North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

11/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/20/2024 09:33

Updated HHS Office Closures for Nov. 20

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURES: Updated Nov. 20, 9:15 a.m. CT 

Devils Lake and Minot upgraded to full-day closure.

Human Service Center offices in Minot and Devils Lake, as well as its outreach office Rolla will be closed today, Tuesday, Nov. 20. The Human Service Center office in Williston and its outreach office in Watford City will have a delayed opening Tuesday, Nov. 20 until 10 a.m. These delays and closures are due to reduced travel visibility from wind and falling snow. Affected offices include three of the agency's regional human service centers and their satellite and outreach offices, child support offices and vocational rehabilitation offices. Details appear below.   

IMPORTANT: The department's regional human service centers operate 24-hour behavioral health crisis lines. Individuals struggling or in crisis are encouraged to call 988 for immediate help. 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. People looking for community resources and referrals for essential needs may also contact FirstLink by calling 211. 

Office closures and delayed opening decisions are made for the safety of clients and align with delays and closures of other community clinics and government organizations.   

Devils Lake: Lake Region Human Service Center in Devils Lake and its outreach office in Rolla, and the regional vocational rehabilitation and child support offices in Devils Lake will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 20. 

Minot: North Central Human Service Center in Minot and the regional vocational rehabilitation and child support offices will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 20. 

Williston: Northwest Human Service Center in Williston and its outreach office in Watford City and the regional vocational rehabilitation and child support offices in Williston will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20. 

Weather-related office closure information can be found on the HHS Facebook and Twitter pages and website at hhs.nd.gov. Child support customers can conduct normal business 24-hours a day on the program's secure website.