Anti-Discrimination Support Resources
If you are in immediate danger or experiencing an emergency, call 911.
Please note: Catalyst Montana does not provide legal services, crisis intervention, investigations, or direct support in response to reports. The resources below may be able to provide assistance depending on your situation.
Legal Assistance & Civil Rights
Montana Legal Services Association: https://www.mtlsa.org
ACLU of Montana: https://www.aclumontana.org
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division: https://www.justice.gov/crt
FBI Hate Crimes: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/hate-crimes
Housing Discrimination & Fair Housing
Montana Fair Housing: https://www.montanafairhousing.org
Montana Human Rights Bureau: https://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights
Montana Legal Services Association: https://www.mtlsa.org
Employment Discrimination
Montana Human Rights Bureau: https://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): https://www.eeoc.gov
Education & School-Based Discrimination
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr
Montana Office of Public Instruction: https://opi.mt.gov
Youth Support
Montana Youth Line: Call or Text 877-450-3001
Montana Youth Line: https://montanayouthline.org
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
LGBTQ2S+ Resources
406 Pride: https://www.406pride.org
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Montana Two Spirit Society: https://www.facebook.com/MontanaTwoSpiritSociety
Western Montana Community Center: https://www.gaymontana.org
Disability Rights
Disability Rights Montana: https://disabilityrightsmt.org
Montana Independent Living Project: https://milp.us
Immigrant & Refugee Support
National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: https://www.ilrc.org
ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project: https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Support
Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: https://www.mcadsv.com
National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org | 800-799-7233
RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline: https://www.rainn.org | 800-656-4673
Mental Health & Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988
Montana 988 Resources: https://dphhs.mt.gov/suicideprevention/988
Montana Warm Line: https://montanawarmline.org
Religious, Ethnic, and Cultural Community Support
Montana Jewish Project: https://jewishmontana.org
Montana Racial Equity Project: https://montanaracialequityproject.org
Reporting Hate and Bias Incidents
Anti-Defamation League (ADL): https://www.adl.org/report-incident
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): https://www.cair.com/report
Southern Poverty Law Center: https://www.splcenter.org
Victim Support Services
Montana Board of Crime Control Victim Services Directory: https://mbcc.mt.gov/victim-services
National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org
This resource list is not exhaustive and may change over time. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement by Catalyst Montana. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the appropriate emergency or support service directly.