Child Protective Services - White Earth Nation
1078 Central Street, Bagley, MN 56621
Eligibility
Anyone needing to report a suspicion of child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment of a child enrolled as a White Earth Nation band member who is a resident of Becker, Clearwater, and Mahnomen County
Required documents
Suspected child maltreatment report form
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
- After Hours: Call White Earth Dispatch
Application process
Call; after-hours call White Earth Dispatch; fax Suspected Child Maltreatment Report Form
Service area
Becker County, MN
Clearwater County, MN
Mahnomen County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Provides investigative and intervention services for child abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Services include:
- Accepts reports of abuse
- Assessment of the initial referral
- Consultation with 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
- Refers to the Family Resources program to assist families with basic parenting and referrals to other related programs regarding Indian Child Welfare programs
- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home
- Works with the family toward unification or reunification
Last Assured
09/03/2024
Providing organization
White Earth Nation
White Earth Nation is one of six Chippewa Indian Bands and is a sovereign federally recognized Native American Tribe. Oversees government, administrative, business, and human services programs for White Earth tribal members in Becker, Clearwater, and Mahnomen County in north-central Minnesota.