Human Services

Mission Statement:

The Stevens County Human Services Department shall protect, support, and educate individuals, families and communities with respect and dignity, so that people achieve their highest level of potential, reach a level of self-sufficiency, and live in a safe and stable environment.

Organization: 

• Social Services
• Financial Support
• Child Support

Click Here to Report a Child Protection Concern

Social Services

The Social Services department is responsible for the administration of many programs in the areas of Child and Adult Protection, Children’s and Adult Mental Health, Family Child Care and Foster Care Licensing, Services for persons with Developmental Disabilities/Related Conditions, Senior Services, and Chemical Dependency.

Financial Support

The Income Maintenance department administers public assistance. Financial workers determine eligibility for Food Support, Cash Assistance, Health Care, Long Term Care, and Child Care Assistance. 

Applications can be completed online at MNBenefits for SNAP, Child Care Assistance, Cash Assistance, and Emergency Assistance. 

Already applied? You can submit documents to your county worker using MNBenefits.

Child Support

Child Support Enforcement staff establish and enforce orders for child support, initiate income withholding for support payments, periodically review existing orders, and help to establish paternity.

COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance

If you have experienced hardship due to the pandemic and need assistance to pay your rent or utility bills, you may be eligible for COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance. 

Click here for more information and to apply. 

Crisis Text Line

The Minnesota Department of Human Services Crisis Text Line is offering text-based suicide prevention across Minnesota. People who text MN to 741741 will be connected with a counselor who will help defuse the crisis and connect the texter to local resources.

The Crisis Text Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.