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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.

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Licensing Specialists Counties A-C

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
Ruby Kolpack (701) 630-8912 rkolpack@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

Licensing Specialists Counties D-G

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

Licensing Specialists Counties H-M

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

Licensing Specialists Counties N-R

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

Licensing Specialists Counties S-Z

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

Licensing Supervisors

Coreen Ruona (701) 328-4100 cruona@nd.gov

Cass

Kari Olson (701) 328-4792 karolson@nd.gov

Barnes, Dickey, Grand Forks, Griggs, LaMoure, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Traill, and Walsh

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

Licensing Administrator

Carmen Traeholt (701) 328-4010 ctraeholt@nd.gov

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Questions? Contact Us

Early Childhood
North Dakota Health and Human Services
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