Welcome
About NDIS
The North Dakota Integrated Services (NDIS) project is a three year grant project funded by the
US Department of Health and Human Services-Maternal and Child Health Bureau to the
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) at Minot State University. The NDIS
project will assist state agencies, local medical providers, and families of children and youth with
special health care needs (CYSHCN) ages birth to 21 years of age to develop the knowledge and
infrastructure to assure that all children and youth receive the coordinated care they need.
Project goals are to create:
Network of Learning Collaboratives
North Dakota (ND) will have a network of learning collaboratives that integrate the six components
of quality services for CYSHCN. Using the Learning Collaborative Model, ND will provide significant
education, training, and opportunities for primary care providers, families and other important
partners in coordinated care. These collaboratives will focus on three core areas: medical home
(patient-centered care), family involvement and cultural competence, and health transitions to
adult life.
Below are videos created by collaborative participants.
Pilot Programs
ND will increase positive outcomes for children and families through the establishment of pilot
programs that build capacity of communities and the state to provide effective integrated health
services to CYSHCN. Several ND community primary care providers will work as demonstration sites
to pilot test the Medical Home Concept in urban, rural, and American Indian communities. NDIS
will also support implementation of a cost effective statewide plan that cross shares information
Comprehensive Plan for Integrated Services
ND will have a comprehensive plan for systemic implementation of an integrated services system
for CYSHCN. The NDIS will coordinate an annual stakeholder symposium to create top level buy-in
to an integrated system. Input from culturally diverse families and information about culturally
competent practices will be shared to effect long-term change in care coordination and practice.
NDIS will evaluate and disseminate best practice features of the models to influence system change.
For more information see our project brochure.
This project is supported by funding from the US Department of Health and Human
Services
– Maternal and Child Health Bureau to NDCPD at Minot State University (#6D70MC09828-01-01).
The opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US Department of Health and Human Services or its entities.