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Project

!! Community Staff Training Project FY26

Center:

ND-North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Krista Opstedal
[email protected]
701-858-3414

Project Description:

North Dakota provides staff training through a cooperative effort of the North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS), the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) at Minot State University (MSU), and community agencies serving persons with developmental disabilities (DD). Full-time direct support and other professionals are required to demonstrate knowledge and skills learned through training modules and a series of field-based practica. Service providers employ state-certified regional trainers to teach these modules. MSU faculty offer regional workshops, audio-conferences, and conferences specific to interests of community-based staff and meet quarterly with the agency trainers for training and curriculum development.

Keyword(s):

staff training, DSPs, career ladder, IDD, curriculum, care coordination

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787