Moorhead Student Support Resources
M State can help connect you to assistance with employment, childcare, food, transportation, physical and mental health, and more.
The Jeremiah Program provides a supportive community for single mothers pursuing a career-track college education. Through a combination of quality early childhood education, a safe and affordable place to live, and empowerment and life skills training, families find stability and a path out of poverty. Contact the Jeremiah Program at 701.793.5616 or visit 3104 Fiechtner Drive S, Fargo.
Childcare Aware (ND Residents) - Child Care Aware® of North Dakota is an information hub for childcare providers and offers parents customized referrals to licensed childcare options. We work to build the capacity of childcare in North Dakota and ensure that children have the opportunity to play and learn in a safe and healthy environment.
Parent Aware - Offering free tools and resources to help families find the quality childcare and early education programs their children need to succeed in school and life.
Postsecondary Child Care Grant - helps eligible students offset the cost of existing out-of-pocket childcare expenses for their young children while the student attends classes, works, or studies. Contact M State Financial Aid to learn more.
- CareerForce is Minnesota's career development and talent matching resource dedicated to success. The agency guides Minnesota residents toward rewarding careers, connects individuals to opportunities and provides valuable economic and employment development information for employers. Phone: 507.292.5152
- Work Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) is available in Minnesota and may be able to help pay for things like tuition, books, fees, and equipment needed for your program. Call 218.287.5060 and ask to speak with a WIOA advisor today!
- ND Job Service is North Dakota's career development and talent matching resource dedicated to success. This agency guides North Dakota residents toward careers, connects individuals to opportunities and provides valuable economic and employment development information for employers. Phone: 701.239.7300.
- Work Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) is available in North Dakota and may be able to help pay for things like tuition, books, fees, and equipment needed for your program. Call 701.239.7300 and ask to speak with a WIOA advisor today!
- The North Dakota Department of Commerce Workforce Development Division partners with other state agencies and public sector industry to deliver specialized programs and services to help enhance the workforce in North Dakota. Phone: 701.328.5300
- MN Residents - Clay County Financial Assistance Programs
- ND Residents - Cass County Financial Assistance Programs
- MN residents - Community Action Lakes & Prairies (CAPLP)
- ND residents - Southeast North Dakota Community Action (SENDCAA)
- Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program - Work Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) is available in Minnesota and may be able to help pay for things like tuition, books, fees, and equipment needed for your program. Call 218.287.5060 and ask to speak with a WIOA advisor today!
- ND Job Service - Work Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) is available in North Dakota and may be able to help pay for things like tuition, books, fees, and equipment needed for your program. Call 701.239.7300 and ask to speak with a WIOA advisor today!
See a list of Fargo Moorhead food pantries at Great Plains Food Bank Partner Food Pantries, or the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Food Resources Guide. Please note days and times of locations may be subject to change. Holidays may also impact hours of operation:
Arbors at McCormick Pantry
Address: 618 23rd Street South, Fargo ND
Phone: 701-293-6014
Operation Hours:Tuesday: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Facebook Page: The Arbors at McCormick Park | Fargo ND | Facebook
Church of God’s Word Food Pantry
Address: 227 West Main Avenue, West Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-639-6240
Operation Hours:Thursday: 10:30am-1:30pm
Website: https://churchofgodsword.org/
Emergency Food Pantry
Address: 1101 4th Ave N, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-237-9337
Operation Hours:Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00am-11:30am, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-11:30am
Friday: 1:30pm-3:30pm
By Appointment: First & Third Wednesday from 4:30pm-6:00pm, call 701.237.9337 to schedule an appointment
Food Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pork Free Items
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmergencyFoodPantryFM/Faith Food Pantry
Address: 909 19th Ave N, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-232-6844
Operation Hours:Second and Fourth Friday: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fargo-Faith-United-Methodist-Church-Food-Bank-698073486985627/
House of Juddah Ministry
Address: 127 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-729-0229
Operation Hours:First and Third Saturday: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Food Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, GF, Halal, Low Sodium, Low Sugar
McMerty Food Pantry
Address: 619 7th St N, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-235-4289
Operation Hours:Second and Fourth Saturday: 12:00pm-4:00pm
New Life Center
Address: 1902 3rd Ave N, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-235-4453
Operation Hours:Monday-Sunday: 7:00am-6:00pm
Food Options: Vegetarian
Rural Cass County Emergency Food Pantry
Address: 602 1st St N, Casselton, ND
Phone: 701-347-2566
Operation Hours:First and Third Wednesday: 2:00pm-6:00pm
Website: www.ruralcassfoodpantry.org
Notes: Appointment/Call AheadOlivet Lutheran Church Food Pantry
Address: 1330 S University Drive, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-235-6603
Operation Hours:First and Third Monday: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Food Options: Vegetarian
Peace Lutheran Church Food Pantry
Address: 1011 12th Ave N, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-232-7166
Operation Hours:Tuesday: 10:00am-12:00pm
Thursday: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Food Options: Vegetarian, Vegan
Salvation Army – Fargo
Address: 304 Roberts St, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-232-5565
Operation Hours:Monday-Friday:
- Breakfast: 8:00am-9:00am
- Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fargosalvationarmy/
Food Options: Vegetarian, Low SodiumStepping Stone Resource Center
Address: 711 S University Drive, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-213-3301
Operation Hours:Tuesday: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Food Options: Vegetarian
Tri-City Haitian Ministry Food Pantry
Address: 1419 17th St. S, Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-235-0115
Operation Hours:Monday: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Food Options: Vegetarian, Vegan, GF, Low Sugar, Low Sodium
Documentation required: driver’s licenseWest Fargo Eats
Address: 1402 16th Street East, West Fargo, ND
Phone: 701-532-0394
Hours:First Monday: 9:00am-11:00am or 5:00pm-7:00pm (call in order)
First Tuesday: 4:30pm-6:30pm (pick up with reservation)
First and Third Thursday: Morning in person shopping, afternoon and evening shifts with reservations
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westfargoeats
Food options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Pork Free Items
Family Health Care is a family-oriented primary care clinic that provides medical services in a compassionate and personal setting in the Fargo Moorhead area. The clinic does not refuse care for any patient, regardless of ability to pay or insurance status. Its Access Plan has a sliding fee scale based on income and family size.
Phone: 701.271.3344
Community Health Services INC (CHSI) - is a network of federally qualified health centers in Minnesota and North Dakota, including clinics in Moorhead, Rochester, Willmar, and Grafton and a victim advocacy services office in Crookston. Community Health Service Inc. provides quality, comprehensive health care at an affordable price — accepting Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and sliding fee payments.
Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership in Moorhead serves as the centralized intake for all rent and utility financial assistance for Clay County for these agencies: Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership, Salvation Army and Presentation Partners in Housing. The program offers an array of supportive housing programs for people or households experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Phone: 1.800.452.3646
- Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota is the only free civil legal aid provider in northwest Minnesota. Call 1.800.450.8585 to see if you are eligible for services.
- Legal Services of North Dakota is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to low-income and elderly North Dakotans. Help is available by calling:
- Under age 60, call toll-free 1.800.634.5263 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Age 60 and over, call toll-free 1.866.621.9886 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday.
M State counselors offer free personal, mental health, academic and career counseling to all students. Confidential appointments are available, and counselors can connect you with additional resources as needed. To learn more about counseling services and related resources or schedule an appointment, please visit Counseling Services.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis:
- Call 911 if you or others are in immediate physical danger.
- Call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 to connect with a crisis counselor for free (available 24/7).
- Call FirstLink at 211 or text your ZIP code to 898211 for assistance connecting to local community resources (available 24/7).
Mental health service providers include:
- Lakeland Mental Health, Moorhead - 218.233.7524
- Human Service Associates, Moorhead - 218.291.1658
- Lost and Found Ministry, Moorhead - 218.287.2989
- Lutheran Social Services, Moorhead - 218.233.7521
- Lutheran Social Services, Fargo - 701.235.7341
- Prairie St. John's, Fargo - 701.476.7216
- Sollera (formerly Rape and Abuse Crisis Center), Fargo - 701.293.7273
- Solutions, Moorhead - 218.287.4338
- Solutions, Fargo - 701.412.2973
- Southeast Human Service Center, Fargo - 701.298.4500
- The Village, Moorhead - 701.451.4811
- The Village, Fargo - 701.451.4900
PCs for People - A nonprofit that sells refurbished laptop/desktop computers to households in need. Students can learn more about eligibility and application at PCs for People.
M State Laptop loan program
Provides laptop computers on a temporary basis to help students stay connected with their course work.
As of January 2026, the number of applications for laptops through the M State Laptop Program has exceeded supply and we are not accepting new applications. Please monitor your school email for laptop program updates.
MATBUS operates Monday through Saturday in the communities of Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and Dilworth. All M State Moorhead students ride MATBUS FREE with their M State student ID. Phone: 701.241.8140
ELLIS Transit LLC - is based in the Fargo-Moorhead area but is also available for travel outside of this region upon request. Schedule with your trusted private car service for ALL and let us make your journey comfortable and stress-free! Visit Ride With the Ellis to schedule.
Doyle Cab - Services the entire Fargo, North Dakota Metro and surrounding areas and have a very fast response time once your ride is booked. Visit Doyles Cab Web Booker to schedule.
