Grand Forks Growth and Support Center

10/31/2025

Ready for BBQ season!

10/31/2025

Special thanks to our OT students for bringing the fun and youthful dance moves!

10/31/2025

Shout out to our amazing DJ’s Mike and Sarah! Thank you so much for dropping sweet beats year after year!

10/31/2025

What a party!

10/31/2025

Congratulations to Connor, Desiree and Lyle for winning BEST DRESSED! 🧀 🏴‍☠️ 🏆

10/31/2025

We are gearing up for our massive Halloween party this afternoon 👻 Stay tuned to find out who won best dressed! 🏆

10/27/2025

10/23/2025

Hope everyone on Facebook is gearing up to see 467 pictures of people and pumpkins in the next 10 days 😂

10/22/2025

Halloween vibes!

10/20/2025

🌿🌷We are gearing up for our third annual event Growth Gala 2026 and we had the opportunity to taste all the delicious menu options at the Cloud 9 Events Grand Forks in the Olive Ann hotel! Thank you to our board member, Jessie, and a member of our admin team, Tru, for joining in the fun! We can’t wait to share what we picked for the special evening’s meal options! 😋

Tickets for the event go live this Saturday, November 1st! We hope you will join us! 💜🩷

10/20/2025

🙌🏼Yes this! We couldn’t agree more! 👍🏼

People often tell me, “You must have so much patience to do that kind of work.” They say it with a soft voice and a little head tilt. I know they mean it as a compliment, but they’ve got it wrong.

Patience is what you use when you’re waiting in line at the supermarket and the person ahead of you is paying in pennies. Patience is what you summon when your Wi-Fi goes down. Patience is about waiting for something to end.

Support work isn’t about waiting. It’s about being, being present, being responsive, being humble enough to realize that you’re not the main character in someone else’s story.

The idea that good support work is rooted in patience sells both the worker and the person they support short. It makes it sound like we’re enduring something, like the person with a disability is a test of our goodness.

The best support workers I’ve met don’t have halos of patience hovering over their heads. They have skills. They know how to listen beyond words. They notice tiny details, a shift in tone, a glance, a pause... and they adjust. They can turn frustration into collaboration. They know how to make space for someone’s independence without stepping in to “fix” everything.

Patience says, “I’ll wait for you to catch up.”
Good support says, “I’ll walk with you, at your pace, and learn the rhythm of your stride.”

So no, disability support work doesn’t take patience. It takes respect. It takes skill.
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ID: Image shows a support worker pushing a lady who is sat in her wheelchair. A speech bubble from outside the image reads: You must be so patient! The disabled lady responds by saying: Thank you. Yes I am.

10/16/2025

We’re thrilled to celebrate an exciting milestone with our incredible community partner, Bell Bank – the groundbreaking of their new building! 🎉
Bell Bank’s investment in our community reflects their dedication not just to financial excellence, but to the people and organizations they support(like ours! 😁). We’re proud to partner with a bank that truly lives its values of service, generosity, and community impact.
Here’s to new beginnings, continued growth, and a future built on strong foundations! 🏢💙