Person-Centered Practices (PCP) assist individuals to have control over the life they desire and engage fully in their communities. These practices assist everyone (individuals who receive services, family members, staff, organizations, and systems) in creating a positive and meaningful life, building on an individual's unique interests and strengths.
North Dakota is developing a strong and consistent statewide vision and universal understanding of person-centeredness across all North Dakota Department of Human Services (ND DHS) entities and community partners.
Together we will:
- Bring diverse voices to the table
- Support individuals participating in services and statewide system change efforts
- Transform policies to reflect statewide person-centered values and culture
- Ensure communication is accessible and relatable
As part of the statewide commitment to unify efforts, each ND DHS division will engage in a Self-Assessment process to establish baselines on how person-centered the division currently is, create action plans and measure progress toward building a more person-centered system. Learn more about North Dakota's commitment to Person-Centered Practices.
As part of the initiative, North Dakota developed an Asset Map, a working document used as a tool to:
- Document existing stakeholder engagement assets: target groups and initiatives
- Encourage systematic and strategic thinking about next steps, ultimately saving time and resources
- Reference when brainstorming potential target groups to engage
- Expand and improve on current systems and processes within the ND DHS
This Asset Map is not intended to be a directory of service providers.
Protection & Advocacy Project will update the Asset Map quarterly. Please contact us with additions or revisions.
Directory of Existing Engagement Systems Within ND DHS by Target Group
Community Action Partnership of ND
Developmental Disability Licensed Provides
Hospital Rehab Facilities
Housing Vouchers and Supported Housing
Human Service Zones | Health and Human Services North Dakota
Native American Tribal Services
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Support Services
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Vision Services/School for the Blind
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
State Jails and Prisons
DHS Behavioral Health Substance Abuse
Field Services
Medical Services (Medicaid Office)
ND State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Programs for Children's Mental Health
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
The Life Skills Transition Center
Contracts, Grants, Researchers
North Dakota Comprehensive Behavioral Health System Analysis - Human Services Research Institute
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Family and Friend Guardians
Judicial Personnel
Defense Attorneys/Indigent Defense
Public Administrators
Behavioral Health Planning Council
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
ND Center for Persons with Disabilities
ND Coalition for Homeless People
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Prevention Community of Practice
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
1915(i) Medicaid State Plan Amendment (July 1, 2020)
Autism Spectrum Disorder Voucher Recipients
Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver Recipients
Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver Recipients
Autism Services | Health and Human Services North Dakota
Children Hospice Home and Community Based Services
Children with Special Healthcare Needs Waiver Service Recipients
Developmental Disabilities Waiver Service Recipients
Home and Community Based Services
Home and Community Based Services Waiver
Individuals on Service/Voucher/Waiver Funding Wait List
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Recipients of Behavioral Health Services Direct or Contract
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Directory of Existing Engagement Systems Within ND DHS by Disabilities Served
Administration Services
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Family and Friend Guardians
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Housing Vouchers and Supported Housing
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys/Juvenile Court
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Native American Tribal Services
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Parent/Family Groups
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
Administration Services
Home and Community Based Services
Home and Community Based Services Waiver
Children with Special Healthcare Needs Waiver Service Recipients
Community Action Partnership of ND
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Family and Friend Guardians
Field Services
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Individuals on Service/Voucher/Waiver Funding Wait List
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Medical Services (Medicaid Office)
Native American Tribal Services
ND Coalition for Homeless People
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council Disability Support Services
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Prevention Community of Practice
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Parent/Family Groups
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
Rep Payee
Sanford Peds Quorum
Senior Centers
Statewide Independent Living Council
1915(i) Medicaid State Plan Amendment (July 1, 2020)
Behavioral Health Planning Council
Community Action Partnership of ND
Corporate Guardianship Programs
DHS Behavioral Health Substance Abuse
Family and Friend Guardians
Field Services
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Human Services Research Institute – North Dakota Behavioral Health System Study, April 2018
Individuals on Service/Voucher/Waiver Funding Wait List
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys/Juvenile Court
Local Self-Advocacy Groups
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Medical Services (Medicaid Office)
Mental Health Advocacy Network
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
Native American Tribal Services
ND Association of Community Providers
ND Coalition for Homeless People
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Parent/Family Groups
Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Behavioral Health Services Direct or Contract
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Recovery Centers
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
State Jails and Prisons
Statewide Independent Living Council
The Arc of ND & Local Arc Chapters
University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
1915(i) Medicaid State Plan Amendment (July 1, 2020)
Autism Spectrum Disorder Voucher Recipients
Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver Recipients
Community Action Partnership of ND
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Developmental Disabilities Waiver Service Recipients
Developmental Disability Licensed Providers
Family and Friend Guardians
Field Services
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Individuals on Service/Voucher/Waiver Funding Wait List
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys/Juvenile Court
Local Self-Advocacy Groups
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Medical Services (Medicaid Office)
Native American Tribal Services
ND Association of Community Providers
ND Center for Persons with Disabilities
ND Coalition for Homeless People
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council Disability Support Services
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Prevention Community of Practice
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND Federation of Families for Children with Mental Health
ND State Council on Developmental Disabilities
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Parent/Family Groups
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Behavioral Health Services Direct or Contract
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
Sanford Peds Quorum
Self Advocacy Solutions ND (SAS)
State Jails and Prisons
Statewide Independent Living Council
The Arc of ND & Local Arc Chapters
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Family and Friend Guardians
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys/Juvenile Court
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Native American Tribal Services
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Parent/Family Groups
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
1915(i) Medicaid State Plan Amendment (July 1, 2020)
Community Action Partnership of ND
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Family and Friend Guardians
Field Services
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Home and Community Based Services
Home and Community Based Services Waiver
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Individuals on Service/Voucher/Waiver Funding Wait List
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys/Juvenile Court
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Medical Services (Medicaid Office)
Native American Tribal Services
ND Association of Community Providers
ND Coalition for Homeless People
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND State Rehabilitation Council
Parent/Family Groups
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Behavioral Health Services Direct or Contract
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
State Jails and Prisons
Statewide Independent Living Council
Corporate Guardianship Programs
Family and Friend Guardians
Field Services
Grassroot Parent/Family Groups
Human Service Zones (formerly County Social Services)
Individuals with Unmet Service Needs
Judicial Personnel/Defense Attorneys/Juvenile Court
Local Support Groups
Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Native American Tribal Services
ND Colleges & Universities Disability Services Council
ND Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
ND Transition Community of Practice
ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
ND State Rehabilitation Council
ND Vision Services/School for the Blind
Parent/Family Groups
Pathfinder Parent Training and Information Center
Peer Support
Person-Centered Planning Cross-Division Workgroup
Public Administrators
Public Policy Makers – (local, state, federal – city council, county commissioners, school boards)
Recipients of Services Through Private Insurance
Regional Behavioral Health Clinics
Person-Centered Planning Related Resources:
PCP Summit Event #1 PowerPoint
PCP Summit Event #2 PowerPoint