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History of North Dakota Family Based Services
North Dakota Family Based Services Association began at an organizational meeting on March 23, 1987. The initial membership included: Bert Bailey, Dakota Boys Ranch; Pat Podoll, Morton County Social Services; Rita Fox, Burleigh County Social Services; Roger Johnson, UND Children and Family Service Center; and Paul Ronningen, DHS Administrator for Intensive Home-Based Services.

These people began to organize the association and plan the first conference January 1988. Today, the North Dakota Family Based Services Association has grown to over five hundred members, a twelve member board of directors, four active standing committees, a quarterly newsletter, annual awards for outstanding contributors, educational activities regarding family based services and participation in national and regional conferences and activities. The NDFBSA has hosted conferences since 1988 with nationally renowned presenters.

The committees that support the North Dakota Family Based Services Association include: Newsletter/Public Relations, Membership/Public Education, Standards, and the Conference Planning Committee. These people work to support the mission of the NDFBSA and improve services to children and families.

Keeping up with the pace of technology is one challenge facing the North Dakota Family Based Services Association. The Association is committed to getting the information out to many people through its newly developed web page.
 

Past Presidents

1988-1989 Pat Podoll
1989-1990 Tom Jensen
1990-1991 Rita Fox
1991-1992 Bill Kerzman
1992-1993 Jeff Moe
1993-1994 Sandi Zaleski
1994-1995 Joan Shulind
1995-1996 Carol Meshefski
1996-1997 Pete Tunseth
1997-1998 Kathleen Carpenter
1998-1999 Dione Cox
1999-2000 Diane Baenen
2000-2001 Linda Gertz
2001-2002 Lynda Vistad
2002-2003 Shirley Hoffarth
2003-2004 Barry Sundeen
2004-2005 Diana Weber
2005-2006 Joni Heine
2006-2007 Sally Tobin
2007-2008 Tony Kozojed
2008-2009 Christine Stiven
2009-2010 Janna Tellmann
2010-2011 Larry Dauksavage
2011-2012 Tim Gienger

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