North Dakota's Children's Cabinet was created by 2019 Senate Bill No. 2313 to assess, guide and coordinate care for children across North Dakota branches of government and tribal nations.
The 12-member cabinet members include legislators and representatives from various state agencies, the Governor's Office, the North Dakota Supreme Court and tribal nations. Other members appointed by the governor include parents, private service providers and other community partners.
Meeting Resources and Information
2025 Meeting Information
Tuesday, February 11 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
May 13 - Agenda
June 17 - Agenda
July 28 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
- Commission on Juvenile Justice final report
- Forum for Youth Initiative – ND retreat slide deck
- ND CC Annual Report
- Strong and Sustainable Children’s Cabinets: A Discussion Guide for State Leaders
August 12 - Agenda
August 19 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
2024 Meeting Information
Tuesday, Jan. 16 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handout: Concept paper
Presentation: Region V Children's Services Coordinating Committee
Handout: Region V 2006-2010 Children's Services Coordinating Committee Community Plan
Tuesday, Feb. 20 - Agenda
Presentation: Graduation, Behavior and School Discipline
Presentation: ND System of Care
Tuesday, March 19 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 16 - Agenda
Presentation: Lighthouse Overview
Tuesday, May 21 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Handout: No Eject No Reject 2021 (Kringlie - Colorado)
Handout: Iowa Foster Care System Changes Prove Positive and Effective (Kringlie)
Handout: Kansas Camber Children's Mental Health in Hays to Start Accepting Patients (Kringlie)
Handout: Maine HB 1003 on No Eject No Reject 2023 (Kringlie)
Presentation: ND Children's Cabinet Presentation May 2024 (Kringlie)
Presentation: ND Children's Cabinet Presentation May 2024 (Riehl)
Notes: ND Children's Cabinet Notes May 2024 (Kringlie)
Tuesday, June 18 - Agenda
Presentation: Current State of SOR in ND (Whipple)
Presentation: NDDPI
Tuesday, July 16 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, Aug. 20 - Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Presentation: ND Children's Cabinet Presentation August 2024
Presentation: CIP Presentation August 2024
Report: Children's Cabinet August 2024
4-5 p.m. CT
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Meeting Minutes
4-5 p.m. CT
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - Agenda
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Meeting Minutes
2024 Annual Report
Tuesday, Dec. 17 - Agenda
2023 Meeting Information
Nov. 21, 2023
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Presentation: Family Engagement
Oct. 12, 2023
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Template Community Discussion
- Draft Plan-Way Forward
- Discussion Template Steering Committee
- Presentation: Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom Strategic Public Financing
- Presentation: Stephanie Hogenson Strategic Public Financing
Aug. 14, 2023
July 28, 2023
June 22, 2023
May 19, 2023
Feb. 16, 2023
2022 Meeting Information
Dec. 16, 2022
Meeting Cancelled
Nov. 18, 2022
Oct. 21, 2022
Sept. 16, 2022
Aug. 19, 2022
July 15, 2022
June 13, 2022
May 9, 2022
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Presentation: Foster Care System Stabilization Recommendations
- Presentation: Rethinking Child Welfare in North Dakota
April 11, 2022
March 14, 2022 (Meeting Canceled)
Feb. 14, 2022
Jan. 10, 2022
2021 Meeting Information
Nov. 15, 2021
Oct. 14, 2021
June 16, 2021
2020 Meeting Information
Oct. 27, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Presentation: Juvenile Justice Commission
- Presentation: Department of Public Instruction
- Presentation: Mobile Behavioral Health Crisis Services
July 28, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Presentation: Court Improvement Program and Dual Status Youth Initiative
- Presentation: North Dakota Juvenile Justice Commission
- Preliminary assessment of North Dakota's juvenile justice system - findings and recommendations
- Presentation: Behavioral Health Division's update
Feb. 26, 2020
2019 Meeting Information
Nov. 19, 2019
- Agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Presentation: Susan Gerenz, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
- Presentation: Cory Pederson, Dept. of Human Services Children and Family Services Division
- Presentation: Russ Riehl, Simle Middle School
- Testimony: Greg Gallagher, The Consensus Council
- Testimony: Roxane Romanick, Designer Genes of North Dakota