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Adult Services / Vulnerable Adult
Department Overview
Services are available for those persons who are experiencing difficulty living independently and are unable to provide for their own needs. The Adult Service Section includes the target population of vulnerable adults.
Adult services can also apply to other target populations: developmentally disabled, emotionally disturbed, mentally ill, chemically dependent, and other persons who have not previously been identified in other target populations. Services provided include: case management, independent living services, foster care and adult protection, a pre-petition screening service, and assistance with guardianships and conservatorships.
Disability Services
Case Managers work directly with families and persons with intellectual and physical disabilities to meet their health and safety needs. Social workers coordinate and manage services for children and adults living at home or in the community including referrals to service providers and community involvement.
Case Management for Persons with developmental disabilities and/or a related condition are those who meet the definitions in the Minnesota Rule 952516
The Social Service department manages four Medicaid funded Home and Community Based Waivers. These include the Developmental Disabilities (DD), the Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI), Community Alternative Care (CAC) and the Brain Injury (BI) waivers.
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Social Services
Physical Address
Government Services Building
320 Third Street NW
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: 507-332-6115Fax: 507-332-6247
Northfield Phone: 507-645-9576
Lonsdale Phone: 507-744-5185
Toll Free 888-200-4807
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Offices are closed on legal holidays