Federal coronavirus aid has increased grant funding for establishing more addiction treatment programs in North Dakota, specifically where services are lacking. "What we want to do is ensure that as many of the levels of care are available for outpatient services, intensive outpatient services, residential services -- we want all of those services to be available closer to where people live," she said. At any given time, 30-50% of people in Heartview's residential programs in Bismarck are from western North Dakota, he said. In 2015, the organization established a 16-bed residential treatment facility in Cando, population 1,117, in northeastern North Dakota. The Legislature also approved $4 million in Rescue Plan aid for community-based behavioral health services, such as peer support and the Free Through Recovery program.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 27, 2021 12:03 UTC