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12+ YEARS
NO MATTER WHAT

Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

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POWER OF ONE

One Child. One Friend. 12+ Years, No Matter What.
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Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

 
Friends of the Children - Western Montana 2023 Annual Report
 
Friends of the Children-Flathead Nation Celebrates New Clubhouse
 
Friends of the Children – Western Montana 2022 Gratitude Report

OUR METHOD

We select children who face multiple systemic obstacles. We amplify their voices as they write their own stories of hope and resilience.

OUR MODEL

We commit to each child for the long-term. 12+ years, no matter what. Each child is paired with a paid professional mentor called a Friend.

Our Outcomes

92%
of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.
83%
of youth earn a high school diploma or a GED.
93%
of youth remain free from juvenile justice system involvement.
98%
of youth wait to parent until after their teen years.

Supporters

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Tykeson Family Foundation
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Clearwater Credit Union
North Western Energy
Otto bremer
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MT Ace
Big Dipper Ice Cream
Community Health Alliance
Community Medical Center
MT Board of Crime Control
Caras Nursery
ERA Lambros Real Estate
Exchange Club
Fidelity National Title
Gallagher Foundation
TDS Telecommunications
Kiwanis Missoula
L Lewellyn Foundation
Marsh Mclennan Agency
Missoula Copy Center
Windermere Real Estate
Albertsons Markets Foundation
Cook Native American Ministries Foundation
DA Davidson
Behavioral Health Alliance
Brio Fitness
Buff City Soap
Cambie Taphouse
Diane Hellman Insurance
Fact Fiction Booksellers
Family Vision
Clyde Coffee
Gavin Hanks Architectural Studio
Good Food Store
Grizzly Liquor
Montana Community Foundation
MTB Management
Mundy Contracting Painting
Headwaters Foundation
MT Office of Public Instruction
Imagine Nation Brewing
Loose Caboose Missoula
Tagliare Deli
Underriner Motors
Walmart Foundation
WGM Group Missoula
Metro Express Carwash
Williams Law Firm
Wordens Market
Taco Bell
FSB
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Republic Services Logo
Town Pump Logo
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Western Montana Clinic Logo
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Friends - Western Montana Land Acknowledgement

Friends of the Children - Western Montana acknowledges that our organization operates on the ancestral homelands of the Salish, Qlispe, Ksanka, and other Indigenous peoples. We celebrate the strength and resiliency of Indigenous peoples to preserve their culture, language, and heritage despite the devastating impacts of colonization on tribal sovereignty. With this acknowledgement, we commit to invest in loving and healing relationships with children and families with the recognition that these relationships must be built on trust, cultural competency, and within an anti-oppression framework.

Meet us at our Clubhouse!

Join us at our clubhouse to take a clubhouse tour, meet some of our team, enjoy coffee & pastries, and learn more about our transformative work.

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