Adult Protective Services - Pennington County Social Services
101 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Eligibility
Open to all who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Pennington County
Hours
- Office hours: 8 am - 4:30 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)
Application process
Call Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) to report a suspicion of a vulnerable adult who is being abused or neglected
Service area
Pennington County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
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 life?NOTE: 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 be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.
Last Assured
12/01/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Pennington County Social Services
County Human Services Department