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Gifts With A Lift for Montana State Hospital
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Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024
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Gifts With a Lift
Gifts With a Lift
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that donation boxes have been set up at various locations across the state to receive holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital (MSH) patients.
The effort is part of the annual Gifts with a Lift program that has played an instrumental role in spreading holiday cheer to patients for the past 72 years. The program ensures all MSH patients receive a gift this holiday season.
MSH Gifts with a Lift coordinator Derek O’Brien said the program is very important to patients.
“This annual tradition helps brighten the holiday season for patients who are away from family, friends and their communities,” O’Brien said. “Gifts with a Lift relies exclusively on the generous donations from Montanans who have historically supported this program for decades, and we’re excited to continue this effort.”
The program is jointly coordinated by DPHHS and NAMI Montana.
Ideas for gift suggestions include but are not limited to the following: pocket games/composition books, socks, t-shirts/sweatshirts, winter wear (hats, gloves, jackets), slippers, blankets/ throws, handheld AM/FM radios, and stationery. MSH is especially in need of winter coats for men and women in sizes M – 3X. (Larger sizes preferred; hoodies and items with strings will not be accepted.)
Individuals or service organizations interested in “adopting” a patient are encouraged to contact O’Brien at (406) 693-7137.
Gifts mailed to the hospital should not be wrapped; however, donations of wrapping paper and gift boxes are welcome.
“Also, to properly acknowledge our generous program donors, please be sure to include a return receipt, if mailed, as well as your name and address along with the gift,” O’Brien said.
Gifts or cash donations can be mailed to Gifts with a Lift , c/o Derek O’Brien, PO Box 300, Montana State Hospital, Warm Springs, MT 59756. Please drop gifts off at participating community drop sites by Dec. 6 or at MSH by Dec. 11. If you wish to mail gifts or donations, please make sure they are postmarked by Dec. 6 to ensure they arrive on time. Please make checks payable to: Gifts with a Lift.
MSH is the only publicly operated inpatient psychiatric hospital in the state. It provides treatment to adults who have serious mental illnesses and who are referred from hospitals, mental health programs, and district courts from across the state.
Gifts can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
Anaconda
Anaconda/Deer Lodge County Courthouse
MSU Extension Office, Third Floor
800 Main St.
Anaconda, MT 59711
Contact: Paula Arneson, (406) 563-4035
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Butte
Silver House
106 W. Broadway St
Butte, MT 59701
Contact: Silver House Staff (406) 497-9000
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Bozeman
Bozeman Senior Center
807 N. Tracy Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Contact: Bozeman NAMI (406) 763-6270
*Drop off times- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Billings
Rainbow House
925 North 18 th
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Kathy Drinkwalter, (406) 252-7851
*Drop off times – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F
Helena
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division
301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 320
Helena, MT 59601
Contact: Cindy Dallas, (406) 444-3907
*Drop off times 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Missoula
Shawn Gray – please call contact number below to coordinate pick up of donations.
Contact: (406) 880-3173
Warm Springs
Montana State Hospital
PO Box 300
Warm Springs, MT 59756
Contact: Derek O’Brien, (406) 693-7137
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that donation boxes have been set up at various locations across the state to receive holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital (MSH) patients.
The effort is part of the annual Gifts with a Lift program that has played an instrumental role in spreading holiday cheer to patients for the past 72 years. The program ensures all MSH patients receive a gift this holiday season.
MSH Gifts with a Lift coordinator Derek O’Brien said the program is very important to patients.
“This annual tradition helps brighten the holiday season for patients who are away from family, friends and their communities,” O’Brien said. “Gifts with a Lift relies exclusively on the generous donations from Montanans who have historically supported this program for decades, and we’re excited to continue this effort.”
The program is jointly coordinated by DPHHS and NAMI Montana.
Ideas for gift suggestions include but are not limited to the following: pocket games/composition books, socks, t-shirts/sweatshirts, winter wear (hats, gloves, jackets), slippers, blankets/ throws, handheld AM/FM radios, and stationery. MSH is especially in need of winter coats for men and women in sizes M – 3X. (Larger sizes preferred; hoodies and items with strings will not be accepted.)
Individuals or service organizations interested in “adopting” a patient are encouraged to contact O’Brien at (406) 693-7137.
Gifts mailed to the hospital should not be wrapped; however, donations of wrapping paper and gift boxes are welcome.
“Also, to properly acknowledge our generous program donors, please be sure to include a return receipt, if mailed, as well as your name and address along with the gift,” O’Brien said.
Gifts or cash donations can be mailed to Gifts with a Lift , c/o Derek O’Brien, PO Box 300, Montana State Hospital, Warm Springs, MT 59756. Please drop gifts off at participating community drop sites by Dec. 6 or at MSH by Dec. 11. If you wish to mail gifts or donations, please make sure they are postmarked by Dec. 6 to ensure they arrive on time. Please make checks payable to: Gifts with a Lift.
MSH is the only publicly operated inpatient psychiatric hospital in the state. It provides treatment to adults who have serious mental illnesses and who are referred from hospitals, mental health programs, and district courts from across the state.
Gifts can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
Anaconda
Anaconda/Deer Lodge County Courthouse
MSU Extension Office, Third Floor
800 Main St.
Anaconda, MT 59711
Contact: Paula Arneson, (406) 563-4035
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Butte
Silver House
106 W. Broadway St
Butte, MT 59701
Contact: Silver House Staff (406) 497-9000
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Bozeman
Bozeman Senior Center
807 N. Tracy Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Contact: Bozeman NAMI (406) 763-6270
*Drop off times- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Billings
Rainbow House
925 North 18 th
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Kathy Drinkwalter, (406) 252-7851
*Drop off times – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F
Helena
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division
301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 320
Helena, MT 59601
Contact: Cindy Dallas, (406) 444-3907
*Drop off times 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Missoula
Shawn Gray – please call contact number below to coordinate pick up of donations.
Contact: (406) 880-3173
Warm Springs
Montana State Hospital
PO Box 300
Warm Springs, MT 59756
Contact: Derek O’Brien, (406) 693-7137
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that donation boxes have been set up at various locations across the state to receive holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital (MSH) patients.
The effort is part of the annual Gifts with a Lift program that has played an instrumental role in spreading holiday cheer to patients for the past 72 years. The program ensures all MSH patients receive a gift this holiday season.
MSH Gifts with a Lift coordinator Derek O’Brien said the program is very important to patients.
“This annual tradition helps brighten the holiday season for patients who are away from family, friends and their communities,” O’Brien said. “Gifts with a Lift relies exclusively on the generous donations from Montanans who have historically supported this program for decades, and we’re excited to continue this effort.”
The program is jointly coordinated by DPHHS and NAMI Montana.
Ideas for gift suggestions include but are not limited to the following: pocket games/composition books, socks, t-shirts/sweatshirts, winter wear (hats, gloves, jackets), slippers, blankets/ throws, handheld AM/FM radios, and stationery. MSH is especially in need of winter coats for men and women in sizes M – 3X. (Larger sizes preferred; hoodies and items with strings will not be accepted.)
Individuals or service organizations interested in “adopting” a patient are encouraged to contact O’Brien at (406) 693-7137.
Gifts mailed to the hospital should not be wrapped; however, donations of wrapping paper and gift boxes are welcome.
“Also, to properly acknowledge our generous program donors, please be sure to include a return receipt, if mailed, as well as your name and address along with the gift,” O’Brien said.
Gifts or cash donations can be mailed to Gifts with a Lift , c/o Derek O’Brien, PO Box 300, Montana State Hospital, Warm Springs, MT 59756. Please drop gifts off at participating community drop sites by Dec. 6 or at MSH by Dec. 11. If you wish to mail gifts or donations, please make sure they are postmarked by Dec. 6 to ensure they arrive on time. Please make checks payable to: Gifts with a Lift.
MSH is the only publicly operated inpatient psychiatric hospital in the state. It provides treatment to adults who have serious mental illnesses and who are referred from hospitals, mental health programs, and district courts from across the state.
Gifts can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
Anaconda
Anaconda/Deer Lodge County Courthouse
MSU Extension Office, Third Floor
800 Main St.
Anaconda, MT 59711
Contact: Paula Arneson, (406) 563-4035
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Butte
Silver House
106 W. Broadway St
Butte, MT 59701
Contact: Silver House Staff (406) 497-9000
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Bozeman
Bozeman Senior Center
807 N. Tracy Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Contact: Bozeman NAMI (406) 763-6270
*Drop off times- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Billings
Rainbow House
925 North 18 th
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Kathy Drinkwalter, (406) 252-7851
*Drop off times – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F
Helena
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division
301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 320
Helena, MT 59601
Contact: Cindy Dallas, (406) 444-3907
*Drop off times 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Missoula
Shawn Gray – please call contact number below to coordinate pick up of donations.
Contact: (406) 880-3173
Warm Springs
Montana State Hospital
PO Box 300
Warm Springs, MT 59756
Contact: Derek O’Brien, (406) 693-7137
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that donation boxes have been set up at various locations across the state to receive holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital (MSH) patients.
The effort is part of the annual Gifts with a Lift program that has played an instrumental role in spreading holiday cheer to patients for the past 72 years. The program ensures all MSH patients receive a gift this holiday season.
MSH Gifts with a Lift coordinator Derek O’Brien said the program is very important to patients.
“This annual tradition helps brighten the holiday season for patients who are away from family, friends and their communities,” O’Brien said. “Gifts with a Lift relies exclusively on the generous donations from Montanans who have historically supported this program for decades, and we’re excited to continue this effort.”
The program is jointly coordinated by DPHHS and NAMI Montana.
Ideas for gift suggestions include but are not limited to the following: pocket games/composition books, socks, t-shirts/sweatshirts, winter wear (hats, gloves, jackets), slippers, blankets/ throws, handheld AM/FM radios, and stationery. MSH is especially in need of winter coats for men and women in sizes M – 3X. (Larger sizes preferred; hoodies and items with strings will not be accepted.)
Individuals or service organizations interested in “adopting” a patient are encouraged to contact O’Brien at (406) 693-7137.
Gifts mailed to the hospital should not be wrapped; however, donations of wrapping paper and gift boxes are welcome.
“Also, to properly acknowledge our generous program donors, please be sure to include a return receipt, if mailed, as well as your name and address along with the gift,” O’Brien said.
Gifts or cash donations can be mailed to Gifts with a Lift , c/o Derek O’Brien, PO Box 300, Montana State Hospital, Warm Springs, MT 59756. Please drop gifts off at participating community drop sites by Dec. 6 or at MSH by Dec. 11. If you wish to mail gifts or donations, please make sure they are postmarked by Dec. 6 to ensure they arrive on time. Please make checks payable to: Gifts with a Lift.
MSH is the only publicly operated inpatient psychiatric hospital in the state. It provides treatment to adults who have serious mental illnesses and who are referred from hospitals, mental health programs, and district courts from across the state.
Gifts can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
Anaconda
Anaconda/Deer Lodge County Courthouse
MSU Extension Office, Third Floor
800 Main St.
Anaconda, MT 59711
Contact: Paula Arneson, (406) 563-4035
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Butte
Silver House
106 W. Broadway St
Butte, MT 59701
Contact: Silver House Staff (406) 497-9000
*Drop off times- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Bozeman
Bozeman Senior Center
807 N. Tracy Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Contact: Bozeman NAMI (406) 763-6270
*Drop off times- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Billings
Rainbow House
925 North 18 th
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Kathy Drinkwalter, (406) 252-7851
*Drop off times – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F
Helena
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division
301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 320
Helena, MT 59601
Contact: Cindy Dallas, (406) 444-3907
*Drop off times 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F
Missoula
Shawn Gray – please call contact number below to coordinate pick up of donations.
Contact: (406) 880-3173
Warm Springs
Montana State Hospital
PO Box 300
Warm Springs, MT 59756
Contact: Derek O’Brien, (406) 693-7137
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