Reach out to a Licensing Specialist in your county if you want to:
- Learn how to become a child care provider.
- Ask questions about your current license or self-declaration.
- Report a concern about a child care program.
You can also report concerns by calling 1-800-997-8516 or emailing dhsec@nd.gov.
Adams
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Barnes
- Morgan Biss (701) 360-2087 mbiss@nd.gov
Benson
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Billings
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Bottineau
- Lyndsey Graner (701) 389-9429 lgraner@nd.gov
Bowman
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Burke
- Kara Currie (701) 389-7103 kcurrie@nd.gov
Burleigh
- Kolie Kadrmas (701) 301-1649 kolkadrmas@nd.gov
- Amy Tanner (701) 425-9156 atanner@nd.gov
- Angela Petron (701) 425-8778 apetron@nd.gov
Cass
- DeDe Wienckowski (701) 630-8873 dwienckowski@nd.gov
- Kristin Nelson (701) 353-9694 kranelson@nd.gov
- Lori Hopewell (701) 403-4328 lhopewell@nd.gov
- Susan Clancy (701) 630-8935 sclancy@nd.gov
- Kris Albers (701) 403-5351 kalbers@nd.gov
Cavalier
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Dickey
- Morgan Biss (701) 360-2087 mbiss@nd.gov
Divide
- Moriah Rademacher (701) 630-0308 mrademacher@nd.gov
Dunn
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Eddy
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Emmons
- Robin Opsahl (701) 204-3143 rlopsahl@nd.gov
Foster
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Golden Valley
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Grand Forks
- Cary Forrester (701) 425-3133 cforrester@nd.gov
- Irena Anderson (701) 213-0901 ianderson@nd.gov
- Kayla Ness (701) 270-2948 nesskayla@nd.gov
Grant
- Amy Tanner (701) 425-9156 atanner@nd.gov
Griggs
- Kayla Ness (701) 270-2948 nesskayla@nd.gov
Hettinger
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Kidder
- Robin Opsahl (701) 204-3143 rlopsahl@nd.gov
LaMoure
- Morgan Biss (701) 360-2087 mbiss@nd.gov
Logan
- Robin Opsahl (701) 204-3143 rlopsahl@nd.gov
McHenry
- Lyndsey Graner (701) 389-9429 lgraner@nd.gov
McIntosh
- Robin Opsahl (701) 204-3143 rlopsahl@nd.gov
McKenzie
- Moriah Rademacher (701) 630-0308 mrademacher@nd.gov
McLean
- Kolie Kadrmas (701) 301-1649 kolkadrmas@nd.gov
Mercer
- Kolie Kadrmas (701) 301-1649 kolkadrmas@nd.gov
Morton
- Amy Tanner (701) 425-9156 atanner@nd.gov
Mountrail
- Kara Currie (701) 389-7103 kcurrie@nd.gov
- Amy Jenkins (701) 389-9807 amy.jenkins@nd.gov
Nelson
- Kayla Ness (701) 270-2948 nesskayla@nd.gov
Oliver
- Kolie Kadrmas (701) 301-1649 kolkadrmas@nd.gov
Pembina
- Cary Forrester 701) 425-3133 cforrester@nd.gov
Pierce
- Lyndsey Graner (701) 389-9429 lgraner@nd.gov
Ramsey
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Ransom
- Morgan Biss (701) 360-2087 mbiss@nd.gov
Renville
- Lyndsey Graner (701) 389-9429 lgraner@nd.gov
Richland
- Kris Albers (701) 403-5351 kalbers@nd.gov
Rolette
- Lyndsey Graner (701) 389-9429 lgraner@nd.gov
Sargent
- Morgan Biss (701) 360-2087 mbiss@nd.gov
Sheridan
- Kolie Kadrmas (701) 301-1649 kolkadrmas@nd.gov
Sioux
- Amy Tanner (701) 425-9156 atanner@nd.gov
Slope
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Stark
- Emily Dolinar (701) 690‑1495 edolinar@nd.gov
Steele
- Kayla Ness (701) 270-2948 nesskayla@nd.gov
Stutsman
- Robin Opsahl (701) 204-3143 rlopsahl@nd.gov
Towner
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Traill
- Cary Forrester 701) 425-3133 cforrester@nd.gov
- Kayla Ness (701) 270-2948 nesskayla@nd.gov
Walsh
- Cary Forrester 701) 425-3133 cforrester@nd.gov
- Kayla Ness (701) 270-2948 nesskayla@nd.gov
Ward
- Amy Jenkins (701) 389-9807 amy.jenkins@nd.gov
- Kara Currie (701) 389-7103 kcurrie@nd.gov
Wells
- Christyna Bruce (701) 230-7678 clbruce@nd.gov
Williams
- Moriah Rademacher (701) 630-0308 mrademacher@nd.gov
Alissa Pulkrabek (701) 328-7323 alpulkrabek@nd.gov
- Barnes, Dickey, Grand Forks, Griggs, LaMoure, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Traill and Walsh
Coreen Ruona (701) 328-4100 cruona@nd.gov
- Cass
Kelsey Dobitz (701) 227-7534 kmdobitz@nd.gov
- Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant, Emmons, Hettinger, Kidder, Logan, MacIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark and Stutsman
Jasmin Schmidt (701) 328-4245 schmidtjasmin@nd.gov
- Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Eddy, Foster, McHenry, McKenzie, Mountrail, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Towner, Ward, Wells and Williams
Carmen Traeholt (701) 328-4010 ctraeholt@nd.gov
Questions? Contact Us
Early Childhood
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Phone: (701) 328-2115
Toll-Free: (800) 997-8516
Relay ND TTY: 711
Email: dhsec@nd.gov