Adult Protective Services - Becker County Human Services
712 Minnesota Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Becker County
Documents required depend on services being requested
- Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC): 24 hours/7 days a week
Intake Main Office
Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
Interpreters available
Call the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center to report a suspicion of a vulnerable adult who is being abused or neglected
Becker County, MN
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Provides 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: - 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.
10/21/2025
Becker County Human Services
Provides a wide range of programs, services, and initiatives to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment support, care coordination, case management, and services to residents who are in need of protection within Becker County