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Departments : Social Services : Programs & Projects
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Child Care Assistance: A program to assist low income families in meeting their child care expenses. To apply for assistance, complete the Child Care Assistance Application by clicking here and/or contact our agency. To find out if you qualify as a relative child care provider, complete and submit the Application For Approval For Relative Child Care Provider by clicking here. To find additional information regarding the Child Care Assistance Program, click here to visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page.
Food Stamps: A program to assist low- income families and individuals increase their food buying power. Benefits are provided through the use of an electronic benefit card (EBT). To help determine whether you may be eligible for food stamp benefits, click here to use the Food Stamp Calculator. If you would like to apply for Food Stamps, click here to complete the single application for assistance and/or contact our office. To find additional information about the Food Stamp Program, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page by clicking here.
General Assistance: The General Assistance Program is an emergency assistance program intended to meet basic maintenance needs of families/individuals in financial crisis and burial of deceased poor persons. For more information, contact our office.
Healthy Steps: This is an insurance program for children who do not have health insurance coverage, are 18 years of age or younger, live in families with qualifying incomes and do not qualify for the Medicaid Program. Click here for more information and to apply for Healthy Steps, visit Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for more information and/or contact our office.
LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): A program that helps low-income families and individuals pay the expense of fuel costs. Use this link to apply for energy assistance, complete the Energy Assistance Application and/or contact our office. For additional program information, click here to visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)page or view the program brochure here (272kb pdf).
Medicaid/Medical Assistance: A program to assist with medical costs for eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligibility is based on income, assets and qualifying as a member of a coverage group. To help determine whether you may be eligible for Medicaid benefits, please refer to the General Information section by clicking here. If you would like to apply for Medicaid, click here to Apply for Medicaid and/or contact our office. Click here to find additional information about the Medicaid Program on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page.
TANF: (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families - formerly known as AFDC): A program to provide children deprived of parental support, money for food, shelter, clothing, and personal needs. If you would like to apply for TANF, you may complete the single application for assistance by clicking here and/or contact our office. Click here for additional information regarding the TANF/JOBS Programs.
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CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Child Placement Services (Foster Care): A process of court-ordered placement of children between the ages of birth to 18 years of age who are court-ordered into the custody of the county into some type of out-of- home placements.
Child Protection Services (CPS): A program to protect the health and welfare of children by encouraging the reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect. Social workers conduct assessments of allegations of child abuse or neglect. Services may be recommended or required depending on the family situations. (SFN 960 may be used to make a report of suspected child abuse or neglect). Click here to use the report.
Children's Special Health Services (formerly Crippled Children's Services): A program to identify, diagnose, and treat children under the age of 21 years who have congenital handicaps or other conditions resulting from injuries or illnesses. Eligible families must meet income guidelines. For more information, click here to visit Children's Special Health Services (CSHS) and/or contact our office.
Crossroads Day Care Program: Provides payment for day care for infants of minors who are unwed and wish to finish high school. Payments will cover the time while they are attending classes.
Family Foster Care Licensing: A service that recruits, trains and recommends licensing for the care of children in need of out-of-home placement. This includes a home study and a determination whether a family/individual would be a match as a foster parent. For more information, click here to see our FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT page.
ND Health Tracks (formerly EPSDT): A program of preventive health care directed to children who are eligible for medical assistance. Emphasis is on early diagnosis and treatment. Bismarck/Burleigh Public Health provides Health Track screenings. For more information, click here to visit Health Tracks and/or contact our office.
Parent Aide Services: A service that assigns a para-professional to work with families, providing education, on-hands tasks, and support, in order to meet predetermined goals and prevent out-of-home placement.
Prime Time Day Care Services: A project to provide financial payment to licensed day care providers for the care of children who are victims of neglect of abuse and/or are at risk out-of-home placement.
Safety and Permanency Funds: A service that may provide financial assistance for families to help prevent the placement of children in out-of-home care. Other avenues of payment for these services must not be available to this family.
Wrap Around Case Management: A family-centered strength-based process to help families develop individualized plans of care within their own environment. All services and supports are tailored to the unique values and cultural needs of the child, family and the culture that the family identifies with. Wraparound is services for families with children in an out-of -home placement or at risk of out- of- home placement. Families may receive these services involuntarily depending upon the nature of the problem. Other services or programs may be coordinated through case management.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD LICENSING
Day, Family, and Group Care Licensing and Registration: A service that permits individuals and groups to provide licensed child care. Licensing requires minimal standards for care and the physical environment. All individuals who care for more than six unrelated individuals must be licensed or registered in North Dakota. For more information, click here to visit Early Childhood Services In North Dakota and/or contact our agency.
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ADULT SERVICES
Adult Services provides social services to the adult population of Burleigh County. Services are intended to assist elderly and persons with physical disabilities to remain in their home/community.
Home and Community Based Services: In-home services are funded to maximize independent living for individuals in lieu of long-term care in a nursing facility. Services are funded by the Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED) Program, Expanded Sped Program, the Medicaid Waiver, Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver, Medicaid State Plan as well as, county funded services. For more information, please click here to visit Adults and Aging and/or contact our agency.
Home and community based services include:
Adult Day Care: A program of social and related support services for individuals, age 18 years and older, provided on a regularly scheduled basis one or more days per week.
Adult Family Foster Care: Includes 24-hour room, board, supervision, and other care for an adult who is unable to function independently, or who may benefit from a family home environment. The care is provided in a licensed private home.
Adult Residential Services: Social model Alzheimer's unit that will provide care to Medicaid Waiver eligible recipients. Includes 24-hour on-site response staff to meet client resident needs and to provide supervision, safety and security.
Basic Care: Case managers assess whether an individual meets the functional eligibility requirements for residence in a basic care facility.
Case Management: The provision of specialized assistance, based on the results of a comprehensive assessment for the individual desiring and needing help in selecting or obtaining services and in coordinating the services.
Chore Services: The provision of one time, intermittent or occasional home tasks, including house cleaning, minor home maintenance, minor home repair, select installation, and walk maintenance.
Emergency Response System: Funds the monthly rental fees of emergency response system, an electronic device that can be activated to secure help in an emergency.
Family Home Care: The provision of room, board, supervisory, and personal care on a 24-hour basis by the spouse (current or former), parent, adult child, adult sibling, grandparent, adult grandchild, adult niece or adult nephew. Persons who are in-laws can also be considered. Care can be in the client's or caregiver's home.
Homemaker: The provision of non-personal care tasks such as housekeeping, laundry, and shopping, and which enable the individual to maintain or develop independence needed to remain at home.
Information and Referral: Assistance is provided regarding resources for employment/training, housing, transportation, senior services, legal financial, medical, mental health services or other public or private human services.
Non-Medical Transportation: The provision of transportation that enables the individual to access essential community services such as grocery or pharmacy in order to maintain themselves in their homes.
Personal Care Services: The provision of assistance with personal and/or household needs that enables the individual to maintain as much independence and self-reliance as possible within their home.
Respite Care: The provision of temporary relief to the individual's primary caregiver for a specified period of time. The caregiver is relieved of the stresses and demands associated with continuous daily care.
Transitional Living: This service is available to persons eligible for the Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver. Provides support for supervision, training, or assistance with self-care, communication skills, socialization, reduction/elimination of maladaptive behavior, community living and mobility.
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