Welcome to NDAD.org

The mission of NDAD is to enhance the quality of lives of individuals facing health challenges.
Charitable nonprofit NDAD -- the North Dakota Association for the Disabled -- was founded more than 40 years ago by concerned citizens for the purpose of assisting people with disabilities and health challenges in the state of North Dakota, many of whom were ineligible for services from other agencies. NDAD's reach also includes border communities in surrounding states.

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September 17, 2021

Latest NDAD newsletter includes late co-founder Gibbens' final essay

The new issue of NDAD Insider newsletter features client stories, a closer look at qualifying for assistance, and the final essay written by the late NDAD co-founder and longtime leader Ron Gibbens. ...

September 15, 2021

NDAD seeks Program Services Director in Williston

NDAD, working under contract with Northwest Human Service Center, is seeking a full-time Program Services Director in Williston, N.D. ...

September 09, 2021

NDAD plans to open client services office in Bismarck

Details will be announced soon about NDAD's fifth client services office, which will be opening in Bismarck this fall. ...

Jiry Rosecrans

Jiry Rosecrans, of rural Edmore, N.D., needs to receive infusions in Fargo every two weeks to treat a rare brain tumor that was diagnosed several years ago. That translates into more than five hours of road trip every two weeks for Jiry, about to turn 13, with mom Bridget driving and usually her two younger siblings, Jace, 3, and Janee, 1, along, ...

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Community Fundraiser: NDAD Community Fundraisers

Learn more about NDAD-sponsored online fundraisers and how they may be able to help you or someone you know who's dealing with a serious health concern and the financial challenges that come with it.

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