Bismarck
To find out about key benefits and services in Bismarck and how to apply, select from the topics below.
Refugee & Newcomer Health
A refugee medical screening (also known as a health assessment) is a special medical appointment for refugees and newcomers resettling in the U.S. It is an important first step in receiving medical care in the U.S. It is a comprehensive physical examination of all family members and an opportunity to identify any physical and mental health concerns that could prevent you from employment, attending school, gaining economic self-sufficiency, and integration.
Accessing Health Care
- North Dakota Refugee Health Programs
1. University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine
The University of North Dakota is a refugee health contracted partner. It caters to the general health care needs of the Bismarck community. It provides preventive and urgent care treatments for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Phone: 701-751-9500
2. Bismarck Global Neighbors
Provides medical and mental health navigation, in addition to offering an orientation to the U.S. healthcare system.
Phone: 701-428-7785
3. Bismarck Global Neighbors (Ukraine)
Provides Ukrainian-specific medical and mental health navigation, health literacy, and wellness groups.
Phone: 701-428-7785
Medicaid is a program that helps pay for medical services for qualifying low-income adults, children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with disabilities.
RMA provides short-term medical coverage for up to 12 months from the date of arrival to the U.S., and it is available to ORR-eligible populations who are ineligible for Medicaid, usually due to earned income. The benefits are generally similar to Medicaid.
Contact ND State Refugee Health Coordinator
Health Insurance Navigator can help answer questions related to Medicaid programs or health care coverage purchased through the marketplace. It helps break down some of the enrollment barriers by making the process easier and providing better access to essential healthcare.
Phone: 701-858-3467
The care coordinators can help patients enroll in programs such as: marketplace health insurance, Medicaid, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (heating assistance), SNAP/food stamps, ND Rent Help, and Community Connect.
Phone: 701-255-4242
The Health Insurance Marketplace® (also known as the “Marketplace” or “exchange”) lets you compare health insurance plan options from various companies and complete an application for health care coverage. Most people use the Marketplace when they don’t have coverage through a job or if the plan their company offers is too expensive.
Northland Health Centers delivers patient-centered, accessible, quality-drive, medical, dental, and behavioral health care to all generations to strengthen the health status in the communities they serve, regardless of the ability to pay.
Phone: 701-255-4242
Serves as the local public health unit.
Phone: 701-355-1540
Use this directory to find a primary care provider who participates in the North Dakota Medicaid program. The directory indicated whether the doctor is accepting new Medicaid patients, as well as the provider’s cultural and linguistic capabilities.
Persons with Disabilities
Provides training and employment services to individuals with disabilities so they can become and remain employed.
Phone: 701-328-8950
Developmental Disabilities provides support and training to individuals and families in order to maximize community and family inclusion, independence, and self-sufficiency; to prevent institutionalization; and to enable institutionalized individuals to return to the community.
Phone: 701-328-8888
NDAD assists individuals with disabilities in the state of North Dakota.
Phone: 701-751-0739
Community Options assists people to live and work in the community of their choice.
Phone: 701-223-2417
Seniors
SOR program increases integration and independent healthy living for older ORR-eligible populations.
Phone: 701-895-4529
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older.
Phone: 1-800-633-4227
ADRL connects people to services to help them maintain or improve quality of life.
Phone: 1-855-462-5465
The Social Security program in the United States provides protection against the loss of earnings due to retirement, death, or disability.
Programs and services that support older adults and adults with physical disabilities to live independently in their own homes and communities if they choose.
The Burleigh County Senior Adults Program promotes better health and well-being by providing nutritionally sound meals, outreach services, and health maintenance services.
Phone: 701-255-4648
Children's Health
Provides programs such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops, and sports clinics that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.
Phone: 701-323-6504
The Nurse-Family Partnership® is free for women who are pregnant with their first baby. A registered nurse will provide the support, advice, and information you need to have a healthy pregnancy, a healthy baby, and be a great mom. Visits take place starting in your pregnancy and continue for as long as you need after your baby is born (up to two years).
Phone: 701-355-1540
Provides support to ensure that all children have access to a medical home, adequate insurance coverage for needed medical services, and access to transition services (when the child changes from pediatric to adult health care).
Phone: 701-328-2436
Provides developmental assessments and evaluations at no cost to families.
Phone: 701-328-8888
Health insurance program for children.
Phone: 1-866-614-6005
The Department of Health and Human Services supports a range of children’s mental health services across the state, from prevention to crisis response, school programs to treatment.
Mental Health
The Mental Health Program Directory provides a single place to search for mental health services that meet individuals’ needs.
- 24-Hour Behavioral Health Crisis Help
Call 988 for immediate help 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Walk-in Behavioral Health Assessments
Supports individuals in their time of need.
Phone: 701-328-8888
The Village Family Service Center provides behavioral health and other community-based services.
Phone: 701-255-1165
Provides community-based behavioral health services designed to assist individuals through the provision of care coordination and peer support.
Dental Care
Dental care for community members who are uninsured, under-insured, or low-income.
Phone: 701-221-0518
Vision Health
Cash & Food Assistance
Cash assistance available to residents who enter the U.S. under humanitarian protection with low incomes.
For more information, contact the local resettlement office by email or by phone at 701-409-3750.
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency.
Federal nutrition program
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition to low-income women who are pregnant or families that have children aged birth to five.
A program that provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people aged 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.
The Great Plains Food Bank works as a distributer to more than 200 partner food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens across North Dakota.
Offers hot meals 6 days a week; also offers shelter services, a thrift store, and programs to build self-sufficiency.
Phone:701-751-7687
Address: 220 N 23rd St, Bismarck, ND 58501
Find Housing
Burleigh County Housing Authority (BCHA) serves the population of Burleigh County/City of Bismarck by providing affordable housing opportunities in a safe environment with priority given to special needs populations and forming effective partnerships to maximize social and economic opportunities.
Call 701-255-2540
Assistance with Housing Costs
Helps residents maintain housing stability.
Call 211 (24/7) to speak to a Community Resource Specialist.
Services and programs available include rent and utility assistance and emergency disaster services.
Call 701-223-1889
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible families with home heating and weatherization costs. The program partially pays the cost of natural gas, electricity, propane, fuel oil, coal, wood, or other fuel sources.
Call 1-866-614-6005 or 701-328-1000; 711 (TTY)
Income-eligible individuals who have an eviction notice due to non-payment of rent may be assisted with up to one month’s rent to stop the eviction and avoid becoming homeless. Assistance is based on availability of grant funds.
Call 701-258-2240
Housing Counseling
- HUD Housing Counseling
HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country to provide free or low-cost advice.
Phone: 800-569-4287
Homelessness Prevention & Assistance
Provides emergency shelter for parents or single adults with children.
Phone: 701-751-0142
Orientation
Employment
Trained career navigators and case managers will work directly with employers and individuals to meet local workforce challenges. Support to individuals includes skill assessments, training and skill development, job certification and licensing help, job placement guidance, resumes, and interview coaching.
Phone: 701-328-5003
- Bismarck Adult Learning Center
Career Navigators work with Office of Refugee Resettlement-eligible populations to prepare for the workforce and assess opportunities in the community that fit their skill set, interest, and experience.
Phone: 701-934-0692
Documentation
- Driver and Vehicle Services
Information and resources about obtaining a driver’s license or state ID
Phone: 1-855-633-6835
Address: 608 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND, 58505
- Social Security Administration (SSA) Directory
Provides Social Security Numbers and administer retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits, and enroll individuals in Medicare
Phone: 1-800-772-1213
Address: 4207 Boulder Ridge Rd, Bismarck, ND 58503
Language
The Bismarck Adult Learning Center (ALC) provides services to individuals ages 16 or older who are interested in upgrading academic or digital skills, earning a GED, learning the English language, or exploring career opportunities.
- EnGen Virtual Learning
Self-paced English Language Learning that teaches the vocabulary required for specific jobs. Rural refugee arrivals can also participate in live virtual classes.
Phone: 701-934-0692
Childcare
Use the free online search tool to locate a program that meets your needs.
For one-on-one help, contact a Child Care Aware® Parent Services Specialist by phone at 800-997-8515
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps pay a portion of the cost of childcare for working families, or families in training or education programs.
Phone: 701-328-2332
Early Childhood Education
The Bismarck Early Childhood Education Program (BECEP) is a composite of six programs serving preschoolers and their families under one administration: Early Childhood Special Education, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Intervention, Right Track, and Community Friends.
Phone: 701-323-4450
K-12 Education
Offers a free after-school program including a game room, gym activities, outdoor activities, computer lab, and reading circle.
Phone: 701-223-1889
4-H provides hands-on, real-life experiences through projects, activities, and events. The program is available to all youth and is offered through 11 clubs within the city of Bismarck.
Phone: 701-221-6865
- Missouri Valley YMCA
The YMCA offers childcare, education, sport, swimming, and leadership opportunities for youth. Contact your Case Manager if interested in a tour to learn about programs and services (scholarships and fee waivers are available).
Phone: 701-255-1525
Offers a wide variety of youth sport programs throughout the year. Case Managers can help families apply for an Every Kid Sports Pass to cover costs up to $150.
Phone: 701-222-6455
The Children’s Services Department offers a variety of materials and programming for children and their families. A great place for teen out-of-school relaxation and to do research for homework assignments. Stop by to browse the ever-expanding teen library, including books, video games, and magazines.
Phone: 701-355-1480
Both competitive and recreation leagues are available. Over 600 local youth participate in United Soccer. Scholarships are available based on need.
Phone: 701-751-2638
Legal services through the resettlement network
- Carranza Immigration Law, PLLC
Services offered include Adjustment of Status, Naturalization, Work Permits, and Replacement of Lawful Permanent Resident Cards for ORR-eligible populations.
Phone: 701-291-3442
Services offered include Adjustment of Status, Naturalization, Work Permits, and Replacement of Lawful Permanent Resident Cards for ORR-eligible populations.
Phone: 651-641-1291
The I-693 Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record is required for adjustment of status.
Phone: 701-751-9500
Legal services outside of the resettlement network
- Rachel Miller
Services offered include Family-based Immigration, Fiancé Visa, Adjustment of Status, Naturalization, Work Permit, and Travel Documents.
Phone: 701-390-6461
Areas of legal assistance include Asylum applications, T-visa applications, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applications, Removal Hearings, including for detained immigrants.
Phone: 612-341-9845
- Olufemi Adisa
Phone: 701-799-9261
Provides legal assistance to low-income individuals for fair housing, labor, health, safety, individual rights, elders, and other areas.
Call 1-800-634-5263 (under age 60) or 1-866-624-9886 (age 60+)
Address: 418 E Broadway #25, Bismarck, ND, 58501
Welcome Corps
Employment
Public Safety
Violence and Human Trafficking and Exploitation
Phone: 1-888-373-7888
Offers domestic violence crisis intervention and a family safety center
Phone: 701-222-8370
Crisis Line: 1-866-341-7009
- U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline
Mental Health
Call 988 for immediate help 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
Supports individuals in their time of need
Call 701-328-8888
Transition
Faith-based Organizations
Goal is to build relationships between people of different faiths in Bismarck-Mandan; offers regular multicultural potlucks.
Phone: 701-235-0764
Phone:701-415-5596
Address: 623 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND
Offers a 1:30pm Spanish Mass every 4th Sunday.
Phone: 701-223-1033
Address: 519 Raymond St, Bismarck, ND 58501
- Azonai Church
Meets between 2-5pm each Sunday at Century Baptist; unites cultures from East Africa.
Phone: 701-223-0478
Address: 205 Colt Ave Bismarck, ND 58503
Co-located with Living Hope Church and offers Spanish services.
Phone: 701-223-0332
Address: 1826 N 8th St, Bismarck, ND 5850
- Legacy United Methodist Church
Services are live-translated into Ukrainian.
Phone: 701-223-4401
Address: 4600 Durango Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503
The Bismarck Muslim Community Center is a gathering of Muslim individuals in the Bismarck/Mandan, ND area.
Phone: 701-516-3834
Address: 542 Cottonwood Lp, Bismarck, ND 58504
Community-based Organizations
Offers a food pantry, hot meals daily, and a variety of other free programs.
Phone: 701-955-2150
Ministry on the Margins is a volunteer-based ecumenical ministry committed to supporting those who fall through the cracks during times of transition. It offers hospitality and coffee, a food pantry, prison-to-society support, an ecumenical Christian worship service, and many other ministries every week.
Phone: 701-223-6315