Statewide Advocacy for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in North Dakota

For more than 65 years, The Arc of North Dakota has protected the rights, services, and dignity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — through legislation, policy, and statewide advocacy.

Our Mission

The Arc of North Dakota promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

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Disability policy updates for North Dakota.

An Open Letter to North Dakota's Congressional Delegation: Don't Let Our Neighbors With Disabilities Fall Through the Cracks

To Senator Hoeven, Senator Cramer, and Representative Fedorchak: North Dakota takes care of its own. That's not a slogan — it's how our state works. Neighbors check on neighbors. Communities show up. It's part of what makes living here different from living almost anywhere else. That spirit is being tested right now, and we're writing to ask you to help us protect it. North Dakota has been here before, and we shouldn't have to go back. In 1980, The Arc of North Dakota sued th

Kirsten Dvorak

Moving Special Education Out of the Education Department Sends the Wrong Message to North Dakota Students

For any North Dakota parent who has participated in an IEP meeting, the extensive team required to secure a child's rightful education is familiar: special education teachers, case managers, school psychologists, and advocates all play a part. In the background, the U.S. Department of Education maintains essential regulations that ensure a student's rights remain consistent regardless of their school district. guidance, and accountability under IDEA. It's the office that help

Kirsten Dvorak

What You Need to Know: North Dakota's New Medicaid Provider Revalidation Strategy

Statement from Kirsten Dvorak, Executive Director, The Arc of North Dakota What Is Happening Effective June 5, 2026, North Dakota Health and Human Services launched a two-year Medicaid Provider Revalidation Strategy. This was developed in response to a federal request from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The strategy targets three provider categories: • Qualified Service Providers (QSPs) — individuals and agencies providing in-home and community-based

Kirsten Dvorak