Adult Protective Services - Douglas County Health and Human Services
809 Elm Street, Suite 1186, Alexandria, MN 56308
Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Douglas 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
Voice·
Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
(320)762-2302
Voice·
Intake Office
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) to report a suspicion of a vulnerable adult who is being abused or neglected
Service area
Douglas 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
02/28/2025
Providing organization
Douglas County Health and Human Services
The county human services providing services for foster care licensing, adult mental health, substance use services, senior and veteran services, children and families, economic assistance programs, and the protection of vulnerable individuals.