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Meeting Notice
Behavioral Health Planning Council
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT
In-Person Information
Job Service ND Office - Dakota Room
1601 East Century, Bismarck, ND 58503
Virtual Information
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AGENDA
10:00 AM
Welcome and Call to Order: Tania Zerr, Chairperson
Roll Call of Council Members via Electronic Sign-in/Quorum Established
Meeting Minutes Review and Approval - October 15, 2025
Agenda Approval/Reminder of Mission & Goals
10:05 AM
BHPC Administrative Updates/Discussion Items: –
• Tiffany Pinkney, Behavioral Health Administrator/DHHS
- Membership update
• Janell Regimbal, BHPC Facilitator
- Initial Review DRAFT: Letter of Support Policy & Procedure
- Connections Update Report
10:30 AM
Summary Report of ND Behavioral Health Strategic Plan and Future Activities - Bevin Croft, Human Services Research Institute
• Plan Updates
• Data Ideas Brainstorming for Dashboard Monitoring
11:15 AM
Gambling & Problem Gambling in North Dakota, Lisa Vig-Johnson, LAC, ICGC II, Gambling Disorder Clinical Lead/NDDHHS
• 2024 Research Study Outcome/Implications for Behavioral Health
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Advocacy Issues Related to Our Work with Guests - Julie Horntvedt, Executive Director, North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Krista Fremming, Assistant Director, Medical Services, NDDHHS; and Senator Kathy Hogan, ND Senate Minority Leader.
1:50 PM
Council Discussion: Review Function of MHBG/SUPTRS
2:20 PM
Behavioral Health Workforce Updates
• UND Workforce Center Alliance, Kelly McShane, DrPH, Director of Behavioral Health Research/Division of Research and Economic Development
• ND Training Academy for Addiction Professionals, Denise Andress, MBA BSN, Director/Heartview Foundation
3:00 PM
DHHS Reports
• MHBG & SUPTRS: Shauna Eberhardt, DHHS/Policy Clinical Director & Lacresha Graham, DHHS/Manager, Addiction Treatment and Recovery Program & Policy
• PMHCA: update of activities, Sara Kapp, DHHS/Program Administrator, Behavioral Health
3:30 PM
Consumer Family Network Update, Matthew McCleary, Deputy Director/ND Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
3:40 PM
Public Comments
3:45 PM
Updates/Announcements from Members
4:00 PM
Adjourn
Next Meeting Scheduled: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Onsite meetings at Brynhild Haugland Room of the ND State Capitol Bismarck, ND, and online via Teams, NOTE NEW ONSITE LOCATION
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: December 31, 2024
Date Updated: December 4, 2025 (Agenda Added)