Short answer
For cold-weather shelter in Fargo-Moorhead, call 211 before you drive, because overflow sites and hours change with the weather. Year-round programs include Churches United, New Life Center, the Gladys Ray Shelter, and the YWCA. If someone is hypothermic or unresponsive, call 911. Help Me is not a shelter.
The facts, in one place
- Call 211 before you drive. Hours change.
- Year-round shelters still matter in January.
- Libraries and malls are not overnight shelter.
- Hypothermia or an unresponsive person: 911.
Call 211 before you drive
Overflow sites, hours, and who they can take change with the weather and with staffing. FirstLink answers 211 here (701-235-7335 / myfirstlink.org). Say it is a cold-weather night and who is with you. If someone is already hypothermic or unresponsive, 911.
Year-round doors that still matter in January
These are public programs. Confirm tonight’s rules with them or with 211. Do not treat a website paragraph as a reserved bed.
- Micah’s Mission / Churches United — 1901 1st Ave. N., Moorhead. churches-united.org. 218-656-7495. Men, women, families as they operate it.
- New Life Center — 1902 3rd Ave. N., Fargo. fargonlc.org. 701-235-4453. Shelter described for men 18+; meals at published times.
- Gladys Ray Shelter — 1519 1st Ave. S., Fargo, under Fargo Cass Public Health. Search the name on fargond.gov. 701-476-4145. Low-barrier adults; city-set hours.
- YWCA Cass Clay — women and children, including people fleeing violence. 701-232-3449. ywcacassclay.org.
Libraries, malls, and vestibules are not beds
West Acres and Fargo Public Library are public and heated during open hours. They are not overnight shelter. Security will close the building. Plan with 211 in daylight if you can.
Help Me stays out of this
No couch-surfing requests. No “can someone take a person in.” If you are a helper who wants to volunteer, call the shelters and 211 — they have real volunteer desks. The app is for jump starts and walks, not for housing a human through a blizzard.
Where Help Me fits
If you want to help, volunteer through the shelters or 211. Hosting a stranger overnight through an app is not what Help Me is.
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
Sometimes, and the list changes. That is why 211 is the first call instead of a static page.
No. Hosting a stranger overnight is not what this product is. Official shelters and coordinated entry exist for a reason.
Libraries and some public buildings are heated during open hours. They are not shelter, so plan with 211 for the night.
Keep going
- 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.
- 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.
- GuideWinter help, before the wind chill becomes the storyHow to ask for everyday winter help in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead: jump starts, walks to the car, and the line between stuck and an emergency.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.