Short answer
Veterans in Fargo–Moorhead have three main doors: the VA health care system for healthcare and enrollment, county veterans service officers in Cass and Clay counties for benefits and claims navigation at no cost, and the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 then press 1. For immediate danger, call 911.
The facts, in one place
- County veterans service officers help with benefits at no cost.
- The VA health care system handles healthcare and enrollment.
- Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then press 1.
- For immediate danger, call 911.
County veterans service officers
Both Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota have veterans service officers whose job is helping veterans and families navigate benefits and claims. It is free, it is local, and it is dramatically more effective than filling out forms alone. Bring discharge papers if you have them, and ask what you may be eligible for beyond the benefit you came in about. Many veterans are surprised by how much exists.
Crisis support
988 then press 1 reaches the Veterans Crisis Line, by call or text. It is staffed, free, and appropriate well before things reach the worst possible moment.
Where Help Me fits
Help Me is for small favors between neighbors, and veterans use it like anyone else. Benefits and crisis support belong to the organizations above.
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. It is an independent community app with no VA affiliation.
No. County veterans service officers assist at no charge, and you should never pay someone to file a basic claim for you.
Yes. County veterans service officers help veterans and families navigate benefits at no cost.
Keep going
- Who it's forFor veterans who would rather ask a neighborSmall neighbor favors for veterans in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, and the VA, county, and crisis resources that a community app does not replace.
- Glossary988988 is the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, by call or text. Veterans press 1. For a mental health crisis it is the right number, not an app.
- 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.
- Cass CountyCass 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 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.
- 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.
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.