who it’s for
For veterans who would rather ask a neighbor
Sometimes the thing you need is a hand with a battery, not an intake appointment.
Short answer
Help Me is everyday, non-emergency neighbor help in Fargo–Moorhead, available to veterans like anyone else in the metro. It is not a VA service, not affiliated with any veterans organization, and not a benefits, housing, or crisis program. The Veterans Crisis Line, VA services, and county veterans service officers handle those.
The facts, in one place
- Independent app — no VA or veterans-organization affiliation.
- Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988, then press 1.
- County veterans service officers help with benefits navigation.
- Help Me covers the small everyday things only.
What a neighbor is good for
A jump start. A hand moving something. Snow behind a car. Someone to walk with. Small tasks that do not need an appointment, a form, or an explanation of why you are asking.
What needs the real system
Benefits, disability claims, healthcare, housing assistance, and employment programs run through the VA and through county veterans service officers in Cass and Clay County. Those people exist specifically to navigate it with you, and they are free.
- 988 then 1: Veterans Crisis Line
- 911: immediate danger or medical emergency
- County veterans service officer: benefits and claims
- 211: housing, food, utilities, and referral in ND and MN
Questions people actually ask
Is Help Me a veterans organization?
No. It is a general community help app for the Fargo–Moorhead metro with no VA affiliation.
Can helpers assist with a VA form?
That belongs with a county veterans service officer, who does it professionally and for free.
Keep going
crisis
Mental health help — official crisis lines, not a neighbor chat
Mental-health crisis in Fargo–Moorhead: 988, 911 if in danger, FirstLink, campus counseling. Help Me is not a crisis line or a therapist.
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.
Cass County
Cass County resources (North Dakota)
Cass County Human Services, 911, 211, and North Dakota help for Fargo and West Fargo. Clay County programs do not copy-paste here.
Clay County
Clay County resources (Minnesota)
Clay County Social Services in Moorhead: food support, health coverage, child protection, and crisis numbers. Cass County offices do not serve this side.
cars
A jump start, from someone nearby
Ask an approved neighbor for jumper cables in Fargo, Moorhead, or West Fargo. Public lots. Not a mechanic, not a tow, and not 911.
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.