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City, ND – (NewsDakota.com) Bridges to Community opened a community resource office in the City County Health District office in Valley City. Bridges to Community seeks to support wellness & empower all persons new to Valley City.

New Americans includes foreign-born individuals, their children and families, who seek to become fully integrated into their new community in the United States. Bridges to Community will provide access to English language instruction, medical and dental providers, health insurance options, employers as well as housing options.

In addition, Bridges to Community seeks to help New Americans integrate into Valley City, through establishing relationships with long-time residents. Bridges to Community recognizes that integration is a two-way process that brings together new citizens as well as long-time residents of the community in a manner that fosters greater understanding, promotes inclusiveness, speeds economic success and builds secure, vibrant and cohesive communities.

Bridges to Community will continue to engage long-time residents through volunteer opportunities and special events. Currently four volunteers are providing English language instruction to New Americans.

Bridges to Community is made possible by a grant from the North Dakota Consensus Council in partnership with the Bush Foundation. Local community partners include “What in the World is Going On?” a campus-community group sponsored by the VCSU Departments of Science and Social Science, City County Health District and the Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation.

The Community Resource office will be open Monday – Friday, 12 pm to 2 pm. The office is located at City County Health District, 415 2nd Ave NE, Suite 101, Valley City, ND 58072. You can contact Emma Tufte, Community Resource Coordinator by phone at 701.845.8518 or by email at etufte@barnescounty.us

Bridges to Community, recently opened a community resource office at City County Health District, which is open from 12 noon to 2 pm on Monday-Friday whose goal is to help anyone in Valley City, especially New Americans find the resources they need for a full life. L to R members of the organizing committee: L to R Even Lago, Community Resource Coordinator Emma Tufte, and Kay Kringlie.

 

Unidentified New American, Emma Tufte and Kay Kringlie. Photo submitted.