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  • Hold Me Tight® for Service Member & Veteran Couples

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  • This effort is associated with North Dakota's State Suicide Prevention Program, funded by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Behavioral Health Division (BHD).

    We are offering FREE Hold Me Tight® relationship retreats to couples where one member is a service member or Veteran in North Dakota. These retreats will be offered in Grand Forks, ND, and Minot, ND. 

    These retreats are appropriate for couples experiencing no distress or mild to moderate distress. For couples experiencing high distress, we recommend couples therapy. ATAGF has several talented couples therapists who can assist you. 

    You must complete this registration form to be enrolled in the retreat. Please note that this retreat is NOT mental health treatment or couples therapy. If you are looking for those services, please call ATAGF at (701) 780-6821.

    Our upcoming HMT retreat dates:

    • November 15-16, 2025 in Grand Forks, ND (at ATAGF; additional details here)
    • Spring 2026 in Minot, ND (specific dates and location TBD)

    These retreats are limited to 12 couples, and you will be put on a waiting list if the retreat is full. 

    If you have any questions, or want to be notified when our next retreat date information is announced, please contact us.

    Note: Responses to this form are not monitored in real time. If you need urgent mental health support, please connect with one of these resources:

    • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 (call or text) or chat 988lifeline.org
    • UND University Counseling Center (for UND students): 701-777-2127 (after 4:30pm press "1" for FIRSTLINK)

    For additional resources in North Dakota, visit North Dakota Behavioral Health & Human Services. 

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  • Hold Me Tight® attendee information

    Thank you for registering for our HMT retreat!

  • To help our instructors get to know you better, please provide us with the following brief information about you and your partner.

    As a reminder, our HMT retreats are not couples therapy. We recommend the following resources if you would like to start couples therapy:

    • Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks (if you and your partner are physically located in North Dakota and/or Minnesota)
    • ICEEFT directory (if you would like to find a couples therapist in your location)

    If you have any questions about the HMT workshop, please contact us via our website.

    Be notified when new retreats are open for registration

    If you would like to be on our email list to be notified when new retreats open for registration, you can join that email list here.

    If you or your partner are not service members or Veterans in ND

    If you or your partner is not a service member or Veteran in North Dakota, and you would like to join a HMT retreat, we occasionally offer courses open to all couples. Our current courses are listed on our website.

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