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Anyone can make a report concerning the safety of a child. This can be done by phone, mail or in person.
… Please do not submit any reports involving abuse or maltreatment of a child to Community Services through the Olmsted County website.
… E-mailed information cannot be made totally secure from unauthorized persons who use the internet.
… As a result, Olmsted County cannot insure the confidentiality of any information submitted in this manner as required by Minnesota law and Olmsted County waives all liability for unauthorized use or distribution of any information submitted in this manner.
… Please submit any reports involving abuse or maltreatment of a child only to child protection intake workers in the community services department by phone, by mail or orally in person. Your cooperation with this request is appreciated.
Mandated Reporters Information
| Target Population: |
Children aged 0 to 18 years and their families. |
| Crisis Response: |
Is available 24 hours a day to respond to reports of child abuse and child welfare concerns. Staff assist with questions and referrals to appropriate programs and services within Community Services and the Olmsted County service community. |
By providing prevention and early intervention services, Intake assists individuals and families with issues before they escalate into dangerous situations, to possibly prevent individuals from becoming more deeply involved with the system.
| Child Abuse: |
Any physical or mental injury or threatened injury inflicted by a person responsible for the child's care on a child other than by accidental means; or physical injury that cannot reasonably be explained by the child's history of injuries. (MN Statute: 626.556 Subd. 2d) |
| Child Neglect: |
Failure by a person responsible for a child's care to supply a child necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical care when reasonably able to do so;
or failure to protect a child from actions or conditions which imminently and seriously endanger the child's physical or mental health when reasonable able to do so;
or failure to take steps to ensure that a child is educated in accordance with state law.
Neglect also includes prenatal exposure to a controlled substance. (MN Statue 626.556, Subd. 2c) |
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Statute for mandatory reporting |
Accessing Child Protection Flowchart - 96.0 KB (98,304 bytes) PDF |
Official Olmsted County Website
Location:
Children & Families > Child Protection
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