Lake District Social Services: Cyndi Bennington
Email: cbennington@nd.gov
Rotating Staff: Val Pederson, Karie Rinas, Amber Duey, Carolyn Solseth
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:
- Child care assistance
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Energy (heating) assistance
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Nurtrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly called Food Stamps)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Services for Children and Families
Provide direct services for the public child welfare system:
- Foster care
- Child protection assessments
- Family social work
- Family support and preservation services
- 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:- Case Management
- 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
- Provides direction and oversight of programs such as child welfare services and early childhood services through its regional human service centers.
- Is responsible for the administration, poolicy 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