About Stepping Stones
Founded in 2001 by Shari Rigg, LAC, Stepping Stones is a 501(c)3 non-profit, Montana state-approved Addiction Treatment clinic providing outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) services. We are dedicated to serving the people of Western Montanan with competence, integrity, and compassion. We work with people from all walks of life, and in all stages of addiction, recovery, and relapse from the diseases of substance use disorders by offering chemical dependency evaluations, education, prevention services, as well as individual, family and group therapy. We often offer specialized programs to address parenting, gender-specific, cultural diversity, and LGBTQ+ issues in recovery. We offer the ACT program for individuals convicted of a DUI. We accept Medicaid, most private insurance, and self-pay patients. Our staff of licensed counselors, peer support specialists, care management, and clerical professionals are friendly, experienced, and dedicated to providing a comfortable, confidential, and empowering experience for each patient.
Vision Statement
Stepping Stones Behavioral Health Services, Inc will be the premier behavioral health service provider in Montana for individuals with mental health, substance use and/or gambling disorders and their families at a reasonable cost.
Mission Statement
Stepping Stones Behavioral Health Services, Inc. is dedicated to providing substance use and gambling disorder counseling and education to individuals, families, employers, and the general public of Montana through personal contact or electronic service delivery methods at a competitive cost.
Treatment Philosophy
WE BELIEVE…
1. That addiction is an illness and a major public health problem.
2. That Substance Use and/or Gambling Disorders and other co-occurring illnesses contribute to a vast array of other social problems.
3. That individuals in Montana with Substance Use and/or Gambling Disorders are entitled to the highest quality of individualized treatment we are able to provide.
4. That the problems encompassed in Substance Use and/or Gambling Disorders can be effectively treated with individualized care at the community level.
5. That Substance Use and/or Gambling Disorders, and other related co-occurring illnesses can be successfully treated.
6. That with early detection and intervention, individuals with Substance Use and/or Gambling Disorders have a better prognosis for recovery.
7. That community action can bring greater acceptance and understanding which increases the efficacy for recovery.
8. That education about substance use, gambling, and co-occurring illness for both adults and adolescents is an effective means of prevention.