Adult Protective Services - Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services - DVHHS
Resource Name:Adult Protective Services - Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services - DVHHS
address
407 5th Street, Jackson, MN 56143
Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in Cottonwood County or Jackson County
Required documents
Information about the victim and suspected perpetrator
Hours
MAARC: 24 hours /7 days a week
(844)880-1574
Voice
·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
Cottonwood County, MN
Jackson 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 behalf, manage their affairs, or who are in immediate danger of abuse. Types of abuse may be abandonment, emotional, exploitation, neglect, physical, sexual abuse, or unsafe living conditions. 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 to lifeNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised assisted living facilities, and home health agencies can be referred to the Minnesota Board of Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.
Last Assured
03/11/2026
Providing organization
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services - DVHHS
Promotes, protects, and preserves the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Cottonwood and Jackson counties