Resources for Effective Policy-Making in Montana

Policy & Data

The Center firmly believes in using data to make smart policy decisions. Data is crucial to understanding changing needs. Data also provides policymakers with evidence to create and shape policies that work to address problems and needs. The Center’s data dashboard provides the kind of county-level data that can help the Montana legislature craft strong policies to support Montana families. You can find additional data on Montana families from the National Center for Children in Poverty.

The Pew Charitable Trust researches state policy across the U.S. How States Use Data to Inform Decisions outlines data-driven decision making at the state level.  

Resources

Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development Data Dashboard

Montana Early Childhood Profile from the National Center for Children in Poverty

Family Resource Simulator from the National Center for Children in Poverty

Urban Institute

Casey Family Programs

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Family Voices for children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities

Child Welfare Information Gateway

National Center for Children in Poverty

Find your national representative and senators at GovTrack

Montana Budget & Policy Center

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies

The Burton K. Wheeler Center

Montana legislature website – includes news about 2019-2020 interim committees, information on past session information, and details about specific bills

Guide to the Montana Legislature – includes tips on how to get involved, how an idea turns into a bill, and more

Find your Montana legislators: Legislator Lookup

Data on Children & Families

Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development Data Dashboard

Montana Early Childhood Profile from the National Center for Children in Poverty

Family Resource Simulator from the National Center for Children in Poverty

Urban Institute

Casey Family Programs

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Family Voices for children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities

Child Welfare Information Gateway

National Center for Children in Poverty

Find your national representative and senators at GovTrack

Montana Budget & Policy Center

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies

The Burton K. Wheeler Center

Montana legislature website – includes news about 2019-2020 interim committees, information on past session information, and details about specific bills

Guide to the Montana Legislature – includes tips on how to get involved, how an idea turns into a bill, and more

Find your Montana legislators: Legislator Lookup