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Project

<<< ND EHDI Family Care Navigator Project (Oberkotter)

Center:

ND-North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Jerusha Olthoff
[email protected]
701-858-4360

Project Description:

The North Dakota Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (ND EHDI) project at the ND Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) has received additional funding from the Oberkotter Foundation to enhance and expand its existing work. Family Navigators—individuals with lived experience and specialized EHDI expertise—will play a key role in guiding families through the early hearing journey. They will help reduce barriers to infant hearing care, ensure timely access to early intervention services, and provide personalized, family-centered support every step of the way.

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood – General, Early Childhood – Newborn Screening

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State