Rooted in Fargo. Walking alongside communities across North Dakota. There is room in this story for you.
Arise Above Foundation — Step above your challenge

Our programs

Programs that begin with listening

Each program responds to a particular moment in life. Together, they express the wider purpose of Arise Above Foundation—serving Fargo and communities across North Dakota.

Our programs

Three different experiences. One promise to listen without judgment.

Each program responds to a particular moment in life. Together, they express the wider purpose of Arise Above Foundation.

A central initiative · Internationally educated immigrants

Education Still Counts

An Arise Above Foundation initiative supporting internationally educated immigrants as they navigate professional systems, explore meaningful pathways, and build upon the knowledge and experience they already carry.

Discover the support

We listen to each person’s professional story, help organize credential and licensing questions, identify reliable sources, and connect people with profession-informed volunteers or community resources when available. The work is about recognition, dignity, and belonging—not recruitment.

Learn more about Education Still Counts

Parents living with separation and grief

Still a Parent Circle

A compassionate peer-support group for parents experiencing grief, shame, uncertainty, or identity loss after a child has been removed from their care.

Discover the circle

A respectful place to be heard, learn healthier ways of carrying grief, reconnect with self, and find hope without judgment. The circle does not provide legal advice.

Learn more about Still a Parent Circle

High school students

Strong Minds,
Safe Conversations

Age-appropriate mental health education helping students understand emotions, stress, relationships, resilience, and when to seek support.

Discover the learning

Practical conversations about emotional awareness, coping, healthy relationships, asking for help, supporting a friend, and knowing that struggling does not make someone weak.

Learn more about Strong Minds, Safe Conversations

Seek support · Refer someone

Find your way in

Not sure where to begin?

Choose the path that best describes why you are here.

For yourself or your family

Seek Support

Tell us what you are facing. We will listen and help you explore the appropriate program or another community resource.

Request Support

For professionals and community partners

Refer Someone

Social workers, schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations can refer someone—with their permission.

Make a Referral