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Adult Protection

Phone:
763-422-7168 to report abuse or neglect
763-422-7070 for information

Address:
Anoka County Government Center
2100 3rd Avenue, 5th Floor
Anoka, MN 55303

Anoka County aims to help vulnerable adults live safely. To accomplish this, the County investigates reports of  maltreatment and self-neglect. The County will also arrange services for vulnerable adults that help assure their safety.

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Vulnerable Adults

Persons living in Anoka County who sometimes need adult protection services are:

  • Elderly person
  • Developmentally disabled
  • Physically disabled
  • Chemically dependent
  • Mentally ill

 

Maltreatment and Self-Neglect

County social workers investigate reports of people who can’t help themselves and also suffer from abuse, neglect and exploitation and those reports may lead to intervention by Anoka County Adult Protection. Examples include:

  • An elderly person with Alzheimer’s disease who is about to have their electricity shut off because they forgot to pay the bill
  • A person with a developmental disability whose roommate misuses their Social Security funds so there isn't enough money to buy groceries, pay bills and cook meals.
  • A confused and physically disabled person who refuses medical care despite urging from friends and relatives.
  • A person with mental illness being cared for by a friend or relative who is not receiving adequate food, clothing or necessary medical care.
  • Children “borrowing” money from an elderly parent, who then lives in a cold house to save money.
  • A person who has become disoriented and cannot manage the tasks of daily living, with dirty dishes, filthy clothes and other debris piling up and becoming hazardous to their health.

 

How to Report

Please note: The identity of the reporter is always kept confidential.

To report maltreatment or self-neglect of a vulnerable adult, call 763-422-7168

or, write to:

Anoka County Adult Protection
Anoka County Government Center, 5th Floor
2100 3rd Ave
Anoka, MN  55303

Persons in medical occupations, social services, education and law enforcement are required to report known or suspected maltreatment. All other persons are voluntary reporters. The Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act provides immunity from civil and criminal liability when a report is submitted in good faith.

Be prepared to report the following:

  • What happened or is happening?
  • To whom did it happen?
  • When did it happen?
  • Where it happened?
  • Who is responsible for the abuse, exploitation, or neglect?

 

Helpful Links

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Other Web sites:

 

To contact Anoka County Government by phone , see this directory. Contact information is also provided in each program description. For questions about this Web site, use Feedback to contact the Webmaster.