Categories: Public Health
May 10-16, which overlaps Mother’s Day, is recognized as National Women’s Health Week. This year, the federal Office of Women’s Health and North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) are promoting the theme: “Prevention, Innovation, and Impact: A New Era in Women’s Health,” and focusing attention on prevention and early detection of women’s health issues, chronic diseases and science-based care.
Categories: Economic Assistance
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is encouraging North Dakota homeowners who are at risk for foreclosure to apply for the Homeowner Assistance Fund, also known as ND Help for Homeowners, by Aug. 15, 2026.
“Since the program’s inception in 2022, nearly 3,400 North Dakota households received assistance, for a combined total of $37 million,” HHS Housing Stability Unit Director Nikki Aden said. “The program was launched in response to the pandemic, and approximately $6 million in funding remains available until the program ends in August 2026.”
With the program coming to an end, HHS is making an effort to ensure the remaining funds are fully utilized to prevent housing instability for North Dakota households.
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), Adult and Aging Services Section is seeking public comment on the draft Older Americans Act State Plan on Aging for the period of Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2030.
Public comments will be accepted from May 1, until 5 p.m. CT on May 31.
The State Plan on Aging outlines how federal Older Americans Act funds will be used to support services for older adults across North Dakota.
Categories: Children and families
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is recognizing May as Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to highlight the resilience of children involved in the state’s foster care system and the dedication of those who support them. Read the Foster Care Awareness Month proclamation.
On any given day, about 1,050 children are in foster care in North Dakota. More than 700 licensed foster care providers and nearly 200 relative caregivers open their homes to provide stability and support for children until reunification or another permanent plan can be achieved.
Categories: Public Health
Spring showers and warmer temperatures may bring flowers, but they also bring out ticks. North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) encourages individuals to be aware of ticks, the diseases they carry, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, alpha-gal syndrome and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and to take precautions.
