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Adoption

  • All About U Adoptions

    Licensed adoption agency in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska that walks pregnant women and birth parents through their options and an adoption plan. 24/7 help line.

  • Catholic Charities North Dakota — Adoption

    Adoption services (domestic, infant, identified and international), the ND Adoption Network of children waiting for families, post-adoption support, and adoption records and search.

  • North Dakota HHS — Adoption Program

    Statewide

    North Dakota's adoption program: adopting children from foster care, a list of licensed adoption agencies, and adoption search and disclosure.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • Community Action of Southeastern North Dakota — Head Start Birth to Five

    Head Start for children from birth to five in southeastern North Dakota. Toll-free: (800) 726-7960.

  • Community Action Partnership (Dickinson) — Head Start & Early Head Start

    Head Start preschool and Early Head Start for children 0-3 and expectant mothers in southwest North Dakota. Toll-free: (877) 546-9420.

  • Community Action Program Region VI — Head Start

    Head Start and Early Head Start centers in Jamestown and Valley City, including home-based options. Toll-free: (800) 726-8179.

  • Head Start & Early Head Start

    Nationwide

    Free preschool, child care and family support for eligible families. Find a program near you online or by phone (Mon–Fri 8–6 ET).

Domestic Violence

  • North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition

    Statewide

    18 domestic and sexual violence advocacy centers across North Dakota help survivors understand their options and stay safe. Find your local center's crisis line on the Find Help page.

  • love is respect (National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential 24/7 help for teens and young adults in unhealthy or abusive relationships. Text LOVEIS to 22522, or chat online.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Nationwide

    Confidential support 24/7 for anyone experiencing abuse.

  • StrongHearts Native Helpline

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential 24/7 support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives affected by domestic and sexual violence, by phone, text or chat.

  • The Deaf Hotline

    Nationwide

    24/7 domestic-violence support for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard-of-hearing survivors, by videophone, chat or email (deafhelp@thehotline.org).

Employment

  • Easterseals Goodwill North Dakota — Employment Services

    Statewide

    Employment services and skill development, with regional offices in Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Jamestown, Grand Forks and more.

  • Job Service North Dakota

    Statewide

    North Dakota's public workforce agency: job search help, career events and unemployment insurance.

  • American Job Centers (CareerOneStop)

    Nationwide

    Free local help with job searches, training and career services. Find your nearest American Job Center online or by phone.

  • Dress for Success

    Nationwide

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Find your local Dress for Success on the website.

  • Easterseals — Employment Services

    Nationwide

    Job training and employment support for people with disabilities through local Easterseals affiliates.

  • Goodwill Career Centers

    Nationwide

    Free job training, career coaching, résumé and interview help at local Goodwill career centers.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities North Dakota — Community Resource Assistance

    A Community Resource Coordinator helps North Dakotans facing hardship with needs such as gasoline and clothing, or refers them to local, state and federal resources. Submit a request online; help is not guaranteed.

  • The Salvation Army — Northern Division (North Dakota)

    Emergency help with rent, mortgage and utility bills from the Salvation Army's Northern Division, which covers North Dakota; local teams assess each family's needs.

  • Catholic Charities USA (Find a Local Agency)

    Nationwide

    Find the Catholic Charities agency serving your area for emergency, family and housing help.

  • Modest Needs

    Nationwide

    Small one-time grants for working individuals and families facing an emergency expense. Apply online.

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Nationwide

    Parish volunteers who help neighbors in need. The national office does not give direct help: ask your nearest Catholic parish for its St. Vincent de Paul conference.

  • The Salvation Army

    Nationwide

    Emergency rent, utility and other assistance through local Salvation Army offices nationwide.

Food Programs

  • Ministry on the Margins

    Volunteer ecumenical ministry in Bismarck with a food pantry, hospitality and coffee, and prison-to-society support.

  • Great Plains Food Bank

    Statewide

    North Dakota's Feeding America food bank: partner pantries and meal sites, a Mobile Food Pantry, school pantries and a wellness pantry, across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota.

  • Feeding America (Find Your Local Food Bank)

    Nationwide

    Enter your ZIP code to find the food bank, pantries and meal programs serving your community.

  • USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America)

    Nationwide

    Connects you with nearby food banks, meal sites and programs like SNAP and WIC. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET. En español: 1-877-842-6273.

Health Assistance

  • Coal Country Community Health Center

    Affordable primary care and behavioral health, with a sliding fee, in central and western North Dakota.

  • Family HealthCare

    Community health center in Fargo with medical, dental, women's health and behavioral health care.

  • North Dakota Medicaid & CHIP

    Statewide

    Health coverage for eligible children (CHIP covers children through 18 in families that earn too much for Medicaid), pregnant women and families. Women on Medicaid during pregnancy keep 12 months of coverage after the birth. Apply online, in person, by phone or by mail.

  • Abortion Pill Reversal hotline

    Nationwide

    Started a chemical abortion and regret it? Call as soon as you can.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Presentation Partners in Housing

    Housing navigation to prevent and end homelessness in the Fargo-Moorhead area, working with local landlords to find housing.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Prevention, shelter and housing help for families facing homelessness, through nearly 200 local affiliates. Find yours on the website.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • FirstLink (211 North Dakota)

    Dial 2-1-1 any time, 24/7, for free, confidential help finding local resources, including baby items, food, and rent and utility assistance. FirstLink answers North Dakota's 211 line.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

  • Dakota Hope Clinic

    Free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds (viability, placement and gestation), and education from medical professionals, in Minot.

  • Women's Care Center (Bismarck & Fargo)

    Free lab-quality pregnancy tests and, if positive, a free ultrasound, with caring staff to explain what comes next. Centers at 614 N. 4th Street, Bismarck, and 103 N University Drive, Fargo.

  • American Pregnancy Association

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy helpline and a search for local pregnancy centers, adoption agencies and maternity homes.

  • Care Net Pregnancy Decision Line

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy decision coaching by phone, and a map of 1,200+ affiliated pregnancy centers.

  • Heartbeat International (Worldwide Directory of Pregnancy Help)

    Nationwide

    Search 7,000+ life-affirming pregnancy help locations by state, city or ZIP.

  • Option Line

    Nationwide

    Call or text 24/7 to talk about a pregnancy and be connected with a pregnancy center near you.

Special Needs Assistance

Support for Fathers

Transportation

  • Catholic Charities North Dakota — Community Resource Assistance

    A Community Resource Coordinator helps North Dakotans facing hardship with needs such as gasoline and clothing, or refers them to local, state and federal resources. Submit a request online; help is not guaranteed.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Local Family Promise affiliates help families facing homelessness, including gas cards, transit passes and car-related help where available.

  • Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Nationwide

    Medicaid covers free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your Medicaid health plan, ideally two days ahead.