Children and Family Services
The public child welfare system in North Dakota is county administered and state supervised. The Department of Human Services' Children and Family Services Division is responsible for many programs and services, and sets policies and procedures for public child welfare services.
Most of the state's public child welfare services are provided directly through the county social service offices. Staffs at the department's eight regional human service centers serve as resources for the counties by providing program supervision and direction.
Programs and Services
- Adoption Program
- Early Childhood Services In North Dakota
- Child Protection Program
- Children's Mental Health Services
- Family Preservation Services
- Foster Care Services
- Head Start State Collaboration Project
- Refugee Services
For more information, please see publications section, or direct your communication to the appropriate program administrator (such as Adoption Program Administrator, Family Preservation Services Administrator, etc.) at:
Children and Family Services
600 East Boulevard Avenue Department 325
Bismarck ND 58505-0250
Phone: (701) 328-2316
Toll Free: (800) 245-3736
Fax: (701) 328-3538
dhscfs@nd.gov
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