Winds of Change Mental Health Center, positioned near the Clark Fork River and W Broadway Street in Missoula, provides comprehensive outpatient services for adults and children struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. The center offers specialized case management, community-based support, therapy, medication management, and life skills training. They also provide short-term group home living arrangements to help adult clients achieve stability. As part of the Wellness Institute of Montana nonprofit organization, Winds of Change accepts Medicaid for many of their programs. The treatment approach at Winds of Change is collaborative and individualized. Each client works with a dedicated team including a case manager, peer support specialist, therapist, and when appropriate, psychiatric staff for medication management. Therapy sessions, available both in-person and via video, focus on identifying problematic behaviors, setting meaningful goals, and implementing positive changes. Their substance use and gambling addiction treatment encompasses thorough assessments and evidence-based approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Clients receive practical life skills training, including financial management guidance, while case managers assist with housing, employment, and educational opportunities. The center also offers court-recognized evening anger management courses, teaching participants to recognize anger triggers early and communicate effectively. Additional recovery groups cover relationship skills, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), driver education, and illness management. For younger clients ages 5-18, Winds of Change provides specialized mental health and substance use treatment. Their youth services include evidence-based therapies such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and solution-based therapy, with case workers providing advocacy, goal development assistance, and connections to essential resources.