Adult Protective Services - Stearns County Human Services - Financial and Social Services Division
3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387
Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Stearns 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
(320)650-5836
Voice·
Intake Main Office
(844)880-1574
Voice·
Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
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
Stearns County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Program Fees
- No Fee
Hours of Operation
- Open Saturday or Sunday
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
Provides investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or 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 that 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
12/12/2024
Providing organization
Stearns County Human Services - Financial and Social Services Division
Provides a wide range of programs and services to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, case management, and services to adults and children who are in need of protection within Stearns County.