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Pregnancy & family help in North Dakota

26 organizations in North Dakota offering help with pregnancy, housing, food, childcare, adoption and more. We checked each one before listing it, but hours and services change, so please call ahead.

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.

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.

Employment

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.

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.

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.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

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.

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.

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.

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