Pamela Sagness, Director Behavioral Health Division ND ... · Pamela Sagness, Director Behavioral ... Creates two behavioral health division within the Department of Human Services

Pamela Sagness, Director

Behavioral Health Division

ND Department of Human Services

Chronic disease Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease

1040

$150,000 – School Pilot (prevention/early intervention)

$100,000 – Peer Support

$100,000 – Family to Family

Authority for DHS to develop administrative rules for minor in possession (early

intervention) programs

2320

Development of syringe services programs (SSPs)

2015

$7,000,000 to DOCR to partner with DHS and develop community based

behavioral health services for individuals at risk for incarceration and $500,000

to develop & implement a behavioral health workforce development plan

2088

Expands scope of work for addiction counselors to include nicotine and

gambling disorder

Creates flexibility for supervision of LAC (to include other behavioral health

professionals)

Develops masters level addiction counselor

2033

Creates flexibility for supervision of behavioral health professionals

2042

Develop tiers of behavioral health professionals to create consistency and

guidance for rule writing

2039

Defines behavioral health

Creates two behavioral health division within the Department of Human Services

Human Service Centers directed to become accredited

1269

Good Samaritan clarifications

1085

Creates a Brain Injury Advisory Council

2038

Creates a Children’s Behavioral Health Task Force

Provides flexibility for schools to target behavioral health training

1012 (Behavioral Health Division)

Parent’s LEAD has been reduced from last biennium $360,000 to $100,000.

SUD Voucher was $375,000 for 17-19 - $200,000 was added to this biennium to

extend services through June.

SUD Voucher for next biennium will be $2,779,000 with an expansion to cover

methadone coverage for Medicaid eligible individuals.

Gambling Treatment was decreased by $237,573.

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

Buprenorphine Treatment Physician Locator

Veterans Affairs Substance Use Disorder Program Locator

Opioid Treatment Program Directory

https://behavioralhealth.dhs.nd.gov/addiction/locator

• Free materials and resources available to ND residents

• E-Newsletter highlighting resources and prevention news

www.prevention.nd.gov

Social Media

SEOW Mission Statement:

Identify, analyze, and communicate key substance abuse and related behavioral

health data to guide programs, policies, and practices

www.prevention.nd.gov/data

Provides a platform for sharing professional development opportunities for

behavioral health professionals

www.behavioralhealth.dhs.nd.gov

Social Media

Behavioral Health Division

Facebook page www.facebook.com/ndbhd/

Data booklets

SUND postcard

Parents Lead brochure

PRMC magnet