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Agency Address, Executive Director & Contact Info. |
Description of Services
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American Diabetes Association
921 11th St. W.
West Fargo, ND 58078Sheila
Christenson
P: (701) 491-2910
F: (701) 282-5744
schristensen@diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org |
Provides professional
education/patient education, counseling, referrals, and community
awareness.
Programs:
Camp Sioux - a summer camp for insulin dependent kids;
Health Professional Symposium. |
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American Red Cross
1708 River Rd.
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Shelley Goss
P: (218) 773-9565
F: (218) 773-9566
sgoss@gfwireless.com
www.grandforksredcross.org
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Disaster assistance;
CPR and First Aid training; water safety training and other health
and safety courses; HIV/AIDS information; military services
(emergency communications and financial assistance); veterans
counseling; international tracing; refugee reunification |
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Catholic Charities ND
5201 Bishops Blvd. Suite B
Fargo, ND 58104-7605
Briston Fernandes
P: (701) 235-4457
F: (701) 356-7993
fargo@catholiccharities.com
Catholic Charities ND
311 S. 4th St. #105
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Heather Kippen
P: (701) 775-4196
F: (701) 775-0129 |
Programs:
Guardianship - for developmentally disabled requiring legal
protection;
Adoption of All Children - service to adoptive parents,
biological parents and children in planning for adoption;
Pregnancy Service
- assistance with all problems related to a pregnancy, i.e.
housing, education, counseling, selection of options for child,
etc.; and
Family Life Education - resource available and training in
marriage preparation, congregation social service, training in
peer counseling for the married. |
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Child Care Resource & Referral
1424 Central Ave. NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721-1605
Cynthia Pic
P: (701) 772-7905
F: (701) 773-0708
cpic@tvoc.org
www.naccrra.org |
Assists parents in
finding available child care options. Educates parents on
selecting quality child care. Provides technical assistance
to early childhood professionals, along with information on
training, workshops, and resources available. Presentations
on child care.
Programs:
Technical Assistance - information on becoming a licensed
child care provider;
Computer Data Base - listing of all licensed child care
programs from 7 counties in NW MN and 10 counties in NE ND;
Resource Lending Library - resources available on early
childhood/child care issues;
Resources include - videos, books, curriculum guides,
booklets, pamphlets, cards, audio tapes, records and training
guides; and
Periodic Funding - grants available for child care
programs. |
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Community Violence Intervention Center
211 S. 4th St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201Kristi
Hall-Jiran
P:
(701) 746-0405 ext. 12
F:
(701) 746-5918
khalljiran@corpcomm.net
www.cviconline.org
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24-hour crisis line;
individual and group counseling to victims of domestic violence
and sexual abuse; group counseling for batterers and child witnesses
of domestic violence; emergency shelter; information; advocacy
with justice system and other agencies; community education;
supervised visitation and exchange services.
Programs:
Crime Victim Witness Program - advocacy and assistance
in accessing the justice system, information referral, emotional
support, and public education;
Abuse and Rape Crisis Program
- offers crisis intervention counseling and referral to victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault;
Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Program - offers
counseling groups for men who batter; and
Wishing Well Child Visitation Program - provides supervised
visitation and exchange services. |
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Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55422Eric
Stevens
P: (763) 588-0811
Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Jennifer Woodford
P:
(763) 520-0546
F:
(701) 520-0577
jenw@courage.org
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Comprehensive rehabilitation services for children and adults with
physical and sensory impairments. Programs and services
include camping, sports and recreation, medical rehabilitation,
transitional living, Handi-Hams, driver education, and stroke
support services.
Programs:
Grand Forks Area Day Camp - held yearly for two weeks
in August. Camp serves children ages 5-14, helping achieve
greater independence through local activities. |
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Development Homes
3880 S. Columbia Rd.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Tracy Walker
P:
(701) 335-4000
F:
(701) 335-4004
twalker@developmenthomes.org
www.developmenthomes.org
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Programs:
Group Living
Facilities - supported living and training in personal
independence;
Programs - ICFMR, Children and Adults, Physically
Handicapped, Elderly, Transitional Living;
Family Support Services
- respite care, in-home supportive home care, out of home
placement in a family home setting;
Individual Supported Living
Arrangements - training and support provided in individual
apartment settings;
Summer Special Needs Recreation Program for Children
with Disabilities - training and consultation for child care
workers; and Supported Employee Program. |
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East Grand Forks
Food Shelf
1715 3rd Ave. NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Christina Campos
P:
(701) 773-8083
F:
(701) 773-8083
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Funds are used to
purchase food that is distributed to East Grand Forks residents. |
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GFAFB Child
Development Center
1683 J St., Bldg. 168
GFAFB, ND 58205-6334
Monica Morrissey
P: (701) 747-3042
F: (701) 741-4941
monica.morrissey@grandforks.af.mil
http://public.grandforks.amc.af.mil/
youthsvs.asp#CDC |
Provides full and part
day care for active duty military personnel and their family
members, retired military, and DOD civilian employees.
Programs encourage learning and foster a child's creativity.
Programs:
Childcare - for children from 6 weeks through 6 years of
age;
Part-Day Enrichment Kiddie Campus Program - 2-3 and 5 day per
week classes for 2 1/2 hours per day;
"Panda Pac" Reading Program
- children bring a new book home from the Center each day and
parents read it to their children;
Family Child Care Program and
Lending Program - licensed family child care providers provide
care to children in their homes. The providers may check out
cribs, toys, etc. to create a stimulation and safe environment for
the children. |
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GFAFB Youth Program
1707 J St., Bldg. 121
GFAFB, ND 58205
Dawn Thompson
P:
(701) 747-3151
F:
(701) 747-3221
dawn.thompson@grandforks.af.mil
http://public.grandforks.amc.af.mil/
youthsvs.asp |
Recreational,
instructional, sporting, and school age programs for military
dependents youth ages 5-18 years. |
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GGF Community
Service
212 S. 4th St. Suite 302
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Deborah Schuler
P:
(701) 775-3403
F:
(701) 795-3897
gfcom@wiktel.com |
Provides alternatives
to detention and incarceration for financially unstable clients to
work in lieu of fees and fines. |
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GGF Senior Citizens
Association
620 4th Ave. S.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Colette Iseminger
P:
(701) 772-7245
F:
(701) 772-0213
director.gfscc@midconetwork.com
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Provides congregate
meals at four Grand Forks sites and bus transportation within city
limits of Grand Forks/East Grand Forks. Health nurse
provides screening for blood pressure, vision, hearing, diabetes,
cholesterol, and many other health problems. Outreach
provides information about activities programs and services
available to senior citizens. |
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Healthy Families
412 DeMers Ave.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Barb Kramer
P:
(701) 746-2064
F:
(701) 746-2081
bmkramer@lssnd.org
www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org
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A program of Lutheran
Social Services that provides support for at-risk families newborn
to five year olds. |
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Home Delivered
Meals
PO Box 6002
Grand Forks, ND 58206-6002
Wendy Wood
P:
(701) 780-5169
wwood@wiktel.com
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Delivers hot,
nutritious noon meals, Monday through Friday, to those who are
unable to cook for themselves, such as the ill, home-bound,
disabled, and elderly. |
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L.I.S.T.E.N., Inc.
1407 24th Ave. S. Suite 100
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Charlie Bremseth
P: (701) 746-7840
F: (701) 795-1900
listen@wiktel.com |
Senior Services - an
adult day care program which provides specific skills training and
community orientation for participants over the age of 54.
Day Services - an adult day care program aimed at overcoming
barriers which keep people from becoming employable.
Drop-In - social, education, recreation, and training programs
which are integrative in nature. Allows for more than 1,100
activities, opportunities, and choices for its participants
throughout the year. |
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Lutheran Social
Services
412 DeMers Ave.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Janell Regimbal
P: (701) 772-7577
F: (701) 772-5001
jregimbal@lssnd.org
www.lssnd.org
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Programs:
Counseling - offered to individuals, couples, families,
and children;
Gambling Counseling - services include evaluation,
information counseling, and prevention/education programs;
Tracking - supervision and advocacy of youth at risk of
being placed outside their homes;
Attendant Care - an alternative to jailing juveniles;
DIVERT - a family based program employing early
intervention strategies to those showing signs of risk, status and
first time offending youth and their families;
Independent
Living - provides services to youth 16 and older who are in foster
care and will soon be living independently;
Family Based Services - offers in-home counseling for
families in crisis where one or more children are at risk of
out-of-home placement;
Adoption - pre-adoption counseling, traditional and open
adoption of ND infants, as well as international and identified
adoptions, and post placement services are also provided;
Pregnancy Counseling - assists in identifying needs and
making realistic plans based on available options;
Special Needs Adoption/Adults Adopting Special Kids - a
cooperative public/private venture providing services to referred
special needs children for adoptive placement;
Senior
Companions - volunteer provide companionship and assist with
hobbies and simple household tasks;
Multicultural Children's Services - resettlement program
for children and adolescents whose parents send them out on their
own countries to make a better life for themselves;
Restorative
Justice - work with juvenile offenders who have admitted to
delinquent offense and the victims of those crimes;
Lutheran Rural Response - works to help individuals and
communities impacted by the "Rural Crisis";
Great Plains Food Bank - obtains surplus and /or donated
food products and distributes them to non-profit agencies serving
the needy; and
Refuge Resettlement - assists and empowers refugee
families, individuals and unaccompanied children through
reception, case management and employment services. |
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Migrant Health
Services
PO Box 364
Crookston, MN 56716
Leticia Sanchez
P: (218) 281-3552
F: (218) 281-2525
letys@rrv.net
www.ndsu.edu/hcwb/partners/migrant
health_files/migranthealth.html |
Primary health care,
services for battered women and children, and chemical dependency. |
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Mountainbrooke
112 - 114 N. 3rd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Charlotte Gregerson
P: (701) 746-4530
F: (701) 775-8645
mountainbrooke@yahoo.com
www.mhand.org
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Provides psychosocial
rehabilitation services for adults who have mental illnesses; self
help and advocacy.
Programs:
Programs/Activities
- social and recreational activities, outings, community events;
Rehab/Training - psychological rehabilitations and
pre-vocational training, transitional employment program, work
activity program;
Help - self help and advocacy for adults who have mental
illnesses; and
Community Education - presentations, newsletter, public
relations |
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North Country Food
Bank
424 N. Broadway
Crookston, MN 56716
Ron Graham
P: (218) 281-7356
F: (218) 281-7374
ncfbankrg@rrv.net |
Makes donated food
from industry available to non-profit agencies. Delivery
available to many agencies. |
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Northern Lights Boy
Scout Council
301 S. 7th St.
Fargo, ND 58102
Mark Holtz
P: (701) 293-5011
F: (701) 293-8653
mholtz@nlcbsa.org
Northern Lights Boy
Scout Council
1701 Cherry St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Myron Barnes
P: (701) 775-3189
F: (701) 775-0862
mhbarnes@nlcbsa.org
www.nlcbsa.org |
Youth program that
provides leadership training, building character and self esteem
through a well-planned, fun-filled program, including camping,
high adventure, and family programs.
Programs:
programs according to grade level, including: Tiger Cubs, grade 1;
Cub Scouts, grades 2-3; Webelos, grades 4-5; Varsity, grades 6-12;
Boy Scouts, grades 6-12; and Exploring, young men and women ages
14-20 for career exploration. Venture Program, young men and
women ages 14-20 years old, emphasis is placed on outdoor High
Adventure, experiences. |
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Northlands Rescue
Mission
420 Division Ave.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Dave Sena
P: (701) 772-6609
F: (701) 787-5603
dave@mynrm.org
www.mynrm.org
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Meals and
shelter for adult homeless individuals. |
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North Dakota Caring
Foundation
4510 13th Ave. S.
Fargo, ND 58121-0001
Kim Randell
P: (701) 282-1102
F: (701) 282-1549
kim.randell@noridian.com
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Insurance program
providing primary and preventative health and dental care for
children in families who cannot afford health insurance or a trip
to the doctor. |
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Pine to Prairie
Girl Scout Council
2525 DeMers Ave.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Dianna Hatfield
P: (701) 772-6679
diannah@girlscoutsptpc.org
www.girlscoutsptp.org |
Promotes the qualities
of truth, loyalty, helpfulness, friendliness, courtesy, purity,
kindness, obedience, cheerfulness, thriftiness, and kindred
virtues among girls in preparation for services to community and
responsibilities in the home. |
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Polk County DAC
515 5th Ave. S.
Crookston, MN 56716-2525
Jo Bittner
P: (218) 281-4181
bittner.dac@midconetwork.com |
Programs:
Day Training and Habilitation - for adults with developmental disabilities, mental
retardation, or related conditions (as defined by MN statute);
Occupation, Physical and Speech Therapy - consultation and
assessment;
Other Programs - supported employment, daily living skills,
vocational skills, community mobility |
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Prairie Harvest
Foundation
930 N. 3rd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Debra Johnson
P: (701) 795-9143
F: (701) 772-5560
djohnsonphf@yahoo.com
www.prairieharvest.net |
Supportive services
for vulnerable and at-risk persons. Current program provides
daily living services for individuals who are experiencing severe
and persistent mental illness. Helps locate apartments,
furniture, and household items. Supported housing available:
24-hour supported 12-plex for individuals with severe mental
illness, as well as a lodge choice (6-bedroom dwelling - peer
support). Offers supported employment, as well as job
opportunities. |
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Project Advancing
Literacy
2110 Library Circle, GF Public Library
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Barbara Knipe
P: (701) 772-6344
barbara.knipe@sendit.nodak.edu
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PAL is an
all-volunteer organization dedicated to increasing literacy in the
Greater Grand Forks area. Tutor training is provided.
PAL tutors also help as reading partners. Tutoring is based
on learner goals. |
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Salvation Army
1600 University Ave.
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Mike Fuqua
P: (701) 775-2597
F: (701) 775-2598
mike-fuqua@usc.salvationarmy.org
www.thesalarmy.com
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Provides emergency
assistance to area residents and transients through a variety of
physical, social and spiritual groups.
Programs:
Travelers Aid - provides limited emergency transportation
funds for the needy;
Emergency - meals and lodging for families in need;
Donations - clothing and household items provided for the
needy. Christmas food baskets;
Missing Persons Bureau; Counseling - spiritual,
marital, and divorce;
Meeting Rooms - space given to any worthwhile cause;
Summer Camp - for children 6 to 17 years old and adults; and
Thrift Store - 3401 S. 31st Street. Pick-ups of
donations, clothing, furniture, household, and miscellaneous goods. |
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United Day Nursery
324 Chestnut St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
P: (701) 772-3773
F: (701) 772-8001
udnkids@hotmail.com
www.draves.com/udn/index.htm
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Provides quality child
care and pre-school that meets the need of the "total child,"
physically, emotionally, socially and, educationally. |
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Village Family
Service Center
PO Box 9859
Fargo, ND 58106-9859
Gary Wolsky
P: (701) 235-6433
F: (701) 451-5057
gwolsky@thevillagefamily.org
Village Family
Service Center
215 N. 3rd St. #104
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Luke Klefstad
P: (701) 746-4584
F: (701) 746-1239
lklefstad@thevillagefamily.org
www.thevillagefamily.org
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Counseling for
individuals, couples, and families, and financial counseling.
Programs:
Consumer Credit Counseling - budgeting, debt management
and education programs;
Speakers Bureau - on various topics;
Family Services - individual, couples, family counseling,
and group therapy;
Intensive In-Home Family Preservation Program - family
therapy for referrals from county social service; and
Unplanned
Pregnancy Counseling - and Adoption Services are available
through "The Adoption Option" a collaboration with Lutheran Social
Services of ND. |
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Y Family Center
PO Box 13177
Grand Forks, ND 58208-3177
Deb Thompson
P: (701) 775-2586
F: (701) 775-9611
dthompson@gfymca.org
www.gfymca.org
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Programs:
Child Care - drop-in, full and part-time care, before and
after school care for children;
Little Brother/Sister - matches adult volunteers with
children in need of a positive role model and companion;
Program and Membership
Scholarships - free or reduced program or member opportunities
available;
Adult Fitness - weights, Nautilus center, track, aerobic
workout area;
Sports Leagues - for youth and adults; and
Aquatic Programs - recreation, competition, swimming
lessons, exercise. |
