Traill District Health Unit

11/19/2025

When guest Missi Baranko joined the Parenting Unfiltered podcast, she reminded us that parents don’t have to figure everything out alone. 💙
In Episode 2, "Small Routines, Big Resilience", Missi talks about how early support—like North Dakota’s Right Track program—can help families feel more confident through those early years.
Right Track is free for families with kids from birth to age 3. It’s simple, supportive, and never intimidating – just play, conversation, and guidance from trained home visitors who can help you understand your child’s milestones and find extra resources if you need them.
🔗 Learn more about the program and listen to the full episode here:

Starting school isn’t a one-day event. It’s a season of change for the whole family. In this episode of Parenting Unfiltered, host Sara Kapp talks with Missi...

11/18/2025

Kids thrive with structure and clear expectations. 💬 Setting boundaries shows you care about their safety and helps them make better decisions. Boundaries also teach responsibility, respect and self-discipline—key skills they’ll carry into adulthood.
Whether it’s screen time, chores or curfews, consistency is key. 🔑💙
Parents Lead provides support, resources, tools, and tips to parents and caregivers.
https://www.parentslead.org

11/17/2025

When your child starts school, all the sudden you view the world as a much more fragile place, because you aren’t there to watch them. But what if you were there? What if you are a parent asking the right questions, insisting on the things that matter? We hope to be that resource for you throughout the school year and beyond.

11/17/2025

11/14/2025

Parents LEAD (Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss) is a program designed to help parents talk to their children about underage drinking.

10/31/2025

https://www.hhs.nd.gov/applyforhelp/snap/snap-faqs

For connection to local resources, such as food banks, visit FirstLink at myfirstlink.org or call 211

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

⚠️ Federal Government Shutdown Update: SNAP Benefits ⚠️
The federal shutdown will impact benefits which North Dakota families rely on, like food.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding will not reload November 1st. To better understand the scope of impact, over 56,000 North Dakotans have received benefits between Oct 1 – Oct 28 of this year. That’s 1 in 16 people.

Our governor Kelly Armstrong has announced yesterday that he is directing $1.5 million of state funds to support food assistance programs during the shutdown - Great Plains food bank and the WIC program (Women, Infant, Children) through November.

WIC is available in Carrington the first Thursday of each month, which is next Thursday, November 6th. Call the Devils Lake office to schedule a Carrington appointment at 1-866-274-2316.

If you need more assistance, find a list of resources here:
🔗ndresponse.gov/shutdownresources

First Link 🔗myfirstlink.org/

Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Pantries - full dates, locations, & forms available: 🔗https://greatplainsfoodbank.org/our-work/feed-rural-communities/mobile-food-pantry/

Mobile Food Pantries currently scheduled near Foster County for next week:
📆Wednesday, 11/5 🚚 Fort Totten | Four Winds High School, 7268 ND-57 | 2:45pm – 3:45pm
📆Thursday, 11/6 🚚 Jamestown | Temple Baptist Church, 1200 12th Ave NE | 5:15pm-6:30pm

Watch our page for additional updates for dates & locations.

Please share this post to help spread awareness and ensure our community stays informed. 💛

10/30/2025

🎃 Free Halloween Printables for Kids! 👻

Looking for some fun and free! Halloween activities? We’ve got you covered!
Download and print these spooktacular games right from our website:

🕵️Halloween Scavenger Hunt – Send kids around the neighborhood or house to get ready for Halloween fun!
🧩 What’s Different? – Spot the 9 spooky differences between two pictures!
🎨 Pumpkin Faces – Draw a pumpkin face that matches each feeling!

Perfect for home, classrooms, or parties — and best of all, they’re completely free to download! 🍬✨

👉 Visit www.parentslead.org/activities/seasonal to get your Halloween printables today!

10/30/2025

🎃 Keep Halloween fun and safe!
Know where your kids are, who they’re with, and what they’re doing. ✅
Set clear expectations, stay involved, and guide with trust. 💙

More tips: https://www.parentslead.org/monitoring