211 in Minnesota — including Moorhead

How 211 works on this side of the river

Dial 211 from Minnesota. United Way 211 publishes 211unitedway.org, plus 800-543-7709 and 651-291-0211, and the same zip-code text line 898-211. FirstLink states that it serves Clay County, Minnesota for 211 as well — so a Moorhead or Dilworth call may be answered with local Red River Valley knowledge. Either way, you are in the 211 system, not in Help Me.

• 24/7, confidential information and referral.
• Minnesota programs (MFIP, Minnesota food support, Medical Assistance) live in Minnesota. Clay County Social Services is the local office.
• 988 still works. 911 still works.
• Do not assume a Cass County benefit will transfer because you go to class in Fargo.

When to choose 211 over a campus desk

Campus public safety is for campus safety. 211 is for food, housing, utilities, and finding a county program. If you are an MSUM, Concordia, or M State student in crisis, you can use both: 988 / campus counseling for the crisis, 211 for the practical next door.

Help Me stays secondary

A jump start in a Moorhead lot can be a helper. Rent, SNAP, a shelter bed, a sliding-scale clinic — 211 and the county. We will not funnel those into the map.