MnCHOICES Assessment - Stearns County Human Services - Financial and Social Services Division

3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387

Eligibility

Residents of Stearns County

Required documents

Application/registration form list of medications if applicable photo ID proof of address proof of household income

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(320)650-5836

Voice

Website

https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/1062/Financial-Programs

Application process

Call, the visit should take place within 20 calendar days of the application

Service area

Stearns County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

Walk In

Program Fees

No Fee

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age:

Individuals Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW)

Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC)

Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

Last Assured

01/12/2026

What's Here

Home/Community Care Financing Programs Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities Health Conditions Case/Care Management Communication Impairments Long Term Care Options Counseling Physical Disabilities Hearing Loss Developmental Disabilities Activities of Daily Living Assessment Learning Disabilities Visual Impairments

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.