Harvey, ND

Early Explorers Head Start is a comprehensive child development program which serves income eligible children ages 3 to 5. The program is child-focused and has the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children without cost to families.

 The Early Explorers office is located in Harvey and offers Center and Home-Based services. The preschool classroom operates Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-3:30pm. parents must be working or attending school to be eligible for center-based services. Before and after school child care is available for a fee.

The Early Explorer Head Start Program has three focus areas: Child Development - Classroom, Health and Nutrition, and Parent Involvement. Individual plans are designed for each child to foster intellectual, physical, social, emotional and language growth, providing hands on activities and giving children the opportunity to make choices. Head Start believes children learn through play. Teachers are  professionals with education in early childhood development.

Head Star recognizes that every child must be healthy and well-nourished to learn and grow to his or her full potential. Health assessments and early identification of health-related needs ensure each child receives medical, dental, mental health, and nutritional care, including medical, hearing, speech/language screenings and dental exams.

Parents are the most important influence in a child’s development, therefore Head Start encourages parental participation in education and program planning and operating activities.

For more information about the Head Start program or to request an enrollment application call DeeAnn at 324-4871 or stop and check us out at:

Early Explorers Head Start

392 North Street West

Harvey, ND 58341

“ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.

A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.

Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.”

Harvey Meeting (Topic) 8:00pm @ First Lutheran Church in Harvey

Fessenden Meeting (12-Step/Big Book) 8:00pm @ First Lutheran Church in Fessenden

Anyone struggling with any addiction is welcome to attend.

Click here to find a meeting locator for North Dakota: http://www.aanorthdakota.org/index.php?loc=mtg

“AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.”

St. Aloisius Medical Center is a sponsor site for the AmeriCorps VISTA program. The VISTA volunteer in Harvey would assist the St. Aloisius Medical Center Community Volunteer Program, assisting in the development, implementation, and sustainability of various volunteer programs in the Harvey area.

 This position does provide a monthly financial stipend, educational award, and many other benefits associated with national service.

For more information go to the AmeriCorps VISTA webpage at http://americorp.gov/for_individuals/choose/vista.asp, or call Tammy Neurohr at 701-324-4651 x 342.

A memorial snowmobile fun ride will be held March 1st, 2008.  In memory of Dustin Vallier, with proceeds going to the Harvey Ambulance Service.

The event will start at the Harvey Eagles Club, with registration at 12:00 noon.  The ride starts at 1:00 pm.  The cost of registration is $10.00 for all who would like to take part.  You don’t need a snowmobile, you can use a vehicle.  The map of the route will be handed out March 1st at registration.  All donations welcome.

Lunch for all participants after ride.  Door prizes and awards 7:00 pm at the Harvey Eagles Club, dance to follow.

Mark LoMurray, director of Sources of Strength in Suicide Prevention came to Harvey to teach teens peer to peer suicide prevention.  After meeting with local 7th and 8th graders, he met with high school students, then provided an informational meeting for community members.  For more information on the Sources of Strength in Suicide Prevention contact Mark LoMurray at 701-471-7186 or Tammy Neurohr at 324-4769 Ext. 342.

Harvey’s Trail Blazer’s Snowmobile Club provides a snowmobile safety course.   For more information about the Trail Blazer’s Snowmobile Club contact Larry Reutter at 324-4630 or Joann Seltvedt at 324-2698.

On March 1st there will be a memorial snowmobile ride for Dustin Vallier.  All proceeds will be donated in memory of Dustin to the Harvey Ambulance Service.  This event starts with registration at 12:00 noon at the Eagles Club and the run begins at 1:00.  There is a $10.00 registration fee (which will be donated back to the local ambulance).   Door prizes, lunch, fun and a great project for all!  Registered participants will be invited to attend the Ambulance lunch and dance after the ride.

More than 80 people showed up at the Harvey Assembly of God church for a free super bowl party.  The intent was to provide a safe place to party for the entire family.  While football fans enjoyed the game on a big screen, others played board games, videos, watched movies and visited.  There was fun and special activities for all ages.  Of course no super bowl party would be complete without lots of good snacks and food! 

St. Aloisius contacts with St. Alexius Medical Center to provide hospice services to patients and families who are facing terminal illness.  It is a comprehensive team-oriented program of care that seeks to treat and comfort terminally ill patients and their families.   Hospice establishes pain management and symptom control as clinical goals, and understands that psychological and spiritual pain are as significant as physical pain.

Volunteers compliment professional staff by providing companionship, respite care and prayer support.  Through bereavement services, hospice supports family members of patients who have died for up to 13 months following the death.

For more information on hospice, please contact St. Aloisius Medical Center at 324-4651.

RSVP is a federally funded program that connects agencies with needs and volunteers with skills.  By participating in RSVP, volunteers who are 55 years old or older are provided with a supplemental insurance that protects them while providing volunteer services.  This benefit is at no cost to the volunteer. 

For more information about the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, contact the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program at 324-4769 Ext. 342

Senior Companions are healthy older adults who help other adults live independently.  They provide support to family caregivers by assisting with grocery shopping and other daily living tasks necessary to maintain independence.  Senior Companions become part of a team of caregivers by alerting doctors and family members to potential health problems.  They also provide short periods of respite care to primary caregivers and help with therapy and exercise for adults with physical disabilities.

For more information on the Senior Companions program, contact the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program at 324-4769 Ext. 342