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Fostering a network of support

We believe in the power of our communities.

Our Service Area Spans 2500 Miles

Learn more about how HRDC helps serve Southwest Montana.

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Available Services:
  • Housing
  • Senior Services
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Energy Assistance
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Financial Wellness
  • Children & Teens
  • Emergency Assistance

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Available Services:
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Energy Assistance
  • Housing
  • Senior Services
  • Children & Teens
  • Financial Wellness
  • Educational Opportunities
  • Emergency Assistance

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Available Services:
  • Transportation
  • Housing
  • Food & Nutrition
  • 
Energy Assistance
  • Senior Services
  • Children & Teens
  • Financial Wellness
  • Educational Opportunities
  • Emergency Assistance
View City Page
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Available Services:
  • Transportation
  • Emergency Assistance
  • Housing
  • Energy Assistance
  • Senior Services
  • Children & Teens
  • Financial Wellness
  • Educational Opportunities
View City Page
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Available Services:
    • Emergency Assistance
    • Transportation
    • Housing
    • Food & Nutrition
    • Energy Assistance
    • Senior Services
    • Children & Teens
    • Financial Wellness
    • Educational Opportunities
    • Emergency Assistance
View City Page
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Available Services:
  • Housing
  • Energy Assistance
  • Children & Youth
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Financial Wellness
  • Children & Teens
  • Emergency Assistance

View City Page

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Available Services:
  • Energy Assistance
  • Financial Wellness
  • Children & Youth
  • Emergency Assistance
View City Page
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Available Services:
  • Housing
  • Emergency Assistance
  • Children & Youth
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Financial Wellness
View City Page
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Our collective impact:
Building a community where everyone can thrive.

HRDC serves and supports over 11,000 individuals yearly, and this number continues to grow quickly with our increasing population, and with it, the cost of living. Our goal is to impact our community in positive ways that allows anyone to move out of challenge and crisis into a state of thriving. By offering wrap-around services that address our community needs of housing, food and nutrition, childcare and transportation, we are able to support a wide range of needs and individuals in all three counties we serve.

What many don’t realize is that our customers often don’t fit the stereotype of people in need. The truth is, anyone can fall on hard times or just need a leg up every once in a while. Anyone can lose their job, shelter, and stability. And every single one of us benefits from a more connected, supported community. At HRDC we believe every community member deserves support and community resources to find their path to thriving.

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Who are our customers?

Youth & Teens • People Who Take the Bus • People Who Need a Place to Sleep • First-Time Home Buyers • Families In Need of Ongoing Housing Assistance • People Who Need One Meal • People Who Need Ongoing Nutrition Assistance • Senior Citizens in Need of Company • Senior Citizens in Need of Assistance • People Experiencing Emergency Needs • People Who Need Heat & Energy Assistance • Our Community

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Brooke Poole

Public Sector

Since 2015, Brooke has been working with Allergan Aesthetics, Body Contouring. In 2018, Brooke began her role as Senior Manager of Training. Brooke graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Commercial Photography from Appalachian State University in 2011.

Brooke began her role on our Board in 2019. However, she feels it’s more fitting to say that she gets to serve on our Board. For Brooke, an evening at our Fork & Spoon was her first glance into our organization’s powerful work. As Brooke states, joining the Board has only expanded her appreciation for the caliber of people leading our mission and the impact of our vast ecosystem of services. While metrics alone are impressive, Brooke likes to visualize each number as an individual example of support – an extension of a helping hand, a moment of relief – given to one of our neighbors. She is grateful for the opportunity to participate in shaping HRDC’s future.

Although Brooke spends most of her volunteer time with HRDC, she was fortunate enough to build with Habitat for Humanity over the course of the summer in 2020. Her favorite place to spend time is anywhere under the Big Sky, although Hyalite may be her favorite place on Earth.

Ron Brey

Public Sector

Ron served as Bozeman’s Assistant City Manager from 1990 to 2008. After retiring, Ron joined our Board in 2011. Ron received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Montana in 1977, and his Masters in Science in Rural, Town, and Regional Planning from the University of Montana in 1987.

During his time with the City of Bozeman, Ron saw the important role that HRDC has played in our community. Ron has seen that HRDC provides necessary social services to assure that all Bozeman residents could obtain housing, food, training, employment and the other necessities of life. He also came to understand that HRDC was always able to respond immediately as new community needs arose. Ron believes that the dedication, hard work, and compassion of HRDC’s staff make it a real honor to serve on the Board.

Ron also serves on the Trails, Open Space and Parks Committee for the City of Bozeman, and as a volunteer with the Red Cross. One of Ron’s favorite activities is walking his beloved dog every day, enjoying many of Bozeman’s trails and parks, like Burke Park, Bozeman Creek, and the Hyalite and Mount Ellis areas. Ron and his wife Claire enjoy spending their days with family, friends, and time outdoors.