winter
Winter shelter — official beds, not an app pin
A Fargo night can kill. If someone needs to be inside, call 211 or 911. Do not send them to a stranger from a map.
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.
Questions people actually ask
Does Fargo open extra winter-only sites?
Sometimes, and the list changes. That is why 211 is the first call instead of a static page.
Can I list my spare room on Help Me for winter?
No. Hosting a stranger overnight is not what this product is. Official shelters and coordinated entry exist for a reason.
Keep going
housing
Homeless services — call official programs, not a neighbor app
Official shelter and housing help in Fargo–Moorhead: 211, Churches United, New Life Center, Gladys Ray, YWCA. Help Me is not a shelter.
211
211 in North Dakota — FirstLink
Dial 211 in North Dakota for food, shelter, heat, and referrals. FirstLink answers 211 at myfirstlink.org or 701-235-7335. Not Help Me.
how-to
Winter help, before the wind chill becomes the story
How to ask for everyday winter help in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo — jump starts, walks to the car, and when cold becomes an emergency.
safety
Domestic violence help — official advocates, not this app
If 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 safe shelter.
food
Food assistance — official pantries and benefits, not an app request
Food help in Fargo–Moorhead: 211, SNAP through your county, Great Plains Food Bank, pantries, and meal sites. Help Me is not a food program.
safety
Help Me is not 911
Help Me is for everyday, non-emergency help in Fargo–Moorhead. If you are in danger, call 911. 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.