Adult Protection
Report Abuse
To report vulnerable adult maltreatment, please contact the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center at 844-880-1574 (toll free). Website access for mandated reporters.
If this is an immediate emergency - call 911.
For more information, read a brochure on reporting abuse (PDF). Or watch this 30 second video.
Vulnerable Adults / Adult Protection
Sherburne County Health and Human Services is responsible for investigating several forms of vulnerable adult (VA) maltreatment including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation. Our agency provides short-term supportive services to vulnerable adults to ensure overall safety and wellbeing.
Access Sherburne County's Adult Protection Services Prioritization Guidelines
Guardianship & Conservatorship
When an individual is no longer able to make decisions in their best interest, a guardian or conservator may be appointed to make legal decisions regarding where to live, medical decisions or managing a person's finances and estate.
Access Guardianship / Conservatorship forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
Additional Resources
- MAGIC-The Minnesota Association for Guardianship and Conservatorship
- The Minnesota Judicial Branch provides additional information and forms including the Guardianship and Conservatorship Manual.