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North Dakota’s temporary, pandemic emergency rent and utility assistance program, ND Rent Help, has reached a utilization milestone one year earlier than projected, having provided housing stability to over 17,500 lower-income households.   

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) will be hosting a weekly lunch and learn webinar each Wednesday starting May 10 to highlight work being done to transform the health and human services delivery system by adopting person-centered practices. 

WEATHER-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENT: 7:10 a.m. CT Update 

North Dakota Health and Human Services’ (HHS) offices in Devils Lake and Grand Forks and two outreach offices in Grafton and Rolla will delay opening until 10 a.m. CT today, April 21 due to hazardous weather conditions. Details appear below.

North Dakota Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Developmental Disabilities (DD) Section is seeking public comments on an amendment of the Medicaid 1915(c) Traditional Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities (IID/DD) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver dated Jan. 1, 2021.  

North Dakota Health and Human Services is inviting individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, guardians and service providers to a public meeting, April 27, 1-2:30 p.m. CT, to learn about the upcoming changes that include returning to some pre-pandemic policies and practices, as well as other changes. 

North Dakota Health and Human Services’ (HHS) offices in Devils Lake, Fargo and Grand Forks and two outreach offices in Grafton and Rolla will delay opening until 10 a.m. CDT today, April 6. HHS offices in Jamestown and outreach office in Valley City will delay opening until noon CDT today. Details appear below.

North Dakota’s Health and Human Services (HHS) agency announced that the Grand Forks County Youth Shelter has become certified to provide temporary shelter for children ages 10-17 to help prevent foster care placements. The goal is child safety and well-being, while strengthening and stabilizing families.

North Dakota Health and Human Services offices in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Fargo, Grafton, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Rolla and Valley City that directly serve clients will close today, April 4 at noon CDT, and will remain closed all day tomorrow, April 5, in response to winter weather warnings and anticipated hazardous travel conditions.  

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is celebrating National Public Health Week, April 3-9, and recognizing the public health professionals on its team, in local public health units, and in other settings who work to improve the health, well-being and quality of life of North Dakotans of all ages across the state.

In recognition of national Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month in April, Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota (PCAND) and North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) are joining parent and family resource centers, local child welfare service providers and other partner agencies in highlighting the importance of working together in communities to serve and support children and families so that child abuse and neglect can be prevented.