housing
Homeless services — call official programs, not a neighbor app
If you need a bed tonight, this page is the direction. Help Me cannot house you, and a helper cannot be a shelter.
Start with 211
Beds, hours, and eligibility change with the night. Dial 211. In this metro, FirstLink answers 211 for North Dakota and Clay County (myfirstlink.org; 701-235-7335). Tell them where you are standing and whether anyone with you is a child, a woman fleeing violence, a man 18+, or a veteran. They will route, not lecture.
Known local programs (confirm before you go)
These organizations are real and public. Capacity is not a promise we can make on a webpage.
- Churches United — Micah’s Mission emergency shelter, 1901 1st Ave. N., Moorhead. churches-united.org. Published main line 218-656-7495. Serves men, women, and families as they describe it.
- New Life Center — 1902 3rd Ave. N., Fargo. fargonlc.org. 701-235-4453. Emergency shelter described for men 18 and over; meals described as open to the public at listed times.
- Gladys Ray Shelter — Fargo Cass Public Health / City of Fargo, 1519 1st Ave. S. Search Gladys Ray Shelter on fargond.gov. Published 701-476-4145. Low-barrier adult shelter; hours are set by the city and can change.
- YWCA Cass Clay emergency shelter — women and children, including people fleeing violence. 701-232-3449, ywcacassclay.org. 24/7 published line.
What Help Me is not
Not intake. Not a waitlist. Not a place to send someone to “see if a helper has a couch.” If you are trying to help a person who is unhoused, walk with them to 211 or to one of these doors. Do not make them a request on a map.
Questions people actually ask
Can I request housing on Help Me?
No. Call 211 or the official shelters on this page.
Should I send a helper to check on someone sleeping outside?
If they appear in medical danger, 911. Otherwise 211 or an outreach/shelter program. Do not deputize a stranger from an app.
Keep going
winter
Winter shelter — official beds, not an app pin
Cold-weather shelter in Fargo–Moorhead: call 211 first. Churches United, New Life Center, Gladys Ray, YWCA. Hours change. Help Me is not a shelter.
food
Food assistance — official pantries and benefits, not an app request
Food help in Fargo–Moorhead: 211, SNAP through your county, Great Plains Food Bank, pantries, and meal sites. Help Me is not a food program.
safety
Domestic violence help — official advocates, not this app
If you are in danger, call 911. Local 24/7 help: YWCA Cass Clay, Sollera, national hotline 1-800-799-7233. Help Me is not a safe shelter.
211
211 in North Dakota — FirstLink
Dial 211 in North Dakota for food, shelter, heat, and referrals. FirstLink answers 211 at myfirstlink.org or 701-235-7335. Not Help Me.
211
211 in Minnesota — including Moorhead
Dial 211 in Minnesota for health and human services. United Way 211 at 211unitedway.org. FirstLink answers 211 in Clay County. Not Help Me.
safety
Help Me is not 911
Help Me is for everyday, non-emergency help in Fargo–Moorhead. If you are in danger, call 911. Here is how to tell the difference.
Help Me is a community app for adults in Fargo–Moorhead. It is not a K–12 student program, not a youth chat, and not campus police.