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On Aug. 17, 2020, North Dakota became the seventh state in the country to receive approval of its Family First Prevention Services Act Title IV-E Prevention Services Plan ND from the federal Children's Bureau. The plan gives our state access to federal Title IV-E funding for approved evidence-based prevention services proven to strengthen and stabilize children and families so children can stay in their family home safely. Services include both mental/behavioral health and substance abuse treatment and recovery support services as well as in-home parent skill-based programs. Learn more.

Training Grant Funds Available - until December 31, 2023

North Dakota is inviting agencies and individual providers to apply for the Title IV-E Prevention Services Grant funding so more organizations and professionals can deliver approved evidence-based services as identified in the state's Title IV-E Prevention Services Plan to qualifying North Dakota children and families.

Approved Services (Eligible for Title IV-E reimbursement in N.D.)

Find an Approved Title IV-E Service Provider

Apply to Receive Services

Apply to Become a Provider

 

Find an Approved Screening Provider

OR

Find an Approved Service Provider

Eligibility must be determined for a child based on specific criteria that has been established by the federal government and will be verified by the N.D. Department of Health and Human Services. Once a child’s eligibility is approved the child and parent/caregiver can receive access to approved Title IV-E prevention services. 

The child must:

  • Reside in North Dakota
  • Be born (postnatal) 
  • Be age 17 or under
  • Be in the home of a parent/caregiver
  • Be at risk of out-of-home placement
  • Not be in an open foster care program or under the custody of a public agency (Human service zone, Division of Juvenile Services, or Tribal Social Services); with the EXCEPTION of a pregnant or parenting youth.

The individual eligibility application allows for parents/caregivers, public and private agencies, treatment providers, tribal social services, juvenile court, and others to complete and submit an application on behalf of the child.

Community and private agencies/providers can apply to become an approved Title IV-E prevention services provider. 

  • Providers MUST identify what approved service(s) they will offer, submit documentation verifying required training/certification and a plan outlining their fidelity review process for such service(s) to HHS.
  • Providers MUST also agree to and sign a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the requirements set forth by HHS and Families First Prevention Services Act.
  • HHS will review application.  If approved, providers will be able to receive reimbursement for Title IV-E approved prevention services delivered to an eligible child and their parents/caregivers.

 

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Approved Programs

  • Healthy Families
  • Parents as Teachers
  • Nurse-Family Partnership
  • Homebuilders 
  • Brief Strategic Family Therapy 
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy 
  • Multisystemic Therapy
  • Functional Family Therapy
  • The Family Check-Up/Everyday Parenting

Additional Resources

Questions?

If you need more information about individual applications, finding approved providers, enrolling as an approved provider, or have other questions, please email titleiveprevention@nd.gov. Thank you.

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Children and Family Services Section
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Department 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250

Phone: (701) 328-2316
Toll-Free: (800) 245-3736
Relay ND TTY: 711
Fax: (701) 328-3538
Email: dhscfs@nd.gov