The State of Montana is proposing to eliminate all services to infants and toddlers with special needs in Montana as of October 1. We need your support to ensure this vital service is not cut. Please click the below link and tell the governor you oppose cutting services to children with developmental disabilities. Please also reach out to your local legislators to ask them to oppose these cuts as well. Some facts to reference are as follows:
• Proposed elimination… of services to all infants and toddlers with special needs
• Loss of services to over 2000 children with special needs statewide
• 67% of the infants and toddlers served in early intervention do NOT go into special education preschool
• Montana would be the first state in the nation to eliminate their federally supported early intervention program
One of the last updates we have received is that in order to impact the proposed budget cuts a Special Session of the Legislature has to be called. We need people to contact their Senators and Representatives and let them know that we are in favor of a Special Session being called to address the proposed budget cuts and to save the Part C, FES and E&D Programs from being eliminated.
If you live in SD 19 or HD 37 in Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Powder River Counties Please contact:
SD 19 Sen. Eric Moore can be reached at: Sen.Eric.Moore@mt.gov or 406-234-3562
HD 37 Rep. Bill Harris can be reached at: 406-429-2091 or 406-366-6775
If you live in SD 18 or HD 36 in Dawson or Wibaux Counties Please Contact:
SD 18 Sen. Steve Hinebauch can be reached at 406-365-7967 or 406-989-1372
HD 36 Rep. Alan Doane can be reached at: 406-583-7546 or 406-939-4253
If you live in SD 21 or HD 41 in Powder River or Rosebud Counties Please Contact:
SD 21 Sen. Jason Small can be reached at: 406-690-0923 or 406-592-3580
HD 41 Rep. Rae Peppers can be reached at: 406-697-0565 or 406-477-8226
If you live in SD 20 or HD 39 in Custer, Rosebud or Treasure County Please Contact:
SD 20 Sen. Duane Ankney can be reached at: 406-740-0629 or 406-748-4328
HD 39 Rep. Geraldine Custer can be reached at: 406-351-1235 or Rep.Geraldine.Custer@mt.gov
You may also contact Governor Bullock at 406-444-3111 or Toll Free: 855-318-1330 or by going to http://governor.mt.gov/Home/Contact and clicking on “Email the Governor”