Loss in the Outdoors
If you are experiencing the loss of a loved one in an outdoor-related incident, please know you are not alone. This page is intended as a directory of local and national resources to help you navigate this difficult time.
Text HOME to 741741 or visit Crisis Text Line
Call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Loss in the Outdoors Grant
This financial needs-based grant offers financial support for individuals in need of extra financial assistance and/or pursuing therapeutic services based on being directly impacted by grief, loss, and/or trauma related to climbing, ski mountaineering or alpinism. The grant award is up to $7500 and is intended to be used toward individual therapy, rent assistance, food assistance, or a professional program that engages a grief or trauma framework.
Grant applications will be reviewed for the following criteria:
Applicant is a resident of southern Montana
Applicant is experiencing distress due to grief or trauma related to climbing, ski mountaineering, or alpinism;
Applicant states financial need
Applicant has not previously received a Loss in the Outdoors Fund grant.
Applicants who have not been able to access prior therapy or treatment shall be prioritized
You may apply for this grant at any time. Please fill out our application and feel free to use our Loss in the Outdoors mental health directory to find a therapist or program of your choosing. You may select a therapist or program that is not listed in our directory.
Please reach out to us at hello@southernmontanaclimberscoalition.org if there are questions concerning the application process.
All grant applications will remain confidential. We will notify you of approval within 6 weeks of submission.
Together we are building a community that gets support and gives support. You are not alone.
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LOI Grant brought to you In loving memory of our friend, Andrew Evans. #OutsideWithAndrew #LiveLikeAndrew
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Montana Mental Health Directory
Heather Davidson || DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Contact: (406) 219-7225
Services: Medication evaluation/management, Telehealth services, Lifestyle Modification Counseling
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, and the impacts of Stress and Trauma
Blair Anne Hensen || Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor / (406) 233-1336
Services: Individual therapy or counseling, Couples or family therapy, Telehealth services
Specialties: Relationships, Grief, Transitions, Family, Mood Disorders.
Kate Hestwood || Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Therapist / Contact: (406) 415-4022
Services: Individual therapy or counseling, couples or family therapy, group therapy, telehealth services.
Specialties: Trauma Recovery, Grief, Perinatal mood disorders
Elizabeth Koutrelakos || Licensed Clinical Social Worker, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach / Contact: (307) 200-9882
Services: Individual therapy or counseling, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Adventure Therapy.
Specialties: Grief and Loss, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Children, Families, Adults.
Leela Robert || Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor / Contact: (406) 823-0404
Services: Individual therapy or counseling, Telehealth services.
Specialties: Grief/ Loss, Anxiety, Trauma, Life Transitions
Justin Short || Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist / (406) 961-7203
Services: Individual therapy or counseling, Telehealth services, Support Group Facilitator
Specialties: Grief/Loss, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Illness & Pain
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Text HOME to 741741 or visit Crisis Text Line
Call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Grief Therapists & Counselors
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Grief Peer Support Groups
Loss in the Outdoors (Bozeman) ||Monthly meeting peer support group facilitated by Justin Short at Ridgeline Counseling. Please note these meetings are only offered in person.
Climbing Grief and Process Group (Online) For climbers, partners, friends or family coping with loss in the mountains. Wednesdays 6pm MST—For more information, contact Ben White: ben@benjaminwhite.us
If you have health insurance:
Many insurance companies will help finance therapy and counseling services. Be sure to check if your therapist is in network, and what your plan will cover.
If you don’t have health insurance:
Check if your selected therapist offers a sliding scale rate that will base on your income, or alternative payment options.
You may be eligible to apply for the American Alpine Club’s Climbing Grief Grant to help cover costs of therapy. Visit this link to apply.
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