Child Protective Services - Traverse County Social Services Department
Resource Name:Child Protective Services - Traverse County Social Services Department
address
202 8th Street North, Wheaton, MN 56296
Eligibility
Open to all who want to report or self-report abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child in Traverse County
Required documents
None
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
- After Hours: Call Traverse County Sheriff's Office
(320)563-4230
Fax
·Fax
(320)422-7777
Voice
·Intake
(320)422-7800
Voice
·After-Hours
(855)735-8916
Voice
·Toll-Free
Application process
Call; call the Traverse County Sheriff's office after hours
Fees
None
Service area
Traverse County, MN
Provides investigative and intervention services for child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Services include:
- Accepts reports of abuse
- Assessment of the initial referral
- Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse
- Consultation with the family to determine the nature of the problem
- Dependency investigation
- Explanation of reporting statutes and answer questions regarding agency practices
- Ongoing support services for children and their families
- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home
- Works with the family toward unification or reunification
NOTE: Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger
Last Assured
10/29/2025
Providing organization
Traverse County Social Services Department
Social services department for Traverse County