This site provides listings for campus and community resources that help support basic needs.
Northland is dedicated to delivering exceptional educational experiences to the communities it serves. We recognize that basic needs — including food, housing, and transportation — can have a direct impact on our students’ well-being and success. We’ve compiled the resources below to help our community meet these needs. This page is designed to connect students and their families to essential information and resources, and it will be revised as needed and updated as necessary.
211 Basic Needs Resource Hub
United Way 211 offers free and confidential information on health and human services. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to connect you with the necessary resources and information. If you’re looking for information about services available in your community for you or a loved one, they can help.
Text your zip code to 898-211 (TXT211) or call 211 (toll-free at 1-800-543-7709) to speak with one of their highly trained information and referral specialists. Your call is completely confidential, and offer call menus in English, Spanish, and Hmong. Interpreters are also available in any language.
Visit the 211 website to learn more and explore available resources and support.
To search the 211 databases of basic needs resources online, please visit the Minnesota State Student Basic Needs website.
Single Stop Resource
Northland students can access “Single Stop™, an all-in-one resource tool to help them navigate the maze of finding and claiming support.
Student Basic Needs Resources
Food insecurity, childcare, health and wellness, mental health, and other resources are examples of the services you’ll find in the directory.
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council Head Start
ND Child Care Assistance
Grand Forks County Head Start
- Website: https://headstart.gfschools.org/
Grand Forks YMCA Child Care Center
- Website: http://www.gfymca.org/youth-development/child-care/
- Phone: 701-775-2586
MN Department of Human Services Economic Support
MN WIC Program
- Website: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/wic/
- Phone: 800-657-3942
ND WIC Program
National WIC Program registry
- Website: https://www.wicprograms.org/
Inter-County Community Council
Weatherization, Energy Assistance, Food Support, Head Start
- Website: https://intercountycc.org/
- Phone: 888-778-4008
Northland Financial Aid Office
Emergency Assistance Grant
Northland students who experience an unexpected/emergency expense that will inhibit their ability to complete the semester may be eligible for emergency grant funding. To determine if you are eligible, contact Rebecca Johnson at rebecca.johnson@northlandcollege.edu
SNAP Food Benefits
- Polk County Human Services: 218-281-3127
- Pennington County Human Services: 218-681-2880
- Marshall County Human Services: 218-745-5124
- Red Lake County Social Services: 218-253-4131
- Grand Forks Human Service Region: 701-787-8535 or https://www.applyforhelp.nd.gov/
Local Food Pantries
- Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf: 218-681-4708 or foodshelftrf@gmail.com
- East Grand Forks Food Shelf: 218-773-8083 or egfshelf@qwestoffice.net
- Red River Valley Community Action: 701-746-5431
- Inter-County Community Council: https://intercountycc.org/services/food-support/
- North County Food Pantry: 218-399-7356 or https://www.northcountryfoodbank.org/
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
- Minnesota: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/wic/index.html
- North Dakota: https://www.health.nd.gov/prevention/wic
Inter-County Community Council
- Website: https://intercountycc.org/services/health-insurance/
- Phone: 218-796-5144
Polk County Public Health
East Grand Forks campus students
- Website: https://www.co.polk.mn.us/191/Public-Health
- Phone: 218-281-3385
Intercounty Nursing
Thief River Falls campus students
- Phone: 218-681-0876
Spectra Health
East Grand Forks campus students
- Website: https://spectrahealth.org/about/
- Email: info@spectrahealth.org
- Phone: 701-757-2100
ND Health and Medicaid Enrollment
- Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/healthcare/medicaid
- Phone: 701-787-8535
Healthcare Marketplace
Northland Foundation Housing
Thief River Falls campus students
Housing and Urban Development Resource Guide
- Website: https://resources.hud.gov/
- Website: http://www.nwmnhra.org/
- Phone: 218-637-2431
North Dakota Human Services Rental Support
MN Housing Benefits 101
- Website: https://mn.hb101.org/
- For residents of Grand Forks County or Western Polk County.
Grand Forks Housing Authority – Launch Program
- Main Phone Line: (701) 746-2545
Inter-County Community Council
- For residents in Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake, and East Polk counties
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
- Alexandria: 320-762-0663
- Moorhead: 218-233-8585
- Bemidji: 218-751-9201
- Website: https://lsnmlaw.org/
Legal Services of North Dakota
- Website: http://www.legalassist.org/
- Phone: 800-634-5263 (under age 60)
- Phone: 866-621-9886 (over age 60)
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
- Website: https://mn.gov/mdhr/about/contact/
- Phone: 800-657-3704
Violence Intervention Project (VIP)
- Website: https://www.violenceintervention.org/services
- Phone: 218-681-5557
Grand Forks Community Violence Intervention Center
- Website: https://www.cviconline.org/contact-us/
- 24-Hour Crisis Line: 701-746-8900
Crisis Text Line
- Text HOME to 741741
Local 24-Hour Crisis Line
- Phone: 800-282-5005
Northland Counselors
LearnToLive
Northland Telepsychiatry
- Please speak to a Northland Counselor for a referral.
CDC Self-Care Hub
National Veteran’s Crisis Line
- Website: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- Phone: 800-273-8255 (press 1 for immediate assistance)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
- Phone: 800-273-8255
Mantra Health
- Website: https://mantrahealth.com/
Togetherall
- Website: https://togetherall.com/en-us/
Internet Essentials via Comcast
MN Computers for Lifelong Learners Application
Midco Broadband and Lifeline Connection
PCSforPeople.org
Low-cost internet access and refurbished laptops
MN Office of Broadband Development
Access for rural populations to broadband internet
ND Simply Internet via CenturyLink
- Website: https://www.centurylink.com/local/nd
Minnesota State IT Support
Cities Area Transit
Tickets are available FREE at the front desk for East Grand Forks campus students.
Tri-Valley Transportation
For Thief River Falls campus students.
- Website: https://www.tvoc.org/services/transportation/
- Phone: 218-681-6760
Northland Virtual Career Center
Northland Career Opportunities Webpage
Minnesota State Career Exploration Hub
State of MN Internship Opportunities
Inter-County Community Council (Employment and Training)
North Dakota Job Services
- Website: https://www.jobsnd.com/
- Grand Forks County: 701-795-3700
- ND Statewide: 701-328-2825