Short answer
If you need shelter in Fargo-Moorhead, call 211 first. FirstLink answers 211 locally and can route you to Churches United, New Life Center, the Gladys Ray Shelter, or the YWCA depending on who you are and what is open. Capacity changes nightly. Help Me is not a shelter.
The facts, in one place
- Call 211 first. Capacity and hours change.
- Several established shelters serve different groups.
- In dangerous cold or an emergency, call 911.
- Help Me cannot house anyone.
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.
Where Help Me fits
If you want to help someone who is unhoused, walk them to 211 or one of these programs. The app is not the place to arrange a bed.
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
No. Call 211 or the official shelters on this page.
If they appear in medical danger, 911. Otherwise 211 or an outreach/shelter program. Do not deputize a stranger from an app.
211 can tell you what else is open that night. In dangerous cold or a medical emergency, call 911.
Keep going
- winterWinter 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.
- foodFood 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.
- safetyDomestic 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.
- 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.
- 211211 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.
- 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.
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.