Short answer
In Minnesota, dial 211 for health and human services. United Way 211 publishes 211unitedway.org, and FirstLink states that it also serves Clay County for 211, so a Moorhead or Dilworth call may be answered locally. It is free and confidential. For emergencies, call 911.
The facts, in one place
- Dial 211 from Minnesota.
- United Way 211 covers the state. FirstLink serves Clay County.
- Minnesota programs live in Minnesota.
- 988 and 911 still work.
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.
Where Help Me fits
A jump start in a Moorhead lot can be a neighbor favor. Rent, food support, and shelter belong to 211 and the county.
Helpers can apply to be reviewed by our team. Help Me does not run background checks. Help Me is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number.
Questions people actually ask
Dial 211. Dilworth is Clay County, Minnesota. FirstLink serves Clay County for 211; United Way 211 is the statewide Minnesota system.
No. Clay County Social Services or 211. Helpers are not caseworkers.
Yes. Text your zip code to 898-211 for resource text-back.
Keep going
- 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.
- Clay CountyClay 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.
- MoorheadMoorhead 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.
- housingHomeless 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.
- crisisMental 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.
- Moorhead, MNMoorhead: ask your block on the Minnesota sideAsk Moorhead neighbors for the small stuff: directions across campus, a phone charger, a hand with a box. Public places and a private chat, Minnesota side.
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.