Behavioral Health Services
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Direct Services - Department Behavioral Health Services
The department provides behavioral health services (mental health and substance abuse services) through:
- 8 Regional Human Service Centers,
- The North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown,
- and through contracts.
- NOTE: Preference in admission to all regional human service centers is given to pregnant substance abusers and others who often cannot access help elsewhere.
- FIND HELP:
- Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator - A Federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) resource
- Licensed Addiction Treatment Programs in North Dakota
Behavioral Health Division
Provides leadership for the planning, development, and oversight of a system of care for children, adults, and families with severe emotional disorders, mental illness, and/or substance abuse issues.
- Behavioral Health Division Web portal - Where behavioral health professionals and others can find behavioral health information, data, and upcoming training opportunities, etc.
- Free Through Recovery information
- Behavioral Health Division's Facebook page
- Stop Overdose Campaign - Find information about effective prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies to combat prescription opioid and heroin abuse.
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Voucher
Grant Applications
DRAFT: North Dakota FY 2020-2021 Combined Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan (Posted Aug. 19, 2019)
- Written comments are accepted by the division at any time and can be sent to dhsbhd@nd.gov or NDDHS - Behavioral Health Division, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0325.
ND Uniform Application FY 2020-2021 Block Grant Application 8.2020
- Written comments are accepted by the department at any time and can be sent to dhsbhd@nd.gov or NDDHS - Behavioral Health Division, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0325.
- The North Dakota Department of Human Services' Behavioral Health Division will accept written comments on the 2022 PATH grant at any time. Comments can be mailed to Tami Conrad, Program Administrator, NDDHS - Behavioral Health Division, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0325. Comments can also be emailed to tconrad@nd.gov.
Other Behavioral Health Division Information and Resources
- North Dakota Behavioral Health System Study (Final Report by HSRI. April 2018)
- Final Report to Legislative Management: North Dakota Task Force on Substance Exposed Newborns (2015-2016)
- Report provided to the North Dakota Task Force on Substance Exposed Newborns (2016)
- North Dakota Behavioral Health Assessment - Gaps and Recommendations (September 2016) (1.26 MB PDF)
RESOURCES
- Children's Mental Health Services (Includes contact information for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs for Youth in North Dakota)
- Children’s Mental Health Training
- Federal and Other Funding Sources
- Licensing/Licensed Providers
- Links
- North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council (NDBHPC)
- North Dakota Brain Injury Advisory Council
- Children's Behavioral Health Task Force
- North Dakota's Children's Cabinet
- Substance Abuse Prevention/Prevention Resource & Media Center
- Publications - Reports, etc.
- Administrative Rules Relating to Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services
- Clinical Psychology Internship Program at Southeast Human Service Center (727kb pdf) - Updated September 2019
Resources for Farmers, Ranchers and Others Affected by Adverse Conditions and/or Flooding
- Suicide Prevention: What to do to help someone who may be struggling emotionally (Oct. 25, 2019)
- National Suicide Prevention LIFELINE 1.800.273.TALK (8255)
- Find a regional human service center - offer behavioral health assessments and services
- Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
- (HANDOUT) Human Services Resources - statewide and by region (Oct. 25, 2019)
- NDSU Extension Resources: Farm and Ranch Stress (www.ag.ndsu.edu/farmranchstress)
- Find other state agency resources and helpful information at NDResponse.gov
Contact Us
Behavioral Health Division
North Dakota Department of Human Services
Division Director: Pamela Sagness
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0325
Phone: (701) 328-8920
Toll Free: (800) 755-2719 (ND only)
Fax: (701) 328-8969
dhsbhd@nd.gov
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