Adult Protective Services - Dakota County Social Services
1 Mendota Road West, Suite 300, West Saint Paul, MN 55118
Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Dakota County
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday- Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC): 24 hours/7 days a week
(844)880-1574
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Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center
(651)554-6053
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(651)554-6000
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Intake Office
(952)891-7171
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Crisis Response Unit
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
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
Dakota County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Provide 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 be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.
Last Assured
12/29/2025
Providing organization
Dakota County Social Services
Promotes, protects, and preserves the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Dakota County