Meeting Notice
Behavioral Health Planning Council
Wed., April 15, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT
Brynhild Hauglund Room - State Capitol
600 E Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505
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AGENDA
10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Call to Order: Tania Zerr, Chairperson
Roll Call of Council Members via Electronic Sign-in/Quorum Established
Meeting Minutes Review and Approval-December 17, 2025
Agenda Approval/Reminder of Mission & Goals
10:05 a.m.
BHPC Administrative Updates/Discussion Items:
• Monica Haugen, Behavioral Health Administrator/DHHS
Membership Update
• Janell Regimbal, BHPC Facilitator
Second Review DRAFT: Letter of Support Policy & Procedure
Connections Update Shared
• Tania Zerr, Chair Report
Legislative Advocacy Update of Executive Committee
10:30 a.m.
Summary Report of ND Behavioral Health Strategic Plan and Future Activities Bevin Croft, Human Services Research Institute
• Plan Updates
• Mini World Café Activity to solicit feedback from BHPC
11:55 a.m.
Public Comment
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:00 p.m.
ND Children’s Cabinet: Overview of Activities, Future Directions & Discussion with BHPC Members re: Our Intersecting Work with guests Senator Michelle Axtman, Chair of Children’s Cabinet; Senator Kathy Hogan, Chair of Working Group of Cabinet on Youth with Complex Unmet Needs; and Jason Callahan, Children’s Cabinet Coordinator
2:15 p.m.
Break
2:30 p.m.
Children’s Residential Placements (QRTP/PRTF) with guests Brittany Fode, Licensing & Level of Care Administrator; and Shauna Eberhardt, Policy Clinical Director, DHHS BHD
3:15 p.m.
Report Highlights
• PMHCA- Sara Kapp, DHHS/Program Administrator, Behavioral Health
• CFN- Matthew McCleary, Deputy Director/ND Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
3:35 p.m.
Advocacy Planning Discussion- member discussion and planning around today’s meeting discussions, triggering further activities as well as other items on the horizon identified by members.
3:50 p.m.
Public Comment
3:55 p.m.
Lightening Round Updates relevant news to share from Members
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Next Meeting Scheduled: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Onsite meetings at Brynhild Haugland Room of the ND State Capitol Bismarck, ND, and online via Teams
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in the meeting or who would like more information about the North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council can contact Julie Huwe at North Dakota Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division at 701-328-8920, 711 (TTY) or jhuwe@nd.gov.
Date Posted: Dec. 11, 2025
Date Updated: April 2, 2026 (Agenda Added)