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Behavioral Health Planning Council Annual Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT

In-person Information 
Job Service ND Office – Dakota Room
1601 E. Century Ave., Bismarck, ND

Virtual Information
Join by computer: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 233 443 311 113, Passcode: md4M7E

Join by phone: 701-328-0950, Conference ID: 940 825 895#

Draft Agenda 

10 a.m.

  • Welcome and Call to Order: Carlotta McCleary, Chairperson
  • Roll Call of Council Members via Electronic Sign-in/Quorum Established
  • Meeting Minutes Review and Approval - July 19,2023 
  • Agenda Approval – October 18, 2023

10:10 a.m.

  • BHPC Updates
  • Membership – Tami Conrad/DHS
  • Election Results – Janell Regimbal/Facilitator
  • Slate of 2024 Dates for Consideration/Approval

10:20 a.m. - Summary Report of ND Behavioral Health Strategic Plan and Future Activities, Janell Regimbal on behalf of Bevin Croft, Human Services Research Institute

  • Updates on the Strategic Plan

10:35 a.m. - North Dakota Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Update, Jenn Faul, Program Director/Sanford Health; Kim Mertz, Section Director/NDDHHS

10:50 a.m. - Medicaid 1915(i) Provider Status & Clients Served Update, Monica Haugen, Administrator Behavioral Health Medicaid 1915(i)

11 a.m. - American Rescue Plan Act Spending Plan Updates, Candice McDaniel, Sr. Manager/Myers and Stauffer

11:30 a.m. - Substance Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPTBG), Lacresha Graham, Manager, Addiction & Recovery Program and Policy/DHHS

  • Updates
  • Status of submittal & update on contracts

11:50 a.m. - LUNCH BREAK

1 p.m. - System of Care Grant Update, Katie Houle, Clinical Administrator/DHHS

1:25 p.m. - Behavioral Health Division Update – Pam Sagness, Executive Director Behavioral Health Division, DHHS

  • Update on CCBHC’s    
  • Interim Legislative Activities Update related to BH
  • Division Update

1:55 p.m. - Consumer Family Network Overview & Update, Matthew McCleary, Deputy Director/ND Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health 

2:30 p.m. - Specialty Services for Veterans: PTSD Treatment Center Overview & Perspectives Offered by Paul Stroklund/consumer member of BHPC

3 p.m. - Native American Center Initiatives, Lorraine Davis, Founder & CEO/NATIVE Inc. 

3:40 p.m. - Lightning Round Sharing, Members share organization, event and programming resource information with one another  

3:45 p.m. - Public Comments

3:55 p.m. - Next Steps

Next Meeting Scheduled. All meetings will be held onsite at the Job Service ND Office – Dakota Room; 1601 E. Century Ave., Bismarck, ND, and online via videoconference link.

  • Dec. 13, 2023

4:00 p.m. - Adjourn

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: Jan. 31, 2022 
Date Revised:  Oct. 6, 2023