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Education

We’ll work with you to design a presentation to meet your particular needs. All presentations are free of charge!

Topics include:

  • Pregnancy prevention and birth control education
  • Sexually transmitted disease prevention and education
  • Dealing with sexual pressure
  • How and when to talk to your children about issues related to sexuality
  • How to encourage young people to make healthy decisions about their bodies and future
  • Puberty Education for boys and girls
 Family Planning
Burn Permit

Weather permitting, October 1st is the start of open burning.  Permits are required for this action.  A free burn permit can be obtained through egomt.com.  If you have an existing burn permit for 2023, it can be activated by calling 1-866-207-2577.

 Environmental Health
Summer Experience for Teens

Workshops are open to all teens entering grades 6-12. Registration is required as space is limited.

 Library
Birth Certificates
  • Certified copies of birth certificates are available through this office for all Montana Counties.

  • Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only.

  • A certified copy is $8.00 each, and may be obtained online or by mail.

  • Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy of a vital record must present a valid ID.

  • If additional assistance is needed, and you require a meeting with staff, please contact our offices to schedule an appointment.
 Clerk & Recorder
Death Certificates
  • Certified copies of death certificates are available through this office for all Montana Counties from 2003.

  • Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only.

  • A certified copy is $7.00 each, and may be obtained online or by mail.

  • Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy of a vital record must present a valid ID.

  • If additional assistance is needed, and you require a meeting with staff, please contact our offices to schedule an appointment.
 Clerk & Recorder
Flag Football for Grades 1-4
  • Pee Wee: 1st and 2nd grades; $60;
    • Tuesday & Thursday games
  • Coca-Cola: 3rd and 4th grades; $60;
    • Tuesday & Thursday games

September - October, at the Conrad Complex in Kalispell.

 Parks & Recreation
Columbia Falls
  • 8:10 Leave Smiths Kalispell
  • 9:40 Arrive Super 1 Columbia Falls
  • 8:50 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. On-Demand Rides in Columbia Falls (Mon-Fri)
  • 3:30 Leave Super 1 in Columbia Falls
  • 4:00 Arrive Smiths Kalispell
NOTICE

If using Express Run, please arrive early as busses leave promptly.

 Mountain Climber
Cancer Screening
  • Cervical cancer screening
  • Colposcopy
  • Breast cancer screenings
  • Mammogram orders
 Family Planning
STI Testing & Treatment
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes
  • HPV and genital warts
  • Syphilis
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Hepatitis B and C
  • HIV/AIDS
 Family Planning
Public Transportation
  • Download the Mountain Climber by Via app and or call our dispatch office for assistance
  • Schedule same day or up to 3 weeks in advance
  • Cost $1 each way per rider
  • No fixed routes / On-demand Only
  • Dispatch available 8-5 Mon-Fri
 Mountain Climber
Birth Control
  • Emergency contraception (PlanB)
  • Birth control pills
  • Contraceptive rings (Nuvaring)
  • Intrauterine devices (IUDs: Mirena, Liletta,Paragard)
  • Implants (Nexplanon)
  • Depo-Provera shot
  • Free Condoms
 Family Planning
Burial on One's Own Property
  • No permit is necessary.
  • Must have a death certificate.
  • Cannot be by a groundwater source.
 Commissioners' Office
Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Options counseling
  • Referrals
  • Proof of pregnancy paperwork

We do not provide pre-natal, adoption, or abortion care at Family Planning. This allows us to be neutral while patients control the discussion about their pregnancy decision.

 Family Planning
Rides On-Demand
  • Riders 10 years old and younger must be accompanied.
  • Pre-scheduled rides are accepted up to 3 weeks in advance.
  • Rides are first come first serve based on time availability.
  • Columbia Falls
    • On-Demand - 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Monday - Friday)
  • Kalispell
    • On-Demand 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Whitefish
    • On-Demand - 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
NOTICE

Please be considerate of other riders, always be waiting and watching for your ride. Drivers will leave.

 Mountain Climber
Rapid HIV Test
  • Scheduled Appointment
  • The test is confidential.
  • A simple finger-stick to collect a sample of blood is required for the test

The rapid test takes one minute to process. If the test reacts with HIV antibodies we will assist you in obtaining a confirmation test. A confirmation test involves a blood draw that will look specifically for the virus.

 Family Planning
Infection Treatments
  • Urinary tract infection (UTI)
  • Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
  • Yeast infection
 Family Planning
Whitefish
  • Whitefish On-Demand - 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
  • Whitefish Express Run leaves Kalispell from the Flathead Valley Food Bank at 9:00 AM and arrives at Depot Transit Center in Whitefish at 9:30 AM
  • Leaves Whitefish Depot Transit Center at 4:00 PM and arrives in Kalispell by 4:30 PM
NOTICE

If using Express Run, please arrive early as busses leave promptly.

 Mountain Climber

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