18 2nd Ave. SE
Stanley, ND 58784

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM (except holidays)

Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone provides public assistance to the citizens of North Dakota. 

• SNAP (Food Stamps)
• Medicaid, (hospital bills, doctor bills, prescription medications, dental, vision, nursing home care, waivered services)
• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
• LIHEAP (Heating Assistance)
• HCBS Services (In Home Care and Qualified Service Providers)
• Child Care Assistance
• Child Care Licensing
• Foster Parent Licensing
• Child Protective Services
• Adult Protective Services 
• General Assistance

Director: Desiree Sorenson   dsorenson@nd.gov 

Stanley Office Manager: Laticia Hoistad   latagraham@nd.gov 

CPS/Child Welfare Supervisor:  Shelly Kinney   slkinney@nd.gov 

HCBS:  State Worker Shadoe Sveen   sdsveen@nd.gov 

Child Care Licensing:  State Worker Janinne Paulson   jpaulson@nd.gov

Foster Care Licensing Information

Effective April 1, 2022, Human Service Zone foster care licensing duties were transferred to the ND Department of Human Services - Children and Families Services division. Legislative redesign efforts (SB 2086 (section 26) shifted all duties and local supervision of 14 Zone staff to become licensing specialists and coordinators. The CFS Licensing Unit will provide statewide coverage licensing foster homes, engaging in recruitment and retention efforts, identifying shelter and respite care providers, while offering the PRIDE pre-service training to prospective foster parents. The CFS Licensing Unit will also oversee the licensing of Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP), Supervised Independent Living (SIL), Licensed Child Placing Agencies (LCPA), maternity homes and certified shelter care programs.

If interested in more information about how to become a ND foster care provider, please call the Recruitment and Retention Specialist at 1-833-FST-HOME

1. Who do I call if I am interested in providing foster care?
   1. Children and Family Services Training Center (CFSTC)
   2. Phone: 1-833-FST-HOME  (1-833-378-4663)
   3. Online Link: https://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/fostercare/care-in-nd.html
2. Who will license my home for foster care?
   1. The CFS Licensing Unit will assign a Licensing Specialist to each prospective foster home.
   2. For previously licensed Zone homes, some families will have the same Licensing Specialist, while others will be assigned a new staff.
3. Who will be contacting me to request placements?
   1. You may receive a phone call, email or text message.
   2. Each Human Service Zone staff will have access to the ND Provider List.  The list has detailed information of licensed foster parents, identifying how many beds your home is licensed for, genders, ages preferred, and a status update of open, full, on hold, specific child only, or not taking placements.
   3. The CFS Licensing Unit staff will reach out if there is a request to share homes from one of our Tribal Nations seeking a placement option for a child in tribal custody. 
   4. On occasion, a Division of Juvenile Services case manager may call asking if you are able and willing to care for a teenager in need of placement.
   5. If you are leaving for an extended vacation, need a short break, are managing illness, etc. you can notify the licensing unit directly and ask for your status to be updated at any tim
4. Who do I call if I have licensing paperwork questions?
   1. The CFS Licensing Unit at 701-328-2322 or cfslicensing@nd.gov
   2. State Forms Link: https://www.nd.gov/eforms
   3. NDDHS Policy: https://www.nd.gov/dhs/policymanuals/62205/62205.htm
5. What is the contact information for the CFS Licensing Unit?
   1. Email Inbox: cfslicensing@nd.gov ​
   2. Phone: 701-328-2322 or 1-888-334-1330​