Family Connections Montana

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Cars + Numbers=Preschool Math Fun! Parking Lot Math activity helps preschoolers to identify numbers, enhances one-to-one correspondence, counting skills and more!

06/10/2026

Child Care Providers - Family Connections Can Help Connect you to Families! Child Care Referrals connect hundreds of families with licensed child care businesses for free. Update your provider information with Family Connections today!

06/09/2026

Buy tickets, make a difference and have a chance to win half the total sold! Family Connections is selling 50/50 tickets to raise funds for our services that benefit Montana's children, families and communities. Drawing is July 10th, 2026! Do not need to be present to win! Contact us today to learn more 406.761.6010 or email [email protected]

06/08/2026

Do you need help with child care expenses? The Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship is available for qualifying families to help.
To apply:
Create an Okta account or use existing account https://okta.mt.gov/
Look for the MAQCS application on the home page.
Select HHS MAQCS BBS
Parent Portal
Click ‘Log In’ on the portal homepage.
You will then be directed to fill in your information.
If you have applied for/had a BBS case, you will need the Case number/Person number. Call and get this information from Family Connections 406.761.6010/ 800.696.4503
Once complete, you will be able to apply or renew your case, submit changes, etc.

06/05/2026

Golf+FUN=Make A Difference!Join us for Putts Fore Kids! For Novice and more exerienced golf teams of 4! Learn More OR Sign up at FamilyConnectionsMT.org

06/04/2026

This unstoppable, unpoppable, and FUN science activity is great for your preschooler(s)! Share fundamental science concepts like surface tension and evaporation while strengthening gross motor skills through chasing and catching. Foster a child's cognitive skills including cause and effect, persistence, visual tracking while providing sensory play opportunities.

06/04/2026

Montana Child Care Providers, it's that time again! The Montana Child Care Bureau is partnering with Montana State University to collect child care market-rate information. The information will be used to determine the market rate for each region by facility type and age group. Your participation is voluntary, and so important. This is your opportunity to help ensure reimbursement rates are set based on what providers in the state are charging. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey here: https://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0NXxdKsk8d181uu

06/02/2026

Family Connections hosts Community Office Hours in Billings at the Public Library. Please note, we can set appointments for other times. Call 406.761.6010 or email [email protected] to set up a time with our Eligibility Staff Members.

06/01/2026

Child Care Bureau Best Beginnings Scholarship payment timeline. Child Care Providers should submit attendance in the MAQCS system as soon as possible to avoid delays in payments. The first possible payment issue date, if schedule goes as outlined, is June 12, 2026 IF attendance is submitted timely and there are no review issues to be resolved. If the payment window is missed or there are any issues (technical or procedural), the payment window is impacted and possibly delayed.