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Foster Care Services in North Dakota

Supporting North Dakota children, youth, and families with complex needs through foster care services.

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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:

Yellow bird

Treatment Foster Care

Highly individualized, wraparound care for youth with complex needs and their families in foster care.

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Welcoming House

Host Homes

Trusted network of care that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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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

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Our accreditations

  • Council on Accreditation (COA)
  • Licensed by the ND Department of Human Services