Social Services
Lake District Social Services: Kari Rinas
Email: krinas@nd.gov
Rotating Staff: Val Pederson (vapederson@nd.gov), John LaLonde (jelalonde@nd.gov)
Phone: 701-968-4355
County Social Service Offices partner with the North Dakota Department of Human Services to provide these programs and services to vulnerable individuals and families in order to promote self-sufficiency and safety.
Services for Qualifying Low-Income Individuals and Families
Determine eligibility for economic assistance programs:
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Child care assistance
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Children's Health Insurance Program
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Energy (heating) assistance
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Medicaid
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly called Food Stamps)
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Services for Children and Families
Provide direct services for the public child welfare system:
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Foster care
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Child protection assessments
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Family social work
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Family support and preservation services
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Licensing studies for child care and foster care
Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
Involved in providing these services to older adults and adults with disabilities:
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Case Management
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In-home care services such as homemaker services and personal care services
Contact information for County Social Service Offices in the "Lake Region"
Ramsey County
524 4th Ave #19
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7050
Towner County
315 2nd St
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-4355 Ext 8
ND Department of Human Services
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Provides direction and oversight of programs such as child welfare services and early childhood services through its regional human service centers.
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Is responsible for the administration, policy development, training, and distribution of economic assistance program benefits. (County social service offices determine eligibility for economic assistance programs.)
ND Department of Human Services
600 E Boulevard Avenue - Dept 325, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
701.328.2310, 1.800.472.2622, TTY 701.328.3480
www.nd.gov/dhs
Email: dhseo@nd.gov