In the last fiscal year, 45.66% of Northland's Rescue Mission's emergency shelter clients reported a mental illness; 20.1% reported a substance use disorder. Staff believe the number is much higher.
Facebook COVID-19 support group looks for helpers in Grand Forks
GFK Community Support COVID-19, a Facebook group with 9,000 members, aims to connect people with accurate information and resources. For many, it s become a source of reliable information, help making ends meet and human connection. This is the final article in a series of stories on how area residents find their inner creativity to create a positive force during a pandemic. 2:00 pm, Jan. 10, 2021 ×
The moderators of the GFK Community Support COVID-19 Facebook group met in a Zoom call. Screenshot by Hannah Shirley.
The early days of the pandemic were chaotic, Maura Ferguson recalls. Businesses shut down first. Schools followed shortly after. Much about the novel coronavirus was still unknown. Around Grand Forks, residents wondered whether their lives would return to normal in two weeks, two months or longer.