NAMI

Donation boxes have been set up at various locations throughout Montana, including Billings, to receive holiday gifts that benefit Montana State Hospital (MSH) patients, according to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).

Kaitlyn Cochran and Tara Cady are on a joint mission. Each is a bright, college-educated woman. Each is a VISTA volunteer living and working in Billings. Each is in her 20s. And, each lives with mental illness. Together, they have launched a fundraising and awareness campaign at NAMI Billings to heighten awareness in the community about mental illness, to reduce the stigma associated with mental i