Adult Protective Services - Traverse County Social Services Department
202 8th Street North, Wheaton, MN 56296
Eligibility
Open to all who want to report or self-report maltreatment and/or abuse of a vulnerable adult in County
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday- Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC): 24 hours/7 days a week
(320)422-7777
Voice
(855)735-8916
Voice
(844)880-1574
Voice·
Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) to report a suspicion of a vulnerable adult who is being abused or neglected
Service area
Traverse County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Hours of Operation
- Open Saturday or Sunday
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
Provides investigation and intervention services on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who 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 investigates 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 living facilities, assisted living and home health agencies can be referred to the Minnesota Board on Aging Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.
Last Assured
10/29/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Traverse County Social Services Department
Social services department for Traverse County