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Also for Executive Office and Administrative inquiries.
Jecca Geffre
HHS Communication Director
701-328-8750
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HHS Communication Managers and the areas they support:
Kayla Finley
Communication Manager - HHS Human Services Division
701-328-7989
Contact Kayla for:
- Aging Services
- Children and Family Services (including adoption, child protection services, foster care)
- Early Childhood Services (child care licensing, child care support for working parents)
- Economic Assistance programs
- Developmental Disabilities
- Human Service Zone operations
LuWanna Lawrence
Communication Manager - HHS Medical Services Division
701-328-1892.
Contact LuWanna for:
- Life Skills and Transition Center
- Medical Services (including Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Medicaid waivers)
- Vocational Rehabilitation services
- Disability Determination Services
- Child Support
Heather Steffl
Communication Manager - HHS Public Health Division
701-328-4933.
Contact Heather for:
- Disease control
- Immunization
- Healthy and safe communities
- Injury prevention
- Vital records
- Public health data
Mindy Michaels
Communication Manager - HHS Behavioral Health Division
701-328-1362
Contact Mindy for:
- Behavioral Health Services policy and programs
- Promotion, prevention, treatment and recovery (including addiction, mental health, opioid treatment, peer support, substance use disorder, suicide prevention, traumatic brain injury and problem gambling)
- Regional Human Service Centers (Behavioral Health Clinics)
- North Dakota State Hospital
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