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Adult Protective Services - Washington County Community Services

19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake, MN 55025

Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Washington County
Required documents
Information about the victim and suspected perpetrator
Hours
  • Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
  • Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC): 24 hours/7 days a week
(651)274-7400
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Intake Crisis Response Unit

(651)430-6484
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Intake Main Office

(844)880-1574
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Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)

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
Washington County, MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

  • Open Saturday or Sunday
  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Program Fees

  • No Fee
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 which have created a threat of life
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
12/01/2025
Providing organization
Washington County Community Services

Promotes, protects, and preserves the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Washington County