Traill District Health Unit

11/14/2025

Parents LEAD (Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss) is a program designed to help parents talk to their children about underage drinking.

10/31/2025

https://www.hhs.nd.gov/applyforhelp/snap/snap-faqs

For connection to local resources, such as food banks, visit FirstLink at myfirstlink.org or call 211

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

⚠️ Federal Government Shutdown Update: SNAP Benefits ⚠️
The federal shutdown will impact benefits which North Dakota families rely on, like food.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding will not reload November 1st. To better understand the scope of impact, over 56,000 North Dakotans have received benefits between Oct 1 – Oct 28 of this year. That’s 1 in 16 people.

Our governor Kelly Armstrong has announced yesterday that he is directing $1.5 million of state funds to support food assistance programs during the shutdown - Great Plains food bank and the WIC program (Women, Infant, Children) through November.

WIC is available in Carrington the first Thursday of each month, which is next Thursday, November 6th. Call the Devils Lake office to schedule a Carrington appointment at 1-866-274-2316.

If you need more assistance, find a list of resources here:
🔗ndresponse.gov/shutdownresources

First Link 🔗myfirstlink.org/

Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Pantries - full dates, locations, & forms available: 🔗https://greatplainsfoodbank.org/our-work/feed-rural-communities/mobile-food-pantry/

Mobile Food Pantries currently scheduled near Foster County for next week:
📆Wednesday, 11/5 🚚 Fort Totten | Four Winds High School, 7268 ND-57 | 2:45pm – 3:45pm
📆Thursday, 11/6 🚚 Jamestown | Temple Baptist Church, 1200 12th Ave NE | 5:15pm-6:30pm

Watch our page for additional updates for dates & locations.

Please share this post to help spread awareness and ensure our community stays informed. 💛

10/30/2025

🎃 Free Halloween Printables for Kids! 👻

Looking for some fun and free! Halloween activities? We’ve got you covered!
Download and print these spooktacular games right from our website:

🕵️Halloween Scavenger Hunt – Send kids around the neighborhood or house to get ready for Halloween fun!
🧩 What’s Different? – Spot the 9 spooky differences between two pictures!
🎨 Pumpkin Faces – Draw a pumpkin face that matches each feeling!

Perfect for home, classrooms, or parties — and best of all, they’re completely free to download! 🍬✨

👉 Visit www.parentslead.org/activities/seasonal to get your Halloween printables today!

10/30/2025

🎃 Keep Halloween fun and safe!
Know where your kids are, who they’re with, and what they’re doing. ✅
Set clear expectations, stay involved, and guide with trust. 💙

More tips: https://www.parentslead.org/monitoring

10/24/2025

Parenting isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being present, intentional, and loving. Here are some simple strategies to guide your child with confidence:
💛 Be Kind and Firm – Show love while setting clear boundaries.
💬 Be Clear and Consistent – Children thrive when expectations are easy to understand and repeated regularly.
🕰️ Be Patient – Learning and growing take time; mistakes are part of the process.
💛 Don’t Despair – Even small steps forward are progress. Celebrate the wins!
Every day is an opportunity to strengthen your relationship and help your child feel safe, loved, and supported.

10/24/2025

What’s something that made you smile today?”
Simple questions open doors to deeper conversations.
Make check-ins a regular part of your day — in the car, at dinner, or before bed. 🌙
Find more conversation starters here: https://www.parentslead.org/conversation-starters