Please Report Incorrect Information to healthcareservices@mdausa.org State Resource Guide North Dakota Last Updated: August 03, 2009 Table of Contents State Agencies and Organizations p.1-6 Organizations Especially for Parents p.6 Other Disability Related Resources p.6-7 State Agencies and Organizations United States Senators Please see http://www.mda.org/get-involved/advocacy/resources/government Official State Web Site http://www.nd.gov State Department of Education: Special Education North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Special Education Program Website: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/index.shtm State Coordinator for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, No Child Left Behind in North Dakota Phone: (701) 328-2176 Website: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/grants/nclb.shtm Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Infant/Toddler North Dakota Department of Human Services, Early Intervention Program Phone: (701) 328-8936 Email: dhsds@nd.gov Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/earlyintervention Address: 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept 325 Bismarck, ND 58505-0250 1 of 7
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Early Childhood North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Special Education Program Early Childhood Website: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/early/index.shtm State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Department of Human Services, Rehabilitation Consulting and Services Phone: (701) 328-8950 Toll free: (800) 755-2745 TTY: (701) 328-8968 Fax: (701) 328-8969 Email: dhsds@nd.gov Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/rcs/ Address: 1237 W Divide Ave, Suite 1B Rehabilitation Services Administration North Dakota State Liaison Phone: (202) 245-7247 Website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html Address: 400 Maryland Ave, S.W. Washington, DC 20202-2800 Job Accommodation Network (U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy) Phone: (800) 526-7234 (V) or (877) 781-9403 (TTY) Website: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ Coordinator for Transition Services North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Special Education Program Transition Services Website: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/transitn/index.shtm State Mental Health Representative Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Phone: (701) 328-8920 Toll free: (800) 755-2719 Fax: (701) 328-8969 Email: dhsmhsas@nd.gov Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/mentalhealth/index.html Address: 1237 W Divide Ave, Suite 1C 2 of 7
National Alliance on Mental Illness North Dakota Phone: (701) 852-8202 Email: naminwnd@min.midco.net Website: http://www.nami.org Address: PO Box 3215 Minot, ND 58702-3215 Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities Department of Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Services Phone: (701) 328-8930 Toll free: (800) 755-8529 TTY: (701) 328-8968 Fax: (701) 328-8969 Email: dhsds@nd.gov Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/dd.html Address: 1237 W Divide Ave, Suite 1A Councils on Developmental Disabilities North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities Phone: (701) 328-8953 Website: http://www.ndcpd.org/uapdis/general.htm/ Address: 1237 W Divide Ave Bismarck, ND 58501 Protection and Advocacy Agency Disability Rights North Dakota, Protection and Advocacy Project Phone: (701) 328-2950 Fax: (701) 328-3934 Toll free: (800) 472-2670 Email: panda@nd.gov Website: http://www.ndpanda.org Address: Wells Fargo Bank Building Suite 409 400 East Broadway Bismarck, ND 58501-4071 Client Assistance Program North Dakota Client Assistance Program Phone: (701) 328-8947 TDD: (701) 328-8968 Toll free: (800) 207-6122 Email: cap@state.nd.us Website: http://www.nd.gov/cap Address: 1237 West Divide Ave Suite 3 3 of 7
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs North Dakota Department of Health, Children s Special Health Services Phone: (701) 328-2436 Toll free: (800) 755-2714 Fax: (701) 328-1645 Website: http://www.health.state.nd.us/cshs Address: 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301 Bismarck, ND 58505-0200 State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) Healthy Steps Phone: (877) KIDSNOW [(877) 543-7669] Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/chip Address: 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept 325 Bismarck, ND 58505-0250 Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or with Speech Impairments TTY: (800) 548-2546 Phone: (800) 548-2547 For national relay services, please visit http://www.deafzone.com/relay/. Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center National Network of ADA Centers Phone: (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) The DBTAC Rocky Mountain ADA Center Phone: (719) 444-0268 (Voice/TTY) Toll free: (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) Fax: (719) 444-0269 Website: http://www.adainformation.org Address: 3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Minot State University, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities Phone: (701) 858-3580 Toll free: (800) 233-1737 Fax: (701) 858-3483 Email: ndcpd@minotstateu.edu Website: http://www.ndcpd.org Address: 500 University Avenue West Minot, ND 58707 4 of 7
Technology-Related Assistance North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology Toll free: (800) 265-4728 Fargo Office Phone: (701) 365-4728 Fargo Office Toll free: (800) 895-4728 Fargo Office Fax: (701) 365-6242 Website: http://www.ndipat.org Address: 3509 Interstate Blvd. Fargo, ND 58103 Please see the above website for the contact information of the office nearest you. State Mediation System North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Special Education Conflict Resolution Website: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/resource/conflict/index.shtm Special Format Library North Dakota State Library, Disability Services Phone: (701) 328-1408 Talking Book Request Line: (800) 843-9948 TDD: (701) 328-4923 Toll free TDD: (800) 892-8622 Website: http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/disabilityservices.html Address: Liberty Memorial Building 604 East Boulevard Ave. Dept. 250 Bismarck, ND 58505-0800 State Department on Aging North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Services Division Phone: (701) 328-4601 TTY: (800) 366-6888 Fax: (701) 328-8744 Email: dhsaging@nd.gov Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/adultsaging Address: 1237 W Divide Ave, Suite 6 Bismarck, ND 58501 State Medicare and Medicaid North Dakota Department of Human Services, Medical Services Division Phone: (701) 328-2321 Toll free: (800) 755-2604 Fax: (701) 328-1544 Email: dhsmed@nd.gov Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid Address: 600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 325 Bismarck, ND 58505-0250 5 of 7
Medicare Phone: (800) MEDICARE Website: www.medicare.gov Address: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Social Security Administration Phone: (800) 772-1213 TDD service: (800) 325-0778 Website: http://www.ssa.gov Visit the website above for the location and phone number of the office in your city. Veterans Affairs North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs Phone: (701) 239-7165 Fax: (701) 239-7166 Toll free: (866) 634-8387 Website: http://www.nd.gov/veterans Address: 1411 32nd Street S P. O. Box 9003 Fargo, ND 58106-9003 Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Pathfinder Family Center Phone: (701) 837-7500 Toll free: (800) 245-5840 Fax: (701) 837-7548 Email: info@pathfinder-nd.org Website: http://pathfinder-nd.org Address: 1600 2nd Ave SW, Suite 30 Minot, ND 58701-3459 Organizations Especially for Parents Easter Seals North Dakota Website: http://www.easterseals.com/site/pageserver Other Disability-Related Resources There are a large number of Easter Seals facilities in North Dakota. Please visit the above website for the contact information of the location nearest you. Community Information and Referral 211 North Dakota Database Mental Health America of North Dakota and United Way North Dakota Phone: 211 Website: http://www.mhand.org/211 6 of 7
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) Phone: (713) 520-0232 (Voice/TTY) Fax: (713) 520-5785 Email: ilru@ilru.org Website: http://www.ilru.org/index.html Address: 2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77019 See the above website for a list of independent living centers in North Dakota. 7 of 7