Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Program board

State health officials could soon have more oversight of alternative therapeutic youth residential programs. Several of the facilities have been accused of abusing children in recent years.

State health officials recently finalized new rules and regulations for private youth therapeutic programs in the state. The programs were mostly…

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services held a hearing Thursday on new rules for private residential youth programs. While there was…

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Senate has endorsed a bill to give the state health department oversight of private residential programs for troubled…