Mission

Koochiching County Community Services is directed by law to protect vulnerable adults and children, to help the elderly and disabled, and to assist those citizens whose personal or family resources are not adequate to meet their basic human needs. In partnership with other public and private agencies, we are committed to help our citizens to attain the maximum degree of self-sufficiency consistent with their individual capabilities. To these ends:

• We will assure public accountability and trust through responsible use of available resources.
• We will promote the dignity, safety and rights of the individual.
• We will work to strengthen the family.

Social Services

• Adult foster care licensing
• Adult protection
• Chemical dependency
• Child foster care licensing
• Child protection
• Day care licensing
• Dependent children
• Developmental disabilities
• Information and referral
• Mental health (adult and children)
• Emergency assistance for employment/training
• Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)

Public Health Services

• Child and Teen Checkups
• Breastfeeding Support

Child Support Services

• DHS Child Support Website
• Individual Case Inquiries & Employer Payment Options
• Full Child Support (IV-D) Application
• Should you ask the court to change your child support order?
• Child Support Staff
• Child Support FAQ's
• Enforcement and collection
• Interstate actions
• Obligation establishment
  • Child care
  • Child support
  • Medical
• Obligation modifications
• Paternity establishment file
• Minnesota Child Support Payment Center
          PO BOX 64326
          St Paul  MN  55164-0326