Each year in Cascade County, it is estimated that approximately 500 children enter foster care. Cascade County has the largest population of victimized children, accounting for approximately 1/5 of all children entering foster care in the State of Montana. In the State of Montana, it is estimated that 3000 children are in foster care each year.
Founded in 1966, the Great Falls Children 's Receiving Home was created to provide temporary and emergency foster care services to children who have been physically removed from their homes due to issues of child abuse and neglect. The GFCRH works closely with the Department of Family Services. It is a nonprofit organization and the only facility of its kind in Cascade County. Since it’s opening, the