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We offer three meals a day during the week, two hot meals each day on the weekends and after-school snacks. Our many community partnerships provide a variety of valuable, on-site services for our residents. Through a partnership with Sanford Health, we have a Shelter Faith Community Nurse who is here 25 hours a week. She is able to offer our reside... nts assistance with medications, provide health Information, referrals, advice, as well as education for our staff. In June, 2010 Lakes and Prairies Community Action and Churches United partnered more closely in order to provide Transitional Housing services with an employee stationed at the Churches United location. Working with the Veteran's Administration, Churches United now has 5 beds specifically for veterans, with support and services for these veterans provided by the VA. We work closely with Lakeland Mental Health, Clay County Social Services and other organizations such as CCRI (Creative Care Reaching Independence) and Northwest Legal Services to help our residents reach their goals. These partnerships are of utmost importance in working with a web of services that our residents are in need of on a regular basis. There are four other shelters in the Fargo-Moorhead area that provide similar services; However, Churches United is unique in that it is the only shelter within a 250 mile radius that can accommodate single men, single women, AND one- and two-parent families. Other shelters in the metro area have space for single men, single women or women and children. Our facility offers space for full families to stay together. We are also supported by a core group of churches who provide volunteers, in-kind donations, financial contributions, as well as most of the preparation and serving of food for our evening and weekend meals. We have 13 board members, who meet monthly. We are also directed by our General Membership Board, meeting bimonthly.Read More