500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND
800-233-1737

North Dakota Money Follows the Person

North Dakota Money Follows the Person

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MFP Housing Program

The Money Follows the Person (MFP) Housing Program helps people who are elderly or disabled to access decent, safe, and affordable housing. The MFP Housing Program team is tasked with finding decent, safe, affordable housing for persons who are MFP qualified and wish to transition out of institutions or nursing facilities and back into the community in the least restrictive setting possible. The MFP Housing Program staff includes a State Housing Facilitator (SHF) and four Consumer Housing Resource Specialists (CHRS) located in Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo, and Bismarck.

Session TitleDateArchived Recordings
Session 1: Fair Housing
Speaker: Department of Labor - Kiersten Smith
April 15, 2025
1:30pm - 3:30 pm CST
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Session 2: Alzheimer's and Dementia
Speaker: Alzheimer's Association - Melanie Gaebe
April 22, 2025
1:30pm - 2:30 pm CST
Recording will be available approximately one week after the session


Session 3: Leadership Skills
Speaker: Nicky Holzworth, OTR/L
April 29, 2025
1:30pm - 2:30 pm CST
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Session 4: Students in Transition/Homelessness in Schools
Speaker: Sherrice Roness, Bismarck Public Schools
May 6, 2025
1:30pm - 2:30 pm CST
Recording will be available approximately one week after the session
Session 5: Service animals
Speaker:Kiersten Smith, Department of Labor
May 13, 2025
1:30pm - 2:30 pm CST
Recording will be available approximately one week after the session
Session 6: Sleep & Smartphones
Speaker: Nicky Holzworth, OTR/L
May 20, 2025
1:30pm - 2:30 pm CST
Recording will be available approximately one week after the session
Session 7: De-Escalation
Speaker: Eric Houglum, The Village Family service center
May 27, 2025
1:30pm - 2:30 pm CST
Recording will be available approximately one week after the session

Contact Information:

Cheryl Merck, Project Director:
701-858-3580, Cheryl.merck@minotstateu.edu

Kylie Erickson, Assistant Project Director (Bismarck area):
605-280-6867, kylie.a.erickson@minotstateu.edu

Paige Walters (Bismarck area):
701-934-4608, paige.walters@minotstateu.edu

Bill Schafer (Bismarck area):
701-390-5336, william.schafer.1@minotstateu.edu

Alene Foell  (Grand Forks area):
701-732-0279, alene.foell@minotstateu.edu

Ranita Aughtman (Grand Forks area):
218-416-1239, ranita.aughtman@minotstateu.edu

Samantha Bounds (Grand Forks area):
701-858-4181, samantha.bounds@minotstateu.edu

Twila Allee (Minot Area):
701-858-3408, Twila.allee@minotstateu.edu

Nicole Chase (Minot Area):
701-858-3611, nicole.chase@minotstateu.edu

Brandy Ruby (Minot Area):
701-818-2564 , brandy.ruby@minotstateu.edu

Julie Moser (Jamestown Area):
701-269-4190, Julie.moser@minotstateu.edu

Molly Anderson (Fargo Area):
701-960-9780, molly.anderson.3@minotstateu.edu

Jill Bergemann (Fargo Area):
701-680-4472, Jill.bergemann@minotstateu.edu

Isabel Parton (Fargo Area):
701-732-0678, isabel.parton@minotstateu.edu

Bria (Bree) Johnson (Fargo Area):
701-997-2066, bria.johnson@minotstateu.edu

Carolyn (Cari) Griffin (Fargo Area):
701-566-0432, carolyn.griffin@minotstateu.edu

Stacey Folstad-Magandy, Administrative Assistant:
701-858-3579, stacey.folstadmagand@minotstateu.edu

If you believe you have experienced discrimination because of your; race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, national origin, or status with respect to marriage or public assistance, contact:
ND Department of Labor, Human Rights Division
Phone: (701) 328-2660 or
ND toll-free 1-800-582-8032
TTY (Relay ND): 1-800-366-6888 or 800-366-6889