Child Protective Services - Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services - DVHHS
11 4th Street, Windom, MN 56101
Eligibility
Individuals who want to report or self-report abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child in Cottonwood County or Jackson County
Hours
- Vary by site
- After Hours: Contact Cottonwood or Jackson counties law enforcement
(507)847-4000
Voice·
Intake Main Office
(507)847-4420
Voice·
Intake After Hours: Jackson County Sheriff's Department
(507)831-1375
Voice·
Intake After Hours: Cottonwood County Sheriff's Department
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; visit website; walk in
Service area
Cottonwood County, MN
Jackson County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Application Process
- Walk In
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
- Temporary placement of children who are removed from the home
- Works with the family toward unification or reunification
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