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Department Overview
The Social Service Department provides community supported social services and financial assistance for eligible people to promote their dignity and independence.
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Adult Foster Care
Adult foster care providers offer a family-centered living situation in their home in which 24 hour supervision, personal care, assistance and protection are given as well as room, board, and laundry services.
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Adult Mental Health & Chemical Dependency
View information on resources regarding mental health and chemical dependency.
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Adult Services / Vulnerable Adult
Services are available for those persons who are experiencing difficulty living independently and are unable to provide for their own needs.
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Childcare
View licensed childcare providers and other information regarding childcare in Rice County.
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Child Foster Care
Family foster care homes in Rice County provide a wide range of child care services for at-risk children from birth through the age of eighteen years.
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Child Support & Paternity
Child Support is ordered by the court and may be established in a variety of ways: a divorce decree, legal separation, paternity action, domestic abuse order, or support establishment action.
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Child Welfare & Family Protection
Child protection provides assessment and ongoing case management services to promote the safety and well-being of children.
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Children's Mental Health
Children’s Mental Health Case Management serves children up to the age of 18 years identified as struggling with a severe emotional disturbance which is having a negstive impact in their family, school or social life.
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Family Services Collaborative
To support the availability of comprehensive services designed to enhance and strengthen functioning for families with children ages 0 - 18.
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Human Service Performance Measures
This report shares Rice County performance data on the Child Safety and Permanency and Family Investment Program/Diversionary Work Program Self-Support Index as they relate to the Human Services Performance Management System.
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Outpatient Mental Health
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Public Assistance Programs
Access information regarding public assistance programs available in Rice County.
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Social Services Fees
View fees associated with Social Services.
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Social Services Documents
View social services documents.
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Mark Shaw
Social Services Director
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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