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Solicitation Notice - Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS)

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 04:00 pm - Friday, December 12, 2025 at 02:00 pm

Categories: Procurement

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
600 E BOULEVARD AVE, DEPT 325
BISMARCK, ND 58505
 


Public Notice - Medicaid State Plan Changes for October 1, 2025

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Thursday, January 1, 2026

Categories: Public Notices

Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2025, North Dakota Medicaid will be submitting a State Plan amendment for coverage of services provided by community health workers and community paramedics.  Medicaid expenditures for these services are estimated to increase approximately $20,000 for the 12-month period.


Meeting Notice - North Dakota Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) (Oct 9, 2025)

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 09:00 am - 12:00 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
Virtual meeting


Meeting Notice-North Central Behavioral Health Clinic Community Listening Session (October 10, 2025)

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Categories: Public Notices

Friday, October 10, 2025 
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CST

Virtual Only


 


Meeting Notice - Behavioral Health Planning Council (October 15, 2025)

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:00 am

Categories: Public Notices

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
In Person & Virtual Meeting


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Parents Lead offers resources to prevent bullying and build kindness during National Bullying Prevention Month

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 11:15 am

Categories: Behavioral Health

October is recognized nationwide as National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and inspire action to stop bullying in all its forms. Parents Lead, administered through North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), is encouraging families, schools and communities to come together to promote kindness, connection and respect. 


Lt. Gov. Strinden and state leaders visit Best in Class early childhood programs to celebrate five years of growth and impact

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:32 am

Categories: Children and families

Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, state legislators and representatives from North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) visited Best in Class programs on Monday to observe how they promote quality early learning experiences for children in the year before kindergarten. 


North Dakota marks Substance Use Prevention Month by highlighting the power of prevention

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 08:42 am

Categories: Behavioral Health

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is proud to join partners across the state and nation in recognizing October as Substance Use Prevention Month as declared by Gov. Kelly Armstrong. View proclamation


HHS assures North Dakotans mandatory entitlement programs will continue during federal government shutdown

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 05:02 pm

Categories: Children and families, Economic Assistance, Medical Services Division

In response to the federal government shutdown, North Dakota Health and Human Services issued a statement today in regards to the status of mandatory entitlement programs it administers.


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