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Family Engagement

Eagle Mount understands the unique delights and challenges many families face when a family member has special needs. The Family Engagement program is designed to improve the lives of caregivers, parents and siblings by providing respite, support, and family-centered recreational opportunities. This goes right to the heart of Eagle Mount’s mission: using recreation as a means to improve and transform lives.

Participant Information:

Eagle Mount’s family engagement activities include events designed for participants and their families, as well as events designed exclusively for sibling groups and parents/guardians. Activities include incorporation into all our standard offerings, family camps, and special events held at our campus throughout the year.

Volunteer information:

Volunteers are needed to support our special events, family camps, and program collaborations.

For questions regarding participating or volunteering, please email familyengagement@eaglemount.org

On the agenda:


At present, there are no scheduled future dates for this program.
Please check back soon for updates.

Program Offerings:

Family Art Nights

Family Art Nights are occasions for participants and their families to engage in a fun art activity together. Whether it’s painting, clay sculpture, printmaking, or something else, these events are a ton of fun for the whole family!

Mom’s Night Out

This monthly program provides Eagle Mount moms with various opportunities to come together, socialize, and foster a sense of community. Past activities have included paint and sips, candle making, cooking, yoga retreats and so much more!

Dad’s Night Out

This quarterly program provides Eagle Mount dads with various opportunities to come together, socialize, and foster a sense of community. Past activities have included, clay shooting, brewery tours and pizza nights.

Sibling Night Out

This quarterly program offers Eagle Mount siblings a range of opportunities to bond, socialize, and share experiences in a supportive environment. Past activities have included campouts, pizza and crafts nights, holiday parties, movie nights and much more.

Adult Night Out

This monthly program brings participants aged 18 and up together to enjoy social activities with their peers. Each month features a different activity, including outings to various vendors around town, providing a fun and engaging way for participants to connect and socialize.

Family Camp

Each summer, Eagle Mount hosts a family camp in Paradise Valley for five families. This camp serves as a gathering place for families who share similar life experiences, offering them an opportunity to bond and forge meaningful connections. Through adventures and shared meals, the camp aims not only to create lasting memories but also to cultivate lasting friendships.

Family Rafting

Each summer, Family Engagement organizes an exhilarating adventure for Eagle Mount families—a guided rafting trip on either the Gallatin or Yellowstone River. These trips are not just about navigating the rapids they are about creating unforgettable moments filled with smiles and laughter.

Family Ski Days at Bridger

Each spring, Family Engagement collaborates with our Adaptive Ski program to host Family Ski Days. This event is a wonderful opportunity for families to create lasting memories while enjoying the joy of skiing in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Participate

When you participate at Eagle Mount, you make new strides, happy memories, and good friends while enjoying Montana’s amazing recreation opportunities! Our programs and camps are designed for people of all ages with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities, and for young people with cancer.

Volunteer

As an Eagle Mount volunteer, you’ll receive training designed to help you improve your personal skills, learn to adapt to the needs of people we work with, and learn about the wonderful world of Disability.

Support

Eagle Mount Bozeman invites annual partnerships and sponsorships from businesses and individuals deeply invested in community, who believe that people with disabilities or cancer deserve to experience all that Montana has to offer, and who want to help them “mount up with wings as eagles.“