North Dakota Mental Health Planning Council (NDMHPC)
North Dakota Mental Health Planning Council Events
The North Dakota Mental Health Planning Council meets four times per year to discuss and plan mental health services for both children and adults. The meetings are scheduled and open to the public as follows:
Meeting Dates
- July 19, 2007 (2 p.m. - 5 p.m.) & July 20, 2007 (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Comfort Inn, Bismarck - October 18, 2007 (2 p.m. - 5 p.m.) & October 19, 2007 (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Comfort Inn, Bismarck
Minutes from previous meetings.
For more information, please contact Lauren Sauer at (701) 328-8733
Public Comments On The State Plan
The N.D. Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services accepts public comments on the proposed activities described in the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Application through the following initiatives:
- Copies of the application are made available to members of the North Dakota Mental Health Planning Council for their review and comments. The Council provides feedback about the application to the Division during their July quarterly meeting.
- The draft application is placed on the Department's website
- A press release is drafted by the Department's Public Information Officer announcing release of the draft application for comments.
- A public notice is submitted to the 53 official county newspapers in North Dakota announcing the availability of the draft application for review and comment. The public can either view the document online or receive a hardcopy from the Division. The public is encouraged to attend the Planning Council meeting to provide verbal comments or can mail comments directly to the Division.
- A public notice is submitted to major television network affiliates and community access television throughout the state announcing the availability of the draft application and opportunities for public comment.
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