Development Homes, Inc

Development Homes, Inc Empowering the Person; Impacting the Community

Enjoying a little time at Pizza Ranch!
12/19/2025

Enjoying a little time at Pizza Ranch!

We would like to extend a grateful thank you to the Marsh McClennan Agency for their support. We were blessed to receiv...
12/18/2025

We would like to extend a grateful thank you to the Marsh McClennan Agency for their support. We were blessed to receive a generous donation to support the work of Development Homes during MMA's Holiday Giving campaign. This agency is top-notch! They spend time with us to meet our needs and always show up when we call upon them. The absolute best!

Thank you so much for recognizing Development Homes, Inc. as a Best Of 2025 winner for Non-Profit Organization. We are ...
12/17/2025

Thank you so much for recognizing Development Homes, Inc. as a Best Of 2025 winner for Non-Profit Organization. We are humbled and grateful for the opportunity. It's all about empowering the individuals we support and impacting our community.

12/17/2025

Due to the blizzard that is coming tonight and throughout tomorrow, DHI’s main office will be closed on Thursday, December 18th.

It’s favorite flannel fun today at DHI for Holiday Happenings. 🎄🎁
12/17/2025

It’s favorite flannel fun today at DHI for Holiday Happenings. 🎄🎁

A hot chocolate bar to kick off our Holiday Happenings…a toasty and tasty way to start the week!
12/15/2025

A hot chocolate bar to kick off our Holiday Happenings…a toasty and tasty way to start the week!

12/12/2025

The rumor is true...we like to have a little fun around DHI, especially around the holidays.

We have a tradition of recording a yearly installment of a Christmas Cheer and Holiday Happenings video, where staff have said we should share it with others. So, here we go....

https://youtu.be/HtTcPKmYsEM

A special thank you to the Good Vibes Gang (aka recognition committee), to Santa's helpers, and to our special guest for the day, who made the ending very interesting.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Development Homes!

Development Homes recently celebrated our amazing staff and individuals supported at our annual recognition event. From...
12/11/2025

Development Homes recently celebrated our amazing staff and individuals supported at our annual recognition event. From years of service to leadership and impact awards, this team makes a DHI Difference every day! Congratulations to all, and thank you for what you do. Most importantly, thanks for who you do it for.

12/09/2025

Due to impending weather, DHI’s main office will be closed today.

11/26/2025

Thank you, Governor Kelly Armstrong, for issuing a proclamation in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This milestone reminds us how far we’ve come, and how deeply inclusion, access, and equity matter for every child. We are grateful for your recognition and support as we continue working toward a future where all students thrive.

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3880 S Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND
58201

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Empowering the Person, Impacting the Community

Development Homes, Inc. (DHI) has been at the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities since its inception in 1974. Dr. Leland H. Lipp, Clarence Ohlsen and Richard Christensen, three local professionals working in the field of children's services, founded Development Homes, Inc. DHI began as a single foster home on D**e Avenue that offered therapeutic residential care for children needing access to the former Medical Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Forks. The group home allowed these children to live in a nurturing, family-like atmosphere.

DHI has played an important role in the restructuring of North Dakota's services to persons with developmental disabilities. In 1982, the Association for Re****ed Citizens initiated a class action lawsuit against the State of North Dakota. The lawsuit challenged on constitutional grounds the condition and treatment of residents at two public institutions, the Grafton State School and San Haven. Under the settlement, North Dakota initiated efforts aimed at moving residents out of these state-run institutions into community-based living programs and to provide appropriate education, training and support services to people with developmental disabilities in the communities where they lived. The State of North Dakota turned to local non-profit service providers like DHI to implement these programs. In response to the need, DHI evolved from the operator of a single group home to a multi-faceted provider of residential, transitional and vocational support services.