Fact sheets contain background information on a variety of human services topics. For hard copies or for more information, email DHS Communications.

2013 legislative session fact sheets

Departmentwide

Human Services Department helps meet basic needs (PDF) (April 2010)
Minnesota ranks at the top in key human services measures (PDF) (April 2011)
Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building (PDF) (March 2006)
Licensing human services providers protects health, safety, rights (PDF) (December 2012)
Minnesota State Substance Abuse Strategy (PDF) (February 2013)
Reform 2020 Waiver Proposal (PDF) (August 2012)

Adoption and foster care

Adoption: Finding families for Minnesota's waiting children (PDF) (October 2012)
Adoption information, support, training and referral for families (PDF) (October 2012)
Concurrent Permanency Planning: Reducing time in foster care (PDF) (October 2012)
Foster care: Temporary out-of-home care for children (PDF) (April 2013) 
Public Private Adoption Initiative: Working together to help families (PDF) (October 2012)

Aging

Adult protection in Minnesota: Preventing maltreatment of vulnerable people over 18 (PDF) (January 2013)
Alternative Care Program (PDF) (December 2012)
Elderly Waiver Program (PDF) (December 2012) 
Family caregiving for Minnesota seniors (PDF) (December 2012)
Long-Term Care Consultation Services (PDF) (December 2012)
MnCHOICES Project (December 2011)
Nursing home facts (PDF)  (December 2012)

Child care

Child care assistance: Facts and figures (PDF) (September 2012)
Child care licensing: Monitoring child care compliance with standards (August 2012)

Child protection

Child abuse and neglect prevention: Strengthening families is fundamental (PDF) (July 2010)
Family Assessment Response: Reaching out to support families (PDF)  (August 2012) 
Minnesota Citizen Review Panels: Reaching out to protect children (PDF)  (August 2012)
Safe Place for Newborns law keeps infants safe (PDF) (August 2012)

Children's mental health

Children's mental health: Transforming services and supports to better meet children's needs (PDF) (January 2013)

Child support

Child support in Minnesota: facts and figures (PDF) (January 2013)
Child support law considers both parents' incomes (PDF) (August 2009)

Disabilities

Adult protection in Minnesota: Preventing maltreatment of vulnerable people over 18 (PDF) (January 2013)
Brain Injury Waiver (PDF) (December 2012)
Chemical Dependency Treatment — Rule 31 (PDF) (February 2009)
Community Alternative Care Waiver (PDF) (December 2012)
Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals Waiver (PDF) (December 2012)
Consumer Support Grant Program (PDF) (December 2012)
Developmental Disabilities Waiver (PDF) (December 2012)
Family Support Grant Program (PDF) (August 2012)
Increasing access to federal disability benefits: SOAR and SSI Advocacy (PDF) (May 2013)
MnCHOICES Project (PDF) (December 2011)
Personal care assistance (PDF) (December 2012)

Economic supports

Electronic Benefit Transfer (PDF) (August 2012)
Diversionary Work Program: Emphasizing employment (PDF) (September 2012)
Emergency Food Assistance Program (PDF) (February 2013)
Facts about Minnesota Family Investment Program (PDF) (February 2013)
General Assistance (PDF) (May 2013)
Group Residential Housing Program (PDF) (July 2012)
History of the Minnesota Family Investment Program (PDF) (January 2013) 
Increasing access to federal disability benefits: SOAR and SSI Advocacy (PDF) (May 2013) 
Minnesota Food Shelf Program (PDF) (February 2013)
Minnesota Supplemental Aid (PDF) (May 2013)
Minnesota welfare fraud prevention and reduction efforts (PDF) (March 2012)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps people with low incomes buy food (PDF) (January 2013) 
Safety-net supports: Basic questions and answers (PDF) (January 2013)

Health care

Minnesota Health Care Programs (PDF) (December 2012)
The Minnesota Family Planning Program (PDF) (November 2012)
Personal care assistance (PDF) (December 2012)
Reform 2020 Waiver Proposal (PDF) (August 2012)

Information technology

MAXIS — public assistance eligibility and payments (PDF) (December 2012)
Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) (PDF) (December 2012)
Minnesota Electronic Child Care Information System (MEC2) (PDF) (December 2012)
PRISM — child support enforcement and collection (PDF) (December 2012)
Shared Master Index (SMI) (PDF) (December 2012)
Social Services Information System (SSIS) (PDF) (December 2012)

Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP)

Minnesota Sex Offender Program (PDF) (December 2010)
Minnesota Sex Offender Program Expansion: Phase II (PDF) (December 2010)
Minnesota Sex Offender Program reintegration programming (PDF) (February 2013)

State Operated Services

State Operated Forensic Services (PDF) (May 2012)
Minnesota Security Hospital Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (May 2012)

Prior legislative session fact sheets