As we are all probably aware it’s nearly time again for the general election coming on November 3, 2020, but this time some things will be different. Due to the pandemic, all Montana counties have the option to utilize all-mail ballots for the first time in history, and 46 of Montana’s 56 counties have [...]
Confirm voter registration Check the “My Voter Page” at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/ for your current registration status and to ensure that your residential and mailing addresses are correct. Options for convenient voting Apply for an absentee ballot, if you wish to, at http://www.sos.mt.gov/elections/ or, if you are a person with a disability, you may request an [...]
Would you or someone you know between the ages of 14-24 like support transitioning into the workforce? Summit Independent Living and BASE can help! John Howard and Becca Gervais will be offering a FREE class called B.O.S.S. (Building Occupational Success Skills), which is open to all individuals from all of Summit’s service area. Classes [...]
These are unprecedented times, and Summit Independent Living is in the position to extend more services. Summit can provide time limited, solution focused mental health counseling at no cost during this pandemic. Our staff include individuals with Masters Degrees in Social Work, who operate under a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In order to work [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit continues to provide independent living services by phone, email, and virtual means since we have not yet opened our offices to the public. We are monitoring COVID-19 activities in our local communities closely but are proceeding slowly with plans to gradually reopen our offices out of an abundance [...]
Bernadette Caron-Taylor, Independent Living Specialist, Kalispell Hello! Greetings from Kalispell. My name is Bernadette Caron-Taylor, and I started working as an Independent Living Specialist at Summit’s Kalispell office in July, 2020. I have been back in Montana for 19 years and am very happy to be joining the team at Summit IL. My husband, [...]
BASE Virtual Activities YODA (You Opening Doors through Advocacy) Tuesdays YODA 4-5:30pm on Zoom All Abilities Yoga Wednesdays Yoga 4-5pm on Zoom BASE Wrestling Foundation BWF Wednesday BWF every other week 5-6pm (next meeting 9/30) On Zoom and Facebook Audio Book Club Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm at Little McCormick park across from BASE, weather permitting (SOCIAL [...]
Great American Outdoors Act written by Chris Clasby Throughout the current pandemic, business closures and social distancing, political debates, and hurricanes and forest fires, did you hear the great recent news about US conservation? Even amidst the widespread difficulties, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) legislation passed Congress with bipartisan support, was signed into [...]
Summit Independent Living and Missoula Food Bank & Community Center are working collaboratively to make the Fresh Food Box program available to more people with disabilities. Eligibility requirements: must have a physical or mental disability that impacts your ability to live independently; live in Missoula; sign up for Summit service; be experiencing challenges to [...]
Annual ADA Picnic and other ADA Anniversary events Canceled Unfortunately, it’s time to make this public announcement… The July 7, 2020 Summit ADA Picnic has been canceled to ensure the safety of our consumers, collaborators, staff members, friends, and fellow community members. We remained hopeful as long as possible, but had to cancel due [...]
