NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to provide better services for the maternal and child health population, and they are looking for your help. HHS has recently completed its five-year needs assessment to identify new or emerging priorities for the ma ternal and child health population. Some of these priorities are aiming to improve maternal and child health by reducing barriers to postpartum and adolescent mental health care, enhancing infant safe sleep education, expanding access to healthy food, and strengthening support for children with special health needs. AARP ND pushes for HB 1447 to decrease crypto scams New activities for these priorities will begin on October 1 and run until September 2030. HHS is inviting the public to comment on these priorities. "We chose to receive public input for our next five-year priorities because we really want to ensure the general public is aware of the work that we are doing and also that we are trying to achieve the right goals," Kim Hruby, Title V Maternal and Child Health Director with HHS, said. If you are interested in providing public comment, you are able until April 3 by emailing krhruby@nd.gov, or by phone (701) 328-4854, 711 (TTY), or by mail to North Dakota Health and Human Services — Public Health Division, Attn: Kimberly Hruby, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck, ND, 58505-0250. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW ...read more read less