Crime & Legal-Related
Childrens Alliance Of Montana Inc
BILLINGS, MT
Total revenue
$403K
Total expenses
$367K
Net assets
$66K
Grants received
$904K
13 grants
EIN
460730444
Tax year
2024
Mission
The Children's Alliance of Montana is a non-profit, membership organization of Children's Advocacy Centers, Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) and partner agencies whose purpose is to provide support, training and technical assistance to professionals working to strengthen their response to crimes against children -- physical, sexual abuse, drug endangered, internet crimes, child trafficking. CAM promotes best practices in investigation, prosecution of crimes against children as well as promoting heath and healing through advocacy, mental health and medical services. CAM's mission is that every child in Montana will have access to a Children's Advocacy Center and the expertise of professionals that make up a multidisciplinary team -- law enforcement, child protection, therapists, medical providers, prosecutors, victim advocates and CAC employees -- forensic interviewers.
Programs
5 programs
CAM provided technical assistance training and outreach to professionals working with communities, CACs, and MDTs including Tribal to develop and sustain an MDT or CAC or to achieve accreditation or re-accreditation with NCA. CAM completed 1397 technical assistance activities to 36 counties last year. CAM distributed numerous TA manuals via email, at meetings and at statewide partner training and conference booths.
The CAM ED administers five grants that support the organization. She completes all grant applications, narrative and fiscal reports. CAM Staff administer the Outcome Measurement System Project for Montana CACs to gather on the quality of services provided to Montana children and their families and evaluates the MDT professionals satisfaction of the team process and CAC services. The CAM ED is responsible for furthering the Strategic Plan as adopted by the Board of Directors in 2021. The ED represents CAM at conferences and trainings throughout the year which includes participating on national and regional collaborative work groups. CAM ensures the outreach and awareness aspects of the Organization and the Strategic Plan through news releases, email notifications, presentations and publishing a quarterly newsletter and staffing booths at partner agency conferences. CAM staff conducted 1397 technical assistance activities.
Member peer review and peer support subscriptions and calls provided by and/or hosted by CAM: MCFIC Montana Child Forensic Interview Collaboration (91 participants), FI Peer Review (27); Mental Health Consultation/Peer Support Calls (25 participants), TF-CBT (0); CAC Director/MDT Coordinator (12), and Medical MyCaseReview Subscriptions (17).
Cam attends state, regional, and national collaborative work groups (nca, wrcac, mbcc).
Providing forensic interview, teleforensic, and portable forensic interview equipment.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
12 listed
BRENDA GEORGE
Executive Dir.
$85K
40 hrs/wk
CHRISTINA POWELL
VICE CHAIR
—
4 hrs/wk
MARY BARRY
PAST CHAIR
—
4 hrs/wk
LYNELLE AMEN
Treasurer
—
4 hrs/wk
TRACY HEMRY
Director
—
0TARA HARRIS
ADVISORY BOARD
—
0KIPP TKACHYK
Chairman
—
4 hrs/wk
JAMIE VANDERLINDEN
Secretary
—
4 hrs/wk
MARY PAT HANSEN
Director
—
0SUSAN PARKER
Director
—
0DANA TOOLE
ADVISORY BOARD
—
0ERIC BARNOSKY
ADVISORY BOARD
—
0Grants received
Showing 13 of 13
Funded by
$904K from 1 funder · 13 grants · 2017–2023
$904K · 13 grants · 2017–2023