Flooding, Coping, and Recovery Information

Recovery Support

New Video - "Some Days: Dealing with Flood Stress - Staying Resilient"
Learn how to maintain good mental health and wellness during a disaster.

N.D. Department of Human Services Awarded Crisis Counseling Grant to Support Project Renew

If you live in Barnes, Benson, Burleigh, McHenry, Morton, Ramsey, Renville, Richland, and Ward counties and the Spirit Lake Nation, you may be eligible to receive crisis counseling through Project Renew. Project Renew is a joint effort of the North Dakota Department of Human Services and Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response to help flood survivors build resiliency.

Outreach workers from Project Renew can assist people in understanding your situation and reactions, mitigating stress, reviewing recovery options, developing coping strategies, providing emotional support, and encouraging linkages with other individuals and agencies who may help survivors in their recovery process.

Call 701-630-2276 to access counseling services through Project Renew.

Press Release

Standard Public Assistance Programs (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Food Stamps, Child Care Assistance, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, etc. for qualifying low-income people)

See: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp/

Coping, stress, counseling and support

Call 2-1-1 to find a provider
In crisis? Call the 24-hr Mental Health Crisis Lines at the Regional Human Service Centers. (Services: mental health treatment, addiction treatment, aging services, developmental disability case management, and more)
Fact Sheet: Regional Human Service Center contact information and other state-wide resource lines 03-16-2010
Mental Health Services Locator
Substance Abuse Treatment Services Locator

Helpful Publications for General Public
- Tips for Working with People Impacted by Disasters
- Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events
- Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event - What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life
- What You Need to Know - Helping Older Adults Recover from the Emotional Aftermath of a Disaster
- After a Disaster: What Teens Can Do
- You Can Bounce Back and Adapt
Helpful Publications for Emergency Response and Public Safety Workers
- Tips for Managing and Preventing Stress - A Guild for Responders
- Tips for First Responders - Possible Alcohol and/or Substance Abuse Indicators

NEWS

12/19/2012 N.D. Department of Human Services Awarded Second Crisis Counseling Grant to Support Flood-Affected Residents
11/3/2011 Governor Announces New Program to Help Low-Income Ward County Homeowners Replace Flood-Damaged Furnaces
8/3/2011 Human Services Produces Video to Help Individuals Build Resiliency During a Disaster
7/26/2011 Nearly $500,000 in Disaster Food Benefits Help Qualifying Ward County Residents Affected by Flooding
7/19/2011 N.D. Department of Human Services Awarded Crisis Counseling Grant to Support Flood-Related Residents
7/13/2011 Ward County Residents Have More Time to Apply for Disaster Food Benefits
7/12/2011 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Clients Can Apply for Replacement Benefits When Disaster Strikes
7/1/2011 USDA Approves Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Ward County Residents
7/1/2011 Help Available for Current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Clients in Ward County Who Were Affected by Flooding
7/1/2011 North Central Human Service Center to Close Temporary Office in North Minot
6/27/2011 North Central Human Service Center Establishes Satellite Office in north Minot at Lewis and Clark School
6/24/2011 Department of Human Services Flood-Related Announcements (Medicaid Prescription Refills, Child Support Unit Staffing and Contact Information, and Help with Coping)
6/2/2011 Agencies work to address child care needs as flooding unfolds
5/27/2011 Stress and Coping: Taking care of yourself during times of disaster

Shelter Information

N.D. Shelter Fact Sheet (Tips on finding a shelter if you experience a disaster, what to expect, what to bring, pets and shelters, and locating loved ones)
Resource Information for Evacuation Shelters (Source: Federal Centers for Disease Control - CDC)

Provider Resources

N.D. Emergency Plan for Early Childhood Services (Child Care and Child Care Assistance) - Spring 2011 Flooding
Emergency Plan for Foster Care and Foster-Adopt
Developmental Disabilities Disaster Plan & Expectations

Employees: If you are

Displaced by a disaster,
Affected unexpectedly in other ways such as working to protect your personal property or to relocate loved ones to safety,
And you can’t reach your supervisor, the Department of Human Services Human Resource team can help.

Please contact the HR Team at 701-328-2339, toll free 1-800-755-2671, or dhshr@nd.gov.

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