Residential Facility

Services Used 2016

Home Support Services and Adoption and Foster Care: 248 SErvEd

Residential Services: 83 SErvEd

Community Services and Mental Health Clinics 1,968 SErvEd

By the Numbers n 2,299 children and families served in 2016. 800 Clients Served Daily.

n ChildWise, created in 2010 to provide education, advocacy and awareness, has trained over 7,000 parents and professionals to date.

Licensed by the State of Montana as: n Adoption Placing Agency n Mental Health Center n Therapeutic Youth Group Homes

Nationally Accredited by: n AdvanceEd Northwest Accreditation Commission n Council on Accreditation

recognized Mission of: United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.


Bergetta and Laurence HubbardMarilyn T. HudsonIla B. Dousman Fund, Inc.Jane Starr Interior DesignAdam and Jamie JespersenJohn & Marilyn Olson Family FoundationGeorge and Carol KarresWalter and Nancy KuhnMargaret KuskaMichael and Cheryl LambRoger and Toni LarsonLeavitt Great West Insurance ServicesRuth L. LongMrs. Jane LoppLuxan & Murfitt, PLLPMaureen and V.J. MaddioNicole and Robert MaloneyDuane and Patty MarkusonMcBride Family FoundationJanice and Paul McCannLisa and Nate McCarthyTessa and Tom McGreeBob and Judy McIntyreRegan and Mark MeredithLinda and Robert MillerMissoula First United Methodist FoundationMontana Broom & Brush SupplyMontana EyecareMontana Health Co-opMontana State FundMolly and Justin MosnessMountain West Office SolutionsDr. Kathleen Nelson

Laura NevaAlan and Nancy NicholsonRev. Marianne Niesen and Rev. Lyle HamiltonJan and Jerry NorskogNorth Valley HospitalDan and Denise NottinghamGlenna Wortman-Obie and Jim ObieSherri Ohs-Mosley and Randy MosleyOP & WE Edwards FoundationOpportunity Bank of MontanaOur Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Helena, MTOur Savior's Lutheran Church, Columbia Falls, MTBecky and Keith PalmquistGary and Nola ParryPartners in Pediatrics, PCMary E. PfaffPresbyterian FoundationPresbytery of GlacierPresbytery of YellowstoneMatt and Meredith RandlesJenny RankinTrudi and John RobelKaren and Jody RochezRocky Mountain Credit UnionClaire and David RoehmJoanne and John RomaskoRon Incoronato & CoCheryl RosenKelly and Jim RowlattRudd & Company, PLLCSam Samples

Deborah and Robert SappScott SchapperKim and John ScurryShirley McShane Miller Endowment FundShodair Children's HospitalMargret SovigStahly Engineering & AssociatesMarie and Paul StarkSteamboat Springs United Methodist ChurchLoren and Gayle SteeleFrank and Kelli StockEdward and Shirley SullivanJan and Steve TawaterThe Boeing CompanyThrivent FinancialAlvin and Mary Joan TraftonTSI, Inc.United Methodist Church, Big Sandy, MTUnited Methodist Women, Stevensville, MTUS Bank HelenaVan Orsdel United Methodist Church, Havre, MTLarry and Celia VandeCreekRay and Lynne WahlertDebbi and Dave WaldenbergWells Fargo BankWest Side United Methodist Church, Great Falls, MTGail WhitneyAugustus and Joyce WilkinsPatrick WilliamsSuzy WilliamsAnne and Stan WilmothMichael and Tina WongRuby WorstellJo Ann WrightDonna YaegerRalph and Anne YaegerAnne YatesYellowstone Conference United Methodist Women

monetary gifts received (continued) for kids in need!

*deceased


monetary gifts received January 1 - December 31, 2016

$150,000+AnonymousGilhousen Family FoundationM.J. Murdock Charitable Trust$100,000 - $149,999Earl and Linda BatesMary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.Leroy Strand*The Health Federation of Philadephia$50,000 - $99,999Dennis Manalo$25,000 - $49,999Gerry and Nancy AllenWade and Gee Gee AllredAdam Belsky and Debra NelsonMontana Healthcare FoundationZinngrabe Charitable Foundation$10,000 - $24,999AnonymousBlue Cross Blue Shield of MontanaCatherine S. CampbellCloud Peak Energy ResourcesDennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation w/ Montana Rail LinkDiamond ConstructionDisadvantaged Children's Fund, Montana Community FoundationFAST Enterprises LLCJim and Joan FitzGeraldFrederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser FoundationGianforte Family Charitable TrustNancy HaugheeBill and Connie HoffmanSteve and Becky MergenthalerGlenn and Linda MillerOro y Plata FoundationBonnie M. Preikszas*Barbara L. Rice*George L. SherryKatie SpiroffState of Montana, DPHHS-AWACSToys for Tots (Gifts in Kind)Betsy and Warren Wilcox

$5,000 - $9,999Brooke AminiAnaconda United Methodist ChurchKari and Bert ArnlundCharles and Bunny AumellBeta Sigma Phi InternationalBozeman United Methodist ChurchLarry P. CooperMichelle and Cody DanielsonJason and Noelle DavisMichael and Mary DixonWalter and Gayle EmbreyFirst Congregational UCC, Plentywood, MTMarian GeilPam and Bob KampferMark KvammeLife Covenant Church, Helena, MTFrances R. LindstrandChristie and Tom LongPhil MaronickVerne E. MendelRoxanne MeuryPat and Bill MillerMarla PaxsonFay PemblePam and Don SchapperDave and Carol StahlyTheresa and Byron StahlyRick and Nancy TrudellValley Bank of Helena

Venus and Jorge VillalvaJohn and Ruth Watson$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousTyler and Crystal AmundsonBarnard Construction Co. Inc.John and Mary Ellen BarrBig Sky Orogenic Racing & EventsKen BratneyThomas and Katie BrownFrank CannonChevrolet of HelenaCommunity Congregational Church, Absarokee, MTJustin CoveyLora and Jeff CoweeBrad and Robie CulverDavid Oja Charitable TrustDeloitte ConsultingFirst Presbyterian Church, Whitefish, MTEdward Maronick Charitable FoundationTy and Erica ElliotDaniel Fiehrer, D.D.S. and MaryAnn FiehrerFirst United Methodist Church, Billings, MTCarol and Lee FlasnickFun Beverage, Inc.Sue and Todd Garrison

Stan Ginther and Leon ShelleyGlacier BankMike and Jacquie GoodmanNathan and Amanda HallLindsey HendersonKaren and Garry HicksRick and Betti HillMike and Sandy HudsonPete and Mechille JohnsonMarcus and Lisa KelleyStephanie and Jason KnappKnights of Columbus Council 844Dustin and Christina LundstromMary D. MungerBlake and Briana OlsonDaniel and Jeanne O'NeilPacificSource Health PlansDan and Jean PaddockDon and Mary PattersonJoe RamirezElyse RamirezMark and Mary RobertsonCharles and Joan RollingScoob Trust FoundationAdam and Caitlin SenechalSMA ArchitectsSt. Paul's United Methodist Church, Helena, MTSt. Peter's HospitalState Employee Charitable Giving CampaignReed and Cooke ThompsonVirgil Proctor Trust

Ron and Mignon WatermanVernon E. Wendlandt EndowmentDebbie and Randy Williams$1,000 - $2,499AnonymousA Lot of Folks for Rick HillAetna Inc.Aldersgate United Methodist ChurchTom and Margot AllenAmerican Chemet CorporationPhyllis AndersonAnderson ZurMuehlen & Co PC, Family & FriendsLoyal and Lavonne BabbJulie BaldridgeSusan and Paul BallingerGreg and Doreen BeachKathryn B. Bestwick*Big Sky Acoustics LLCJacques BoiteauSheila and John BuchananBuchanan Family FoundationBeverly CassFred and Libby ChaneyTerry and Katrina ChaneyChevron Matching Employee FundsNick and Linda CladisChoteau United Methodist ChurchPeter ClearyFred CollinsCollision ProJanet and Joseph ColomboJohn and Vicky Creamer

Credit And Professional CenterEugene and Barbara CroisantMichael E. Crutcher, D.D.S.Jason and Katie DaughenbaughCharles and Diana DickertGreg DickinsonPeter Drowne and Jane StarrEdward Jones - Roxanne MeuryELCA Montana SynodEnbridge Energy Company IncEnterprise Holdings FoundationCarole and Bart EricksonExchange Club of HelenaKurt and Mary FagenstromPat FierroFirst Interstate BankAndrea FishJohn and Lynda FisherPat FloydCasey FurlongLois I. GabrielGeyser Community Presbyterian ChurchDebbie GibsonLauri and Kevin GilbertDianna and Larry GoffJune GoffGolden Eagle ConstructionDave and Stacy GonzenbachMax GonzenbachDee and Ron IncoronatoGoodman Family InvestmentsGeorge and Kathy GoodrichBill and Valerie GoodwinGrass Range United Methodist ChurchGruber Masonry Contractor, Inc.Andrew and Sarah HallLoren and Michelle HansenMichelle and Kevin HarrisArlene B. HarveyHealth Care Service CorporationCharlotte and Wilson HiggsCharles and Marsha HinchHope United Methodist Church, Billings, MT

I'm not telling you it’s going to be easy, I'm telling you it’s going to be worth it. That's the theme for elevating the well-being of our children. And it's not someone else responsible for this, it’s you and me.” -- Todd Garrison, Executive Director of ChildWise Institute

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Bergetta and Laurence HubbardMarilyn T. HudsonIla B. Dousman Fund, Inc.Jane Starr Interior DesignAdam and Jamie JespersenJohn & Marilyn Olson Family FoundationGeorge and Carol KarresWalter and Nancy KuhnMargaret KuskaMichael and Cheryl LambRoger and Toni LarsonLeavitt Great West Insurance ServicesRuth L. LongMrs. Jane LoppLuxan & Murfitt, PLLPMaureen and V.J. MaddioNicole and Robert MaloneyDuane and Patty MarkusonMcBride Family FoundationJanice and Paul McCannLisa and Nate McCarthyTessa and Tom McGreeBob and Judy McIntyreRegan and Mark MeredithLinda and Robert MillerMissoula First United Methodist FoundationMontana Broom & Brush SupplyMontana EyecareMontana Health Co-opMontana State FundMolly and Justin MosnessMountain West Office SolutionsDr. Kathleen Nelson

Laura NevaAlan and Nancy NicholsonRev. Marianne Niesen and Rev. Lyle HamiltonJan and Jerry NorskogNorth Valley HospitalDan and Denise NottinghamGlenna Wortman-Obie and Jim ObieSherri Ohs-Mosley and Randy MosleyOP & WE Edwards FoundationOpportunity Bank of MontanaOur Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Helena, MTOur Savior's Lutheran Church, Columbia Falls, MTBecky and Keith PalmquistGary and Nola ParryPartners in Pediatrics, PCMary E. PfaffPresbyterian FoundationPresbytery of GlacierPresbytery of YellowstoneMatt and Meredith RandlesJenny RankinTrudi and John RobelKaren and Jody RochezRocky Mountain Credit UnionClaire and David RoehmJoanne and John RomaskoRon Incoronato & CoCheryl RosenKelly and Jim RowlattRudd & Company, PLLCSam Samples

Deborah and Robert SappScott SchapperKim and John ScurryShirley McShane Miller Endowment FundShodair Children's HospitalMargret SovigStahly Engineering & AssociatesMarie and Paul StarkSteamboat Springs United Methodist ChurchLoren and Gayle SteeleFrank and Kelli StockEdward and Shirley SullivanJan and Steve TawaterThe Boeing CompanyThrivent FinancialAlvin and Mary Joan TraftonTSI, Inc.United Methodist Church, Big Sandy, MTUnited Methodist Women, Stevensville, MTUS Bank HelenaVan Orsdel United Methodist Church, Havre, MTLarry and Celia VandeCreekRay and Lynne WahlertDebbi and Dave WaldenbergWells Fargo BankWest Side United Methodist Church, Great Falls, MTGail WhitneyAugustus and Joyce WilkinsPatrick WilliamsSuzy WilliamsAnne and Stan WilmothMichael and Tina WongRuby WorstellJo Ann WrightDonna YaegerRalph and Anne YaegerAnne YatesYellowstone Conference United Methodist Women

monetary gifts received (continued) for kids in need!

*deceased


Trent’s Story -- Array of Services Provides Path to HealingBy the time Trent was in kindergarten, he began showing signs of severe emotional distress. He took his clothes off at school and set a car on fire. When it was discovered that he had witnessed sexual behavior and drug use in his home, he was sent to live with relatives.

Through the years, Trent used nearly every service Intermountain offers, from residential treatment to school-based services. The combination of these integrated services helped Trent every step of the way. For example, when he moved from attending Intermountain’s school to attending public school, he eased in by going just half days at first. The mental health specialist at the middle school (who had previously worked on the Intermountain campus) worked closely with the Intermountain school staff to understand Trent’s unique challenges to help him make the transition. Today, Trent is still in school and still lives with his relatives – major victories considering all he’s been through.

Monthly supporters like Nancy Trudell of Helena make possible the integrated care kids like Trent need. Nancy says, “I first heard about Intermountain when my husband and I moved to Helena in 1992. Since that time, I have watched Intermountain grow to become a leader in providing quality integrated services.” Nancy even experienced Intermountain’s high-quality care first-hand: “When one of my grandchildren needed help with a problem at school, Intermountain was there to provide compassionate, professional assistance. The situation was resolved to everyone's satisfaction.”

“I have watched Intermountain grow to become a leaderin providing quality integrated services.”-- Nancy Trudell, Intermountain supporter

Crystal Amundson, HelenaMarsha Anson, PolsonRev. Cathy Barker, HelenaFrank Cannon, HelenaRev. JP Carlson, BozemanLinda Cladis, Billings

Rev. Marianne Niesen, Helena - President Pam Schapper, Whitefish - President ElectMatthew Dale, Helena - Past Preseident Dr. Bill Reynolds, Missoula - Secretary

Intermountain 2017 Board of Directors

Katherine Curtis, Columbia FallsKori Dee, Canyon CreekMike Hudson, HamiltonRev. Carol Karres, Great FallsJim Lawrence, Clancy

Robert Lopp, KalispellElder Don Patterson, BigforkDr. Mike Priddy, MissoulaNancy Staigmiller, AbsarokeeNancy A. Trudell, HelenaJohn Watson, Great Falls

you are making a difference you are making a difference

Intermountain Serves Over Two Thousand Montana Children and Families Each Year

Helena

Missoula

Kalispell

RESIDENTIALFACILITY

RESIDENTIALFACILITY

RESIDENTIALFACILITY

Community Services and Mental Health Clinics

Home Support Services, Adoption, and Foster Care

Residential Services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children Ages 4-13

Residential Facility

Services Used 2016

Home Support Services and Adoption and Foster Care: 248 SErvEd

Residential Services: 83 SErvEd

Community Services and Mental Health Clinics 1,968 SErvEd

By the Numbers n 2,299 children and families served in 2016. 800 Clients Served Daily.

n ChildWise, created in 2010 to provide education, advocacy and awareness, has trained over 7,000 parents and professionals to date.

Licensed by the State of Montana as: n Adoption Placing Agency n Mental Health Center n Therapeutic Youth Group Homes

Nationally Accredited by: n AdvanceEd Northwest Accreditation Commission n Council on Accreditation

recognized Mission of: United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Violet’s Story -- Rebuilding Relationships at HomeWhen Violet came to Providence Home in the Flathead Valley, her family had exhausted all other options to help her. Violet had violent tantrums at home and struggled to trust her parents. Her adoptive father was her biological mother’s brother, and Violet was constantly fearful that he would abuse her as her mother had in her early years. At first, she resisted closeness from adults at Providence Home and created similarly strained relational dynamics as she experienced at home, fixating on objects to soothe her when she became upset.

Over time, she began taking small chances both with the adults at Providence Home and with her family, giving them opportunities to be in control and demonstrate that they could take care of her and her needs. Through weekly one-on-one visits, Violet is developing a flourishing relationship with her dad. She continues to work hard to improve her relationships with her brothers and practices relying on her parents for support on weekend visits and off-campus outings. As Violet has learned to share her worries with those around her, she has become more flexible in unpredictable situations and is now willing to have close relationships.

Gail Whitney, an Intermountain supporter from Bigfork, answers the question, “Why Intermountain?” this way: “I believe in children. I believe each child has a right to feel and be safe, in both a home and school that provides healthy relationships and guidance. Unfortunately, not every home or school provides this environment, or in some instances, a child can't absorb the care they are given at home so they need a brief time away to re-center themselves. This is why I financially support Intermountain.”

for kids in need!Cornerstone Gifts Cumulative lifetime

$1 million+AnonymousGilhousen Family Foundation$500,000 - $1 millionEarl and Linda BatesCommunity Development Block Grant, Montana Department of CommerceGianforte Family Charitable TrustIla B. Dousman Fund, Inc.M.J. Murdock Charitable TrustDennis ManaloMichael and Janna TaylorZinngrabe Charitable Foundation$250,000 - $499,999Kenneth C. Carpenter*Melvin L. Hultgren*Bob and Judy McIntyreMontana Mental Health Settlement TrustStanton Z. Potter*Presbyterian Church Women's MinistryThe Steele-Reese FoundationWalmart FoundationGeorgia Whipps*Betsy and Warren WilcoxFlorence G. Wood Estate*$100,000 - $249,999Gerry and Nancy AllenWade and Gee Gee AllredAnonymousKari and Bert ArnlundBlue Cross Blue Shield of MontanaDennis and Phyllis Washington FoundationDoris Dickinson*FAST Enterprises LLCJim and Joan FitzGeraldGallagher Western Montana Charitable FoundationMarian GeilBill and Valerie GoodwinBill and Connie Hoffman

I.A. O'Shaughnessy FoundationRobert Jorgensen Jr. and Shirley JorgensenLloyd and Audrey Kaercher*Kresge FoundationToni and Guy Laurendeau*Edward Luger*Margaret T. Biddle FoundationMary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.Tom and Dianne MorganOro y Plata FoundationStephen and Bettina PatykDr. William and Joanne ReynoldsLouisa Rothfus*Ruth and Vernon Taylor FoundationMiss Mary Frances Shale*George L. SherryAugust and Mary Sobotka*Leroy Strand*The Health Federation of PhiladephiaArthur F. Thompson*UMC General Board of Global MinistriesWAZE FoundationDebbie and Randy Williams$50,000 - $99,999American Chemet CorporationMildred Angell*Jean Baucus*Beta Sigma Phi InternationalBozeman United Methodist ChurchCatherine S. CampbellCharter Communications, Charter SpectrumChutney Fund, Montana Community FoundationNick and Linda CladisCleveland Foundation, Anonymous Donor Advised FundFlora CoghlanLarry P. CooperBill and Ivy CrivelloDavid Oja Charitable TrustDepartment of Public Health and

Human ServicesDiamond ConstructionDick Anderson ConstructionGeorge A. Dickman*Disadvantaged Children's Fund, Montana Community FoundationRalph and Pat Dixon*Michael and Mary DixonCarl B. Field*First Interstate Bank of HelenaFirst Presbyterian Church, Helena, MTGary and Vicki GallagherRobert K. Gerloff, M.D.*Etta Higgins*Dee and Ron IncoronatoEmery Wight Jensen*Ruth A. Kendall*Kevin United Methodist ChurchMargaret Krshka*Edith Larson*Leon & Myra LugarChristie and Tom LongMargaret W. HarmonSteve and Becky MergenthalerGlenn and Linda MillerSophie and Sherman Miller*Jean Mills*Mills Charitable Remainder UnitrustMontana Healthcare FoundationFrancis H. Mortieau*Mountain West Office SolutionsMary D. MungerNorthWestern Energy FoundationDon and Mary PattersonJean PaulsonRonald O. Pierson*Phyllis K. Poirier*Virginia Pressley*Lee and Velma Revear*Pam and Don SchapperKaren and Art* SeilerShirley McShane Miller Simperman-Corette FoundationKatie and Joe* Spiroff

Have You Included Intermountain in Your

Estate Plans?Through a legacy gift or life income gift, you can

support the healing work of Intermountain in perpetuity! There are many options, some of which

may provide tax savings for you and your family.

For more information, please call Terry Chaney at (406) 461-1484, or email [email protected]. You can also find a wealth of information, including a

gift plan calculator, at:http://intermountain.giftlegacy.com.

“I believe each child has a right to feel and be safe, in both a home and school that provides healthy relationships and guidance.” -- Gail Whitney, Intermountain supporter

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Your support helps children and families in so many ways – from residential services to outpatient therapy, from helping kids survive to helping families thrive. We want you to know how important your gifts are. The stories of Holly, Violet and Trent are just a tiny sample of the many compelling and encouraging stories we hear every day from kids and families.

Thank you for your help. Thank you for your love. Thank you for being part of the Intermountain story.

Holly’s Story -- Chasing Her Dreams of Higher Education

you are making a difference gifts of $25,000 or more through December 31, 2016

St Paul's United Methodist Church, Helena, MTState Employee Charitable Giving CampaignState of Montana, Judicial Branch, Court Assessment ProgramEdwin and Jessica* StickneyMerlyn Taborsky*Howard Tracht*Nancy and Richard TrudellValley Bank of HelenaJohn and Ruth WatsonWells Fargo BankRita WhitemanYellowstone Conference United Methodist Women$25,000 - $49,999Tom and Margot AllenAnderson ZurMuehlen & Employee Benefit ResourcesAnonymousV. Keith Ario*Adam Belsky and Debra NelsonMarian Bernet*Fred Blyth*Robert L. Brookman*Fred and Mary* CollinsJames F. Cozzetto*Charles and Anna Creon*Eugene and Barbara CroisantMichelle and Cody DanielsonAileen Decker*Greg DickinsonAlfred and Minnie Doughty*Dufresne FoundationLeif and Huberta Erickson*Daniel Fiehrer, D.D.S. and MaryAnn FiehrerPaul Finnegan and Carolyn BircherFirst Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins, COFirst Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, MTFranchini Family FoundationFrederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Foundation

Todd and Sue GarrisonRaymond A. Grant*Edith P. Gronhovd*Ruby E. Hanson*Phil and Donna HarrisNancy and Rick* HaugheeKaren and Garry HicksKathy and Bob HolleyMike and Sandy HudsonDavid and Julia JacksonMildred M. Keene*Knights of Columbus Council 844Lamb and Carey Law OfficesLeavitt Great West Insurance ServicesLife Covenant Church, Helena, MTFrances R LindstrandJesse* and Ruth LongPete Luinstra*Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage CoAndy and Anne MillerBernice S. Mitchell*Louise E. Mogle*Jerry and Pat MolenMontana Benefits and Life CoMontana Rail LinkEdith Moore*Jan and Jerry NorskogNorthrop GrummanStella and Bob NylundSherri Ohs-Mosley and

Randy MosleyDaniel and Jeanne O'NeilOpportunity Bank of MontanaPartners in Pediatrics, PCFay PemblePresbytery of GlacierRocky Mountain Credit UnionSample Foundation IncScott Vallely Soldiers Memorial FundRita Shute*SMA ArchitectsSt. Peter's HospitalDave and Carol StahlyTheresa and Byron StahlyStahly Engineering & AssociatesState of Montana, DPHHS-AWACSDonna and Dean* StrandBarbara and Dean SwankPaul and Muffin VallelyVernon E. Wendlandt EndowmentFern Wefsenmoe*William H. and Margaret M. Wallace FoundationLorna Williams*Suzy WilliamsDoris W. Wood*Yellowstone Conference United Methodist Church

Holly is working on her application for Intermountain’s Complete Your Dreams Scholarship. In fact, obtaining the scholarship so she can go to college is Holly’s #1 goal—not unusual for a high school senior—but for Holly it’s more than a little exciting. “A year ago, my best grade was a D,” she says. “I almost dropped out of school several times.”

Holly’s parents struggled financially and with alcohol and drug addictions. Tension gradually rose to a breaking point until, in an intense and violent moment, the man whom Holly and her brother had always known as Dad, told her he was not her father at all! He took the family’s only vehicle and left—never to return.

Holly was lucky to find support through an Intermountain therapist. She always turns to her therapist to share her troubles and her successes—like a recent A- on a test. Intermountain has provided intensive therapy, but they also encourage her daily with positive messages to help Holly “re-write her script for success” in high school and beyond.

The Complete Your Dreams Scholarship was established in 2006 by Earl and Linda Bates, ranchers in Oregon and homeowners in the Flathead Valley. The scholarship is available to any student who has been part of one of Intermountain’s therapeutic programs. “After high school, I was detailing cars for a dollar an hour,” Earl Bates says. “I really had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I have a real simpatico with young people who don’t have a jump start in life.”

The Bateses have added to the scholarship fund every year for more than ten years, and the proceeds provide several students with the means to receive a college education.

I have a real simpatico with young people whodon’t have a jump start in life.”-- Earl Bates, Intermountain supporter

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Because of YOU, Van Orsdel Commons is Taking ShapeGolden Eagle Construction is making good use of the time we’ve had this winter to open up walls in old Bridger cottage as they prepare to transform it into Van Orsdel Commons, the home for the chaplain’s program at Intermountain. Structural engineers are checking every nook and cranny to make sure the remodeled building will be both safe and sound for the increased occupancy of the building. The new space will host chapel services, trainings, and social gatherings for staff, children and families.

Some additional supports have already been put in place, but there is quite a bit more structural work that must be done before work starts in earnest this spring. Intermountain Facility Manager James Spradlin is managing the project and is hopeful that the work will be far enough along by June so that donors and families gathered for Recognition Day will have a chance to tour the building.

Thank you for your support of the project and for what it will mean for the spiritual and cultural care of children, families and staff for years to come.

Changing The Lives of Children

Nobody thought Ruby and Ashley’s family would make it. But we’re helping their parents to communicate with each other so they can care for their daughters more effectively. Their mom is growing, and their dad is lightening up.”

-- Intermountain Family-Based Counselor

Unique Professional Care for Montana Kids and FamiliesNowhere is the vision of Intermountain’s future more obvious than in the expansion of vital, in-demand psychological services. The faith and support of donors like you have allowed us to develop a sound

psychological assessment clinic in Helena. Joining our long-time clinical director Dr. Elizabeth Kohlstaedt, Ph.D., is Dr. Eric Aune, Ph.D., Pediatric Neuropsychologist, now providing a variety of services, including neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental and targeted assessments.

Additionally, Dr. Julian Nolen is now offering general psychological assessments. These services are all in high demand and allow Intermountain to take one more step into the world of integrated services.

Thank you for helping to provide this high level of compassionate care to kids and families in need.

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