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Adult Protective Services - Freeborn County Human Services

203 Clark Street West, Albert Lea, MN 56007

Eligibility
Anyone reporting on the abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult residing in non-licensed community settings, as well as incidents requiring immediate protective services in Freeborn County
Required documents
Documents depend on the service being requested
Hours
  • Office: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
  • Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC): 24 hours/7 days a week
(844)880-1574
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Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center

Application process
  • To report maltreatment of a vulnerable adult, call the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
  • MAARC will initiate an investigation and refer the case to the county as appropriate
Service area
Freeborn County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • No Fee

Hours of Operation

  • Open Saturday or Sunday
  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
Provides assistance, investigates, and/or intervenes on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger due to physical or emotional abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Services may include:
  • Authorization for medical treatment
  • Consultation to individuals who suspect abuse?
  • Removal of the individual to safer surroundings?
  • Services necessary to remove the conditions which have created a threat to 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, and assisted living and home health agencies - can be referred to the MN Office of Health Facility Complaints at (651)201-4201 or toll-free at (800)369-7994.
Last Assured
12/12/2025
Providing organization
Freeborn County Human Services

County human services office