Foster Care Services in North Dakota
Supporting North Dakota children, youth, and families with complex needs through foster care services.
Our North Dakota locations offer a range of support designed to strengthen families and create safe, stable homes for children and youth. Each program has its own dedicated page, where you can learn more and take the next step.
Services offered in North Dakota
We provide support through the following programs:
Treatment Foster Care
Highly individualized, wraparound care for youth with complex needs and their families in foster care.
Host Homes
Trusted network of care that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Independent living programs in North Dakota
Supervised Independent Living
Voluntary service for young adults who can live on their own while continuing to receive support services to become more independent and self-sufficient.
What do Supervised Independent Living services include?
- Independent living skills training
- Transportation costs
- Education support services
- Employment support services
- Health education services
- Provided with furnished apartment, school-based housing, or may provide their own living setting
Program snapshot
- For youth ages 18 – 21
- Provides access to voluntary programs and support services
- Independent living skills and support
- Approved living arrangement under North Dakota’s Continued Care
Young adults live without 24-hour supervision allowing them to become independent and self-sufficient.
Chafee Program
The Chafee Program is a partnership between Nexus Family Healing and the ND Department of Human Services and is one way to assist custodians in meeting the foster care policy requirement of assessing and addressing independent living needs of foster youth.
Youth receive access to voluntary programs for education, housing, transportation, and other resources. The overall goal of the Chafee Program is that all former foster individuals will achieve outcomes:
- Have sufficient economic resources to meet their daily needs
- Have a safe and stable place to live
- Attain academic or vocational/education goals that are in keeping with the individual’s abilities and interests
- Have a sense of connectedness to persons and the community
- Avoid illegal/high-risk behaviors
- Postpone parenthood until financially established and emotionally mature
- Have access to physical and mental health services
Program snapshot
- For youth ages 14+ who are or were in foster care
- Enables youth in the foster care system to successfully transition to living independently
- Provides financial assistance to youth
Our locations
North Dakota foster care services are offered in the following locations:
Fargo Office
1202 28th St. S
Fargo, ND 58103
701-280-9545
Bismarck Office
600 South 2nd Street
Suite 220
Bismarck, ND 58504
701-224-9611
Grand Forks Office
4324 University Ave.
Suite C
Grand Forks, ND 58203
701-775-7725
Minot Office
2050 36th Ave. SW
Suite 205
Minot, ND 58701
701-839-8887
Turtle Mountain/Belcourt Office
152 John Norquay St.
Belcourt, ND 58316
701-477-0525
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1970
Belcourt, ND 58316
“It hasn’t always been the smoothest ride, but it’s been the most enjoyable ride I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t give it up for anything.” – Foster Parent
Learn, connect, and get involved
From the blog
Clear is Kind: Fostering Trust and Connection in Families
Clear, honest communication builds trust and emotional safety in families. By setting expectations, maintaining routines, and sharing age-appropriate truths, parents can create stability and connection, especially for children impacted by trauma.
Stories of Hope/Impact
Fostering Joy
When Tamara and Adam Peters began fostering in June of 2020, they were looking at starting a family and options available to them. With no family history of fostering, they contacted Nexus Family Healing in Fargo, ND and talked to a Recruitment & Licensing Social Worker.
Resource
Foster Care Shopping List
Welcoming a foster child into your home? Download our shopping list to help you prepare.
Our accreditations
- Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Licensed by the ND Department of Human Services