Montana Department of Corrections and Human Services, Mental Health Division records
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of four series.
Cooperative Recruiting Service (CRS) (1990-1994): The CRS was an initiative of the Mental Health Division to more effectively and efficiently compete for the limited supply of qualified mental health professionals willing to work in a rural state such as Montana by pooling resources. Included are developmental documents, activity reports, evaluations, data, and correspondence.
County Plans (1990-1999): These files contain information related to chemical dependency plans by county.
Human Resources Development (HRD) (1990-1994): The HRD was a grant project to develop and place in professional journals a series of display ads beginning in 1990 to get the attention of mental health professionals by featuring the “lifestyle” Montana has to offer in order to attract them to work in Montana.
Correspondence (1990-1995): Includes correspondence related to the Montana State Hospital (MSH), Mental Health Division (MHD), and Managed Resources Montana (MRM).
Dates
- Creation: 1990-1999
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Biographical / Historical
The Department of Corrections and Human Services was preceded by the Department of Institutions. The primary function being to administer Montana state institutions providing care and rehabilitation to state residents requiring institutional care including: the Montana Children's Center, the State Soldier's Home (Montana Veterans Home), the State Hospital (Warm Springs State Hospital), the State Training School and Hospital (Boulder River School and Hospital), the State Industrial School for Boys (Pine Hills School), the State Vocational School for Girls (Mountain View School), Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium (Galen State Hospital), the State Prison, the Eastmont Training Center, the Division of Mental Hygiene, the Swan River Youth Forest Camp, and the Montana Center for the Aged.
The Mental Health Division was at one time attached to the Department of Corrections before being eventually transferred over to the Department of Health and Human Services, Addictive and Mental Disorders Division.
Extent
3 linear feet
Abstract
This collection is comprised of records of the Department of Corrections and Human Services, Mental Health Division records and contains records from the Cooperative Recruiting Service (CRS) (1990-1994), county plans (1990-1999), Human Resources Development (HRD) (1990-1994), and correspondence (1990-1995).
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
44:7-7
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Montana Department of Corrections and Human Services, Mental Health Division records 1990-1999
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Matt Kruse
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
mhslibrary@mt.gov