Adult Protective Services - Cook County Public Health and Human Services
411 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604-2307
Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Cook County
Required documents
Documents depend on the service being requested
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday- Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC): 24 hours/7 days a week
(844)880-1574
Voice·
Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
(218)387-3617
Voice
Interpretation services
Interpreter services available with prior notice
Application process
Call the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center to report a suspicion of a vulnerable adult who is being abused or neglected
Service area
Cook County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Hours of Operation
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
- Open Saturday or Sunday
Provides investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger of abuse. Types of abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Services include:- Taking reports and investigating abuse and/or maltreatment- Removal of the individual to safer surroundings- Services necessary to remove the conditions which have created a threat to lifeNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised living facilities, assisted living and home health agencies can also be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.
Last Assured
10/02/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Cook County Public Health and Human Services
County family services agency