Assistance and Resources

Social Services:

Polk County Social Services:

www.co.polk.mn.us/250/Social-Services

Grand Forks Social Services:

Grand Forks County: County Social Services: Locations: Department of Human Services: State of North Dakota

Housing, Utility Assistance, Legal Services:

Polk County Resource Group (polkcountyresources.org)

For Polk County residents, information on MANY available resources! Call or visit me if you need assistance navigating!

Grand Forks Housing Authority

Grand Forks Housing Authority - Home (thegfha.org)

NDSU Extension Office:

(note, there are no charge for these courses for ND residents or border counties such as Polk County)

Parent Education | NDSU Agriculture and Extension

Upcoming Courses:

Positive Discipline Book Study

March 6 – April 10 (Mondays)

Time: 12:00-1:00pm CST

Location: Online via Zoom

Facilitator: Chelsea Hammond

Registration: https://forms.gle/ADnQmxgKZrLVm7vc7

Love and Logic Parenting

March 21 – April 11 (Tuesdays)

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: HOPE Church – 1601 17th Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND 58201

Facilitator: Alicia Bullinger

Registration: https://forms.gle/daqAyA9B2Q86JDXc8

Active Parenting First Five Years

March 20 – April 10

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Facilitator: Emily Bergman

Registration: https://forms.gle/qDw87fdP6SAC7Nk27

Active Parenting First Five Years

March 23-April 13 (Thursdays)

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Location: NDSU Extension Office – County Building – 151 S. 4th St. S302, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Facilitator: Heather Chatham

***Growing Futures Approved

Registration: https://forms.gle/bVwTx2sA7UXHUWLG6

Caring for Kids Conference

April 22, 2023

Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

Location: Ag County Building – 4350 32nd Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND 58201

***Growing Futures Approved (5.5 clock hours)

Registration: https://forms.gle/po7tN8ry7S6YShKS9

Parent CafesParent Cafés are uplifting opportunities for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and joys of raising children.

Parents Forever™A course that helps parents learn valuable skills to reduce effects of divorce or separation on their children and themselves.

Parent Discussion Groups - Triple P TeensThis class helps parents and caregivers to build better relationships with teenagers. The four sessions include practical advice for addressing specific problems. Each session covers one of the following four topics: Coping with teenagers' emotions; Building teenagers' survival skills; Reducing family conflict; and Getting teenagers to cooperate. Participants watch short video clips, showing other parents successfully dealing with the same issues, and are encouraged to share their thoughts with the group. Participants are given workbooks with simple exercises and information to help them try new strategies at home.

Conscious DisciplineConscious Discipline is a proven, comprehensive approach that helps parents and professionals develop skills that create a safe, connected, problem-solving environment for families and children.

Teens: Why Do They Act That Way?Your teenager needs you now more than ever, even if they won’t tell you that. Figuring out how to stay connected isn’t easy, especially as they jump on an emotional rollercoaster or start pulling away. Your teen’s brain is under construction and the more you know about the construction zones the more prepared you are to navigate them. This six-module, self-paced online class delivers the latest insight about the adolescent brain along with practical parenting strategies that reduce power struggles and build connection between you and your teen (or soon-to-be-teen) when they need it most.