Use this directory when the app is the wrong tool
Help Me is everyday, non-emergency community help. This hub is the other stack: city police, campus public safety, 211, county human services, food, shelter, and crisis lines. Read the page for the city or campus you are actually standing in.
Two states, two county systems
Fargo and West Fargo are Cass County, North Dakota. Moorhead and Dilworth are Clay County, Minnesota. 911 works on both sides of the Red River. Food assistance, housing, and many health programs do not copy-paste. If a page is labeled Cass or Clay, believe the label.
- Emergency: 911 in ND and MN
- Information and referral: 211
- Mental-health crisis: 988
- Campus: NDSU, MSUM, Concordia public safety pages
How we chose what to publish
Numbers and URLs here are well-known public contacts we are confident in, or we tell you how to search the official name instead of guessing a phone number. Hours and eligibility change. Confirm on the agency’s own site before you drive across town.
In this section
- Emergencies: 911, then the right local deskCall 911 in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Dilworth. Campus police and 211 are next. Help Me is not emergency response.
- 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 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.
- NDSU Police and Safety — official campus helpNDSU University Police: 911 for emergencies, 701-231-8998 for campus police and escorts. Help Me is not campus security.
- MSUM Public Safety — official campus helpMSUM Public Safety: 218-477-2449, 24/7 escorts, on-campus jump starts, and vehicle unlocks. Call 911 in an emergency. Not Help Me.
- Concordia Public Safety — official campus helpConcordia Public Safety and SAFEWalk: 218-299-3123, 24/7. Call 911 for emergencies in Moorhead. Help Me is not campus security.
- Fargo Police — official city law enforcementFargo Police: 911 for emergencies, 701-451-7660 metro non-emergency. Official site fargond.gov. Help Me does not dispatch officers.
- Moorhead Police — official Minnesota-side law enforcementMoorhead Police: 911 for emergencies, 701-451-7660 non-emergency dispatch, 218-299-5120 general information. Official site moorheadmn.gov.
- West Fargo Police — official city law enforcementWest Fargo Police: 911 for emergencies, 701-515-5500 department line. Official site westfargond.gov. Not Fargo Police and not Help Me.
- MATBUS — official metro transitMATBUS is the official bus in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Dilworth. Routes, fares, and hours live on matbus.com — not in a Help Me chat.
- Fargo Public Library — official public indoor groundFargo Public Library: Main, Dr. James Carlson, and Northport. Cards, hours, and parking on fargond.gov. A public indoor place — and not a crisis service.
- Homeless services — call official programs, not a neighbor appOfficial shelter and housing help in Fargo–Moorhead: 211, Churches United, New Life Center, Gladys Ray, YWCA. Help Me is not a shelter.
- Food assistance — official pantries and benefits, not an app requestFood help in Fargo–Moorhead: 211, SNAP through your county, Great Plains Food Bank, pantries, and meal sites. Help Me is not a food program.
- Mental health help — official crisis lines, not a neighbor chatMental-health crisis in Fargo–Moorhead: 988, 911 if in danger, FirstLink, campus counseling. Help Me is not a crisis line or a therapist.
- Domestic violence help — official advocates, not this appIf 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 shelter.
- Winter shelter — official beds, not an app pinCold-weather shelter in Fargo–Moorhead: call 211 first. Churches United, New Life Center, Gladys Ray, YWCA. Hours change. Help Me is not a shelter.
- NDSU Student Health — official campus clinicNDSU Student Health Service in the Wallman Wellness Center: 701-231-7331. Clinic and pharmacy for enrolled students. Not an ER. Not Help Me.
- 211 in North Dakota — FirstLinkDial 211 in North Dakota for food, shelter, heat, and referrals. FirstLink answers 211 at myfirstlink.org or 701-235-7335. Not Help Me.
- 211 in Minnesota — including MoorheadDial 211 in Minnesota for health and human services. United Way 211 at 211unitedway.org. FirstLink answers 211 in Clay County. Not Help Me.
- United Way of Cass-ClayUnited Way of Cass-Clay funds and connects health, education, and financial stability programs across Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Dilworth.
- Great Plains Food BankGreat Plains Food Bank is North Dakota’s food bank, supplying partner pantries and programs across the state including the Fargo area.
- Churches United for the HomelessChurches United for the Homeless operates shelter and housing services in the Fargo–Moorhead area. A real provider, not a neighbor-app substitute.
- YWCA Cass ClayYWCA Cass Clay provides emergency shelter and services for women and children in the Fargo–Moorhead area, including domestic violence support.
- Where to get actual legal helpLegal aid, tenant questions, and where to get real legal help in North Dakota and Minnesota. A neighbor app cannot answer a legal question.
- Veterans services in the metroVA healthcare, county veterans service officers, and the Veterans Crisis Line for veterans in Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN.
Questions people actually ask
No. Call 911 or campus police directly. These resource pages are the official path.
Not for city or county services. 911 works both sides. Everything else follows the city and county you are in.
Keep going
- Not 911Help Me is not an emergency serviceHelp Me is for small favors in Fargo-Moorhead. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number. Here is how to tell the difference.
- emergencyEmergencies: 911, then the right local deskCall 911 in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Dilworth. Campus police and 211 are next. Help Me is not emergency response.
- 211211 in North Dakota — FirstLinkDial 211 in North Dakota for food, shelter, heat, and referrals. FirstLink answers 211 at myfirstlink.org or 701-235-7335. Not Help Me.
- Ground rulesThe ground rules, said plainlyHow Help Me handles your location, who can help, private chat, and meeting in public. Plus how to report or block anyone. Help Me is not an emergency service.
- GuidesGuides for the days that stallPractical how-tos for Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead: asking for help, helping a neighbor, meeting in public, winter cars, campuses, and getting around.
- DirectoryEverything Help Me covers in Fargo-MoorheadEvery Help Me page in one place: cities, neighborhoods, the small stuff, guides, answers, and official resources across Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead.
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.