Shirley J. Cayko, ACSW

Community Support Programs Director (Gt. Falls)

Shirley supervises ten programs serving adults, based out of the New Directions Center in Great Falls. Community support programs include:

  • Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
  • Day Treatment
  • Center West
  • Outpatient Therapy
  • Nursing-Medication Monitoring
  • Supportive Employment
  • Support Staff
  • Peer Support
  • Adult Case Management
  • Probation/Pre-Release Center Contracts
  • Oversee many groups including Domestic Violence and DBT
  • Teaches the MANDT training


    • 'Recovery is the process of growing from a state of unmovable change to achieving goals, dreams, and strengths that at one point were deemed to be the impossible.
    My hope is to promote dignity, respect, self-determination, and the recovery of the folks we serve. My ultimate goal is to see the people we work with have a fulfilling life to include happiness, self-sufficiency, and an over all feeling of worth as a contributor to our society.'
    To recharge my batteries, I spend time with my grandchildren, miniature horses, chickens, and pack goats.