North Dakota Region 7 Point In Time Survey (2009)
Region 7 Point In Time Survey (2009)
The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People (NDCHP) conducts a statewide point-in-time survey of homeless people annually. The survey collects information relating to demographics, education, employment, veteran status, common characteristics, and service utilization.

North Dakota Statewide Point In Time Survey (2009)
Statewide Point In Time Survey (2009)
The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People (NDCHP) conducts a statewide point-in-time survey of homeless people annually. The survey collects information relating to demographics, education, employment, veteran status, common characteristics, and service utilization.

The National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/index.html
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission.

Institute for Children and Poverty's The Red, White, and Blue Book
http://www.redwhiteandbluebook.org
The Red, White, and Blue Book (RWB) is an online resource for service providers, advocates, researchers, and public policy makers working in the field of family homelessness. This guide provides a state-by-state snapshot of the interconnections between governmental, nonprofit, and voluntary sector work to end family homelessness.

National Low Income Housing Coalition
http://www.nlihc.org/template/index.cfm
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
http://www.ich.gov/index.html
The mission of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness is to coordinate the federal response to homelessness and to constellate a national partnership at every level of government and every element of the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation.

The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People, Inc.
http://www.ndhomelesscoalition.org/default.htm
The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People is a dynamic organization of service providers, joined together to work on the concerns of homelessness in our state. The Coalition believes that housing and other basic human needs should be within everyone's reach in an affordable and dignified manner. Their vision is to be a statewide team of agencies collaborating to end homelessness.

Official Portal for the State of North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov
Access this site for further information about North Dakota State Government news, directories, services, and events.

U.S. Conference of Mayors
http://usmayors.org/about/overview.asp
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,201 such cities in the country today. Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.

Official Website for the City of Bismarck, North Dakota
http://www.bismarck.org/
Access this site for further information about City of Bismarck news, directories, services, and events.

Official Website for the City of Mandan, North Dakota
http://www.cityofmandan.com/
Access this site for further information about City of Mandan news, directories, services, and events.
This page was last updated: 10 February, 2010
Homeless, or at risk of homelessness?

If you, or someone you know, may be at risk
of homelessness or currently homeless
please contact the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House
Single Point of Entry program*
*Please click on the program title above to download a 97-2003 word document explanation on the program. 

The program is able to offer information, advice,
and referrals (as appropriate) for individuals,
families and veterans in need.

How to contact the program? 

Telephone 701-222-2108 and ask to speak
with the Single Point of Entry program,
or if you'd prefer, you can email the coordinator.

The RMHH Single Point of Entry Program is a component of the
Bismarck-Mandan 10-Year Plan to End Long Term Homelessness
Statistics:
Resources:
Links:
Missouri Valley Coalition for Homeless People, Inc. Service Directory 2009
Missouri Valley Coalition for Homeless People, Inc. Service Directory 2009
Working directory of services for people experiencing homelessness, or at risk of homelessness, across North Dakota's Missouri Valley. The Service Directory is a Word 97-2003 Document.

Missouri Valley Coalition for Homeless People, Inc. Members
http://www.missourivalleyhomeless.org/members.html
The Missouri Valley Coalition for Homeless People, Inc. is a regional nonprofit dedicated to helping ensure that housing and other basic human needs are within everyone's reach in an affordable and dignified manner.  The Coalition is comprised of over 40 members, all of which have an interest in the issues of homelessness and/or the less fortunate.

Bridge to Benefits
http://www2.bridgetobenefits.org/
Bridge to Benefits is a multi-state project by Children’s Defense Fund to improve the well-being of families and individuals by linking them to public work support programs and tax credits. The website allows users to check on eligibility for public work support programs by state using the eligibility screening tool. The site will ask a few simple questions but will not ask for information that identifies the user. It's easy, confidential and free.

For a medical
or life-threatening emergency,
call 9-1-1.
When to call 911?
For victims of abuse
24-Hour Crisis Line:
(for abuse victims in North Dakota)
1-866-341-7009

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
(for abuse victims outside North Dakota)
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Need help in extreme weather?
The MVCHP has a plan to assist.
To find out how, click here:
Community Crisis Response Plan.