Basic Needs

Resource Name: Description: Counties Served: Phone Number:

Community Action Development Program Programs and projects designed to assist low income. Services include: Home weatherization, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Self-reliance Program, Adult homeless shelter, Rental assistance and food pantry referrals.
Burleigh

Emmons

Grant

Kidder

McLean

Mercer

Morton

Oliver

Sheridan

(701) 258-2240
or
(800) 223-0364

Rural Response Coalition
(formerly Lutheran Rural Response)
Formed to help individuals and communities impacted by the rural crisis. RRC provides assessments to identify areas of stress, concern and unmet needs along with support to discuss, develop and implement a plan of action.
All of North Dakota
(800) 950-2901

Northern Plains Conference United Church of Christ Disaster Manager Rich Allen All of North Dakota
(701) 838-8056

Salvation Army Temporary emergency assistance All of North Dakota (800) 735-9625

Public Health Departments Provide preventive health services and health education to the residents of Region 8. Providing home visits, assessments and screenings, health education and immunizations, referrals, inspections and investigating.
Burleigh

Emmons

Grant

Kidder

McLean

Mercer

Morton

Oliver

Sheridan

(701) 222-6525
(701) 254-4027

(701) 622-3591

(701) 475-2582

(701) 462-8541

(701) 745-3599

(701) 667-3370

(701) 794-3105

(701) 363-2506

Home Medical Resources /Hospice Provides skilled and basic health services in home after a long- term hospital stay or during a terminal illness. Services provided: skilled nursing, physical therapy, and certified nurse's aide. Certified by Medicare, private insurance, and Veterans Administration.
Burleigh

Emmons

Grant

Kidder

McLean

Mercer

Morton

Oliver

Sheridan
(701) 323-8400

County Social Services Public assistance offering a variety of services: Medical assistance, food stamps, low income home energy assistance, client family focused, home based management, home health, parent aid, child care assistance etc.
Burleigh

Emmons

Grant

Kidder

McLean

Mercer

Morton

Oliver

Sheridan

(701) 222-6622
(701) 254-4502

(701) 622-3706
(701) 475-2551
(701) 482-3235
(701) 745-3384
(701) 667-3395
(701) 794-3212
(701) 363-2281

Healthy Steps

(Children's Health Insurance Program)
Intended to provide health insurance coverage for uninsured children from working families in North Dakota at no cost. Some special considerations are being made for rural families in North Dakota. All of North Dakota (800) 755-2604

Caring Program for Children Provides free health and dental coverage to eligible children in North Dakota not covered by other health insurance. All of North Dakota (800) 342-4718

Family to Family Network Experienced families volunteer to serve as "veteran families", providing a unique resource to families with children who have been recently diagnosed with a disability or chronic illness or families experiencing special life challenges as a result of dealing with a disability. Provides emotional support and understanding, sharing experiences and support in accessing resources. All of North Dakota
(701) 777-2359

or

(888) 434-7436

Senior Meals and Services Home delivered and congregate meals, transportation, outreach, health screening, legal assistance, etc.
Burleigh

Emmons

Grant

Kidder

McLean

Mercer

Morton

Oliver

Sheridan

(701) 224-1876

(701) 475-2708

(701) 224-1876

(701) 475-2708

(701) 224-1876

(701) 224-1876

(701) 224-1876

(701) 224-1876

(701) 252-2882

Aging Services A senior coalition to inform people throughout the state of the many choices for senior housing and the wealth of services available in the community. All of North Dakota (800) 472-2622

North Dakota Senior Info Line Help seniors identify services available statewide. All of North Dakota (800) 451-8693

American Red Cross Volunteer emergency services organization. Provides food, clothing, shelter and other emergency needs – free of charge. All of North Dakota (800) 323-3179

United Way Raise money for non-profit organizations for financial assistance. Volunteer fundraising. All of North Dakota
(701) 255-3601

or

(800) 411-8929

Vision USA - ND Project Applications available through County Social Services, local Lions Club or local Optometrist All of North Dakota
(701) 258-6766

Catholic Charities ND Individual/Family/Community support through Parish based ministry. Partners in guardianship training, marriage preparation, pregnancy and adoption services. All of North Dakota
(701) 852-2854

Women's Way North Dakota's Breast and Cervical Cancer early detection program. May provide a way to pay for most cervical and breast screenings (pap smears and mammograms. All of North Dakota 800-449-6636

Relay North Dakota Provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled. Available 24 hours a day, with no restrictions on the length or number of calls placed. Opportunity to make personal and business calls as any other telephone user. All of North Dakota
T.T.Y

(Teletypewriter)

(800) 366-6888

Voice Users

(800) 366-6889

Resource Name:	Description:	Counties Served:	Phone Number:
*Community Action Development Program*	Programs and projects designed to assist low income. Services include: Home weatherization, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Self-reliance Program, Adult homeless shelter, Rental assistance and food pantry referrals.	Burleigh Emmons Grant Kidder McLean Mercer Morton Oliver Sheridan	(701) 258-2240 or (800) 223-0364
*Rural Response Coalition* (formerly Lutheran Rural Response)	Formed to help individuals and communities impacted by the rural crisis. RRC provides assessments to identify areas of stress, concern and unmet needs along with support to discuss, develop and implement a plan of action.	All of North Dakota	*(800) 950-2901*
Northern Plains Conference United Church of Christ	Disaster Manager Rich Allen	All of North Dakota	(701) 838-8056
Salvation Army	Temporary emergency assistance	All of North Dakota	(800) 735-9625
*Public Health Departments*	Provide preventive health services and health education to the residents of Region 8. Providing home visits, assessments and screenings, health education and immunizations, referrals, inspections and investigating.	Burleigh Emmons Grant Kidder McLean Mercer Morton Oliver Sheridan	*(701) 222-6525* *(701) 254-4027* *(701) 622-3591* *(701) 475-2582* (701) 462-8541 (701) 745-3599 (701) 667-3370 (701) 794-3105 (701) 363-2506
Home Medical Resources /Hospice	Provides skilled and basic health services in home after a long- term hospital stay or during a terminal illness. Services provided: skilled nursing, physical therapy, and certified nurse's aide. Certified by Medicare, private insurance, and Veterans Administration.	Burleigh Emmons Grant Kidder McLean Mercer Morton Oliver Sheridan	(701) 323-8400
*County Social Services*	Public assistance offering a variety of services: Medical assistance, food stamps, low income home energy assistance, client family focused, home based management, home health, parent aid, child care assistance etc.	Burleigh Emmons Grant Kidder McLean Mercer Morton Oliver Sheridan	*(701) 222-6622* *(701) 254-4502* *(701) 622-3706* *(701) 475-2551* *(701) 482-3235* *(701) 745-3384* *(701) 667-3395* *(701) 794-3212* *(701) 363-2281*
Healthy Steps (Children's Health Insurance Program)	Intended to provide health insurance coverage for uninsured children from working families in North Dakota at no cost. Some special considerations are being made for rural families in North Dakota.	All of North Dakota	(800) 755-2604
Caring Program for Children	Provides free health and dental coverage to eligible children in North Dakota not covered by other health insurance.	All of North Dakota	(800) 342-4718
Family to Family Network	Experienced families volunteer to serve as "veteran families", providing a unique resource to families with children who have been recently diagnosed with a disability or chronic illness or families experiencing special life challenges as a result of dealing with a disability. Provides emotional support and understanding, sharing experiences and support in accessing resources.	All of North Dakota	(701) 777-2359 or (888) 434-7436
Senior Meals and Services	Home delivered and congregate meals, transportation, outreach, health screening, legal assistance, etc.	Burleigh Emmons Grant Kidder McLean Mercer Morton Oliver Sheridan	(701) 224-1876 (701) 475-2708 (701) 224-1876 (701) 475-2708 (701) 224-1876 (701) 224-1876 (701) 224-1876 (701) 224-1876 (701) 252-2882
*Aging Services*	A senior coalition to inform people throughout the state of the many choices for senior housing and the wealth of services available in the community.	All of North Dakota	*(800) 472-2622*
*North Dakota Senior Info Line*	Help seniors identify services available statewide.	All of North Dakota	*(800) 451-8693*
*American Red Cross*	Volunteer emergency services organization. Provides food, clothing, shelter and other emergency needs – free of charge.	All of North Dakota	*(800) 323-3179*
*United Way*	Raise money for non-profit organizations for financial assistance. Volunteer fundraising.	All of North Dakota	(701) 255-3601 or (800) 411-8929
*Vision USA - ND Project*	Applications available through County Social Services, local Lions Club or local Optometrist	All of North Dakota	(701) 258-6766
*Catholic Charities ND*	Individual/Family/Community support through Parish based ministry. Partners in guardianship training, marriage preparation, pregnancy and adoption services.	All of North Dakota	(701) 852-2854
*Women's Way*	North Dakota's Breast and Cervical Cancer early detection program. May provide a way to pay for most cervical and breast screenings (pap smears and mammograms.	All of North Dakota	800-449-6636
*Relay North Dakota*	Provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled. Available 24 hours a day, with no restrictions on the length or number of calls placed. Opportunity to make personal and business calls as any other telephone user.	All of North Dakota	T.T.Y (Teletypewriter) (800) 366-6888 Voice Users (800) 366-6889