- Home
- Your Government
- Departments A to H
- Health & Human Services
- Infants, Children & Families
Infants, Children & Families
-
Adoption
Discover more information about becoming an adoptive parent, the philosophy of adoption, and an overview of the services offered by the county.
-
Child Protection
The purpose of child protection services is to help protect children from physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse, and to help families get the services they need to end abusive behavior and/or provide for their children's needs.
-
Child Support
Every child needs financial and emotional support and every child has the right to support from both parents. Minnesota's child support program benefits children by enforcing parental responsibility for their support.
-
Disability Services
Sherburne County Health and Human Services provides case management and support services to persons with disabilities with the goal of assisting individuals to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive setting.
-
Follow Along Program
Babies and young children grow and learn at their own rate. However, some children may need help to grow up healthy and learn skills such as sitting, walking, or talking. Minnesota's Follow Along Program can help you track your child's development and let you know if your child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and behaving like other children the same age.
-
Family Health
Obtain helpful information on breastfeeding, car sea safety, children with special needs, and more.
-
Mental Health
Good mental health is an important component of healthful living. It affects everything in our daily life, including how we act, learn, work, communicate, relate with others and feel about ourselves.
-
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Program
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally-funded health and nutrition education program that provides free supplemental foods to promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five.