Forest River Counseling

11/18/2025

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We anticipate SNAP funds will be available this evening. Check your EBT card balance by logging in to the card holder portal at ebtedge.com or the ebtEDGE mobile app.

You can also call ebtEDGE: 1-800-630-4655.

10/23/2025

Please be aware if you utilize SNAP benefits. It the shutdown does extend into November, FirstLink will be an excellent resource to connect you to whatever is needed to bridge the gap 💗

Due to the 2025 federal government shutdown, future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be impacted. If the shutdown continues past Oct. 31, SNAP benefits will be paused beginning Nov. 1, 2025, for all SNAP benefit recipients because of a lapse in federal appropriations. For more information and answers to FAQs please visit hhsnd.site/snap-faqs.

10/04/2025

These are great, tangible ways to show up for the people we love!

09/30/2025

Ooh this looks like a great resource for anyone sober curious this next month!

Curious about trying Sober October, the global challenge to give up alcohol for 31 days to benefit your health and raise awareness for cancer?

Life Kit is here to help. Staying sober for a whole month is harder than one might think. How do you actually avoid the temptation of drinking in the real world?

That's why we've created Life Kit's Guide to Zero-Alcohol Month. It's a free, limited-run newsletter series that offers expert strategies and best practices on how to give up alcohol for a whole month. Sign up here: https://n.pr/3WlUzOl

09/24/2025

Excellent event happening in Fargo tomorrow! Naloxone saves lives 🎉

📣 News release: and Clay County Public Health (CCPH) will participate in Save a Life Day on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The nationwide event is dedicated to providing the public with free naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses.

Save a Life Day began in 2021 as a small two-county pilot project in West Virginia and has since grown into a national effort, with participation from all 50 states. Along with distributing free naloxone during the observance, FCPH and CCPH are using the day to highlight that naloxone is available in the community year-round.

Local year-round distribution sites include:

• Fargo Cass Public Health: Main office -1240 25th Street South, Fargo
• Clay County Public Health: Family Service Center - 715 11th Street North, Moorhead
• Community partners:
o Cass County Jail – 450 34th Street South, Fargo
o Harm Reduction Center – 510 5th Street North, Fargo
o Parachigo – 14 8th Street South, Fargo
o Churches United – 1901 1st Avenue North, Moorhead
o West Fargo Fire Department – 1201 10th Avenue East, West Fargo

Naloxone quickly restores normal breathing during an opioid overdose, preventing death. The medication distributed by FCPH and CCPH is a nasal spray that requires no medical training, and it is safe, legal, and easy for anyone to use. “We want every resident in Cass and Clay Counties to know that naloxone is accessible, easy to use, and can save a life. We are committed to making sure individuals, families, and organizations have access year-round,” said Robyn Litke Sall, Prevention Coordinator for Fargo Cass Public Health.

Additional information is available in the full news release, located here: https://fargond.gov/news-events/city-news-releases/post-detail?id=68d4058c64020b08fe1ffb44

08/11/2025

Shout out to the FM community for an amazing Pride Week!! We are so proud to be part of a community that shows up 🏳️‍🌈

The glitter has settled, but the love remains.

FM Pride 2025 was one for the books, and that’s because of you. Every smile, every cheer, every moment of connection made this week unforgettable.

To our volunteers, vendors, performers, partners, and every single person who showed up with pride in their heart. Thank you.

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We’re honored to celebrate this community with you, and we’re already dreaming big for what’s next.

💫 See you next summer for our 25th Anniversary celebration.

07/20/2025

Remember, even with the LGBTQ line discontinued, at least in our community, ANY FirstLink/988 caller will still be met with kindness and compassion 🏳️‍🌈

The 988 mental health line will remove its LGBTQ+ support option July 17. FirstLink in Fargo will now handle all ND and west MN calls with local crisis resources.

06/23/2025

Over halfway through the month but hopefully not too late to share our support for Pride Month! We love and support our LGBTQIA+ folks June through May, every year 💗

06/19/2025

Happy Juneteenth! This is indeed a holiday to celebrate.

06/18/2025

We had the opportunity to participate in the first Justice Well conference hosted by The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center today. The speakers were so great and it always feels good to be in community with likeminded groups advocating for resources and justice for the individuals we serve.

05/27/2025

We LOVE to see a good family support program. Thanks for offering your kindness and expertise, Lotus Center team!!

If you're walking alongside someone battling addiction, you shouldn't have to carry the weight alone. This group is a place to breathe, connect, and find the tools to navigate it all, without judgment.