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Adult Protective Services - Mille Lacs County Community and Veterans Services - Human Services Programs

525 2nd Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353

Eligibility

Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Mille Lacs County

Required documents

Documents depend on the service being requested

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)

https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/1196/Adult-Protection

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

Mille Lacs County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Hours of Operation

Open Saturday or Sunday
Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Description

Provides investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their behalf, manage their affairs, or who are in immediate danger of abuse. Types of abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual abuse, unsafe living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Services include: ?- Removal of the individual to safer surroundings - Services necessary to remove the conditions which have created a threat to life?? - Taking reports and investigating abuse and/or maltreatment? 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

11/14/2024

Providing organization

Mille Lacs County Community and Veterans Services - Human Services Programs

Provides the county human services division, community health or public health, and veterans services. Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents who are in need within Mille Lacs County.