North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities Opens Public Comment on Five-Year Plan
The North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking public comment on its proposed five-year state plan for 2027-2031. The plan outlines the council’s goals, objectives and strategies to improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across North Dakota. Public comments will be accepted from Feb. 5-March 21, 2026.
North Dakota's Disability Services Advisory Group to Convene Aug. 6 on Money Follows the Person Program
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) Money Follows the Person program stakeholders are meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 1 - 4 p.m. CT at the North Central Human Service Center in Minot, 1015 S. Broadway, Suite 18, to review and discuss ongoing efforts to serve North Dakotans with disabilities closer to home and outside of institutional settings.
Vocational Rehabilitation Team Members Recognized For Helping North Dakotans With Disabilities Achieve Their Employment Goals
North Dakota leads the nation in employment of people with disabilities at 58%. This national distinction is due in part to North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) vocational rehabilitation professionals who helped 737 North Dakotans with disabilities obtain competitive, integrated employment in their community last federal fiscal year.
North Dakota Symposium On Adults, Aging And Disabilities Is October 26-27 In Bismarck
Health and human service professionals and service providers are invited to attend the North Dakota Symposium on Adults, Aging and Disabilities, Oct. 26-27, at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck.
Celebrating National Assisted Living Week “Joyful Moments” Theme For 2022
America’s assisted living communities will participate in National Assisted Living Week® (NALW) September 11-17, 2022. The national observance begins each year on National Grandparents’ Day and honors the individuals who reside, work, and volunteer in assisted living (AL) and residential care communities. It was created by the National Center for Assisted Living in 1995 to recognize the role of AL in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. The annual observance helps educate members of the public about this distinct aspect of long-term care.
Better Together
Both South Dakota Achieve and Children’s Care Hospital and School have long been recognized for their ability to adapt to the changing medical needs of Sioux Falls and surrounding communities. Established in 1952 as a school for polio victims, the program originally known as Crippled Children’s Hospital and School transformed itself over the years to serve a variety of the most pressing medical and educational needs of children.