Katerina Bolejack came to HRDC at a time of change in her life and felt like she had nowhere to turn. She had just graduated from treatment at the Rimrock Foundation and started her path to recovery from addiction, which she had struggled with for 15 years. Like many others, addiction took her down a…
Navigating the twists and turns of life isn’t always easy, and not having someone to lead you in the right direction can be even more overwhelming. But for some, having that little push makes it all worthwhile. That is what 20 year old Jasper WalksNice overcame. Originally from Oregon, Jasper had been in the foster…
Life is not always a clear and simple path to gaining education, marriage, and starting a family but throughout Montana HRDC offers support so that communities can continue to build strength and individuals and families find economic stability. This is true for Billings’ native, Lili, who found herself in an unstable circumstance that resulted in…
James has loved to cook since he was a child in Louisiana, but life took him in another direction. With a little help and support from HRDC, he is now making the transition from ‘cook’ to ‘chef.’ James first came to HRDC to be part of the SNAP Employment & Training program, a program that…
Interior Decorator Amy Lee recalls her first reaction when she saw what would be the space for the new Alternative Education center, “It was a cool space because it had the high ceilings, lots of natural sunlight and exposed beams. It was really an empty shell, you had nowhere to go but up.” HRDC’s Development…
Participants from HRDC’s youth programs worked collaboratively with Canvas Creek Team Building to create artwork for the Alternative Education Center. The materials were acquired through a grant from NorthWestern Energy’s charitable giving program. Youth involved in the Empowering Peers Igniting Change (EPIC) program worked with the theatre department at Rocky Mountain College to build the…
On December 11, 2012, HRDC gave away a 1998 Toyota Mini-Van from an anonymous donor to a deserving family in the Billings area. Case Managers in the Wheels for Work program at HRDC were asked to elect a family who they felt would benefit the most from this donation. The van went to Kristina Hibbert…
If you have ever been to the HRDC office in Hardin, you have met Rose. Rose Iron has been working at the front desk in Hardin for several years, and has been the first source of program information for anyone who walks in. Rose’s knowledge of HRDC programs is more than just part of her…
