Community Health
Good health depends on being able to find care, understand it, and afford it. CDR's Community Health program helps families in Fargo-Moorhead do all three, in their own language.
CDR's self-sufficiency work has always included family health and wellbeing: mental health, crisis intervention, substance use and recovery support, basic needs, nutrition, and physical activity. Community Health brings that work into one program with a clear front door, and draws on a team that includes a registered dietitian with years of community health program experience.
What we help with
Four areas of focus
Health and wellness navigation
Finding a clinic, understanding what a provider told you, and getting to your appointment, with a certified interpreter when you need one.
Mental health and crisis support
Connections to counseling, crisis lines, and mobile crisis teams, and support for substance use and recovery.
Health coverage
Help understanding and applying for health insurance and public coverage programs in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Nutrition and physical activity
Referrals to food assistance and WIC, and practical guidance on healthy eating and staying active as a family.
If you are in crisis right now
- Urgent danger: call 911. Stay calm, ask for a call taker who speaks your language, say it is a mental health emergency, and ask for a mobile crisis team.
- Any hour, free and confidential: call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Text AYUDA to 988 for Spanish. You can also ask for a language interpreter.
- Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties: Lakeland Mental Health Center mobile crisis team, 1-800-223-4512.
More crisis and mental health resources are listed under Healthcare resources.
Frequently asked questions
Does CDR provide medical care?
No. CDR is not a clinic. Our Community Health program helps you find, understand, and reach the health services that exist in Fargo-Moorhead, and provides interpreters so you can use them with confidence.
What should I do in a mental health emergency?
If someone is in urgent danger, call 911 and ask for a call taker who speaks your language. For a crisis at any hour, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Trained counselors are available 24/7, free and confidential, with Spanish and interpreter options.
Is there a cost?
CDR's navigation help and program interpreting are free.
Can you help my organization reach immigrant and refugee patients?
Yes. Clinics and health programs partner with CDR for interpreting, cultural presentations, and outreach. Use the form on this page and choose 'My organization'.
Get started
Ask about this program
Tell us a little about yourself and what you need. A CDR team member will follow up by phone or email, with an interpreter if you prefer.