Social Services
This section provides every Minnnesotan with important information for living a full and productive life in our state. Here, newcomers and lifelong residents alike can find easy access to the state's citizen services and information.
Featured sites
-
Established in 1967 to enforce the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the department's mission is to make Minnesota discrimination free. Learn about your rights and responsibilities under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
-
The Minnesota Department of Human Services provides Minnesotans with a variety of services intended to help people live as independently as possible.
-
Information, links and resources to aid with child support matters.
-
This page has moved to http://mn.gov/dhs
-
This page features news about health care programs provided by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS).
-
This page has news and information about programs, services and initiatives for people with disabilities.
-
This page features news about economic assistance programs and economic supports.
-
Examines the rise of diversity in Minnesota's youth
-
Statewide planning and policies necessary to provide Independent Living Services.
-
Provides demographic forecasts for development regions and selected counties
-
Information for health professionals and citizens, including state health statistics, prevention and health promotion, and health care and health-related professions.
-
The Financial Audit Division annually audits the State of Minnesota's financial statements, and also conducted various agency audits during 1998.
-
Projected population by race, Hispanic origin, age and sex for Minnesota and selected counties
-
Announces the release of new population projections by race and ethnicity for 2000-2030
-
Table showing population by race and Hispanic origin by county, 2000
-
Multiple race identities most common among children, nonwhite populations
-
Projections of total population by race and ethnicity for the state, Development Regions and selected counties
-
Describes minority living arrangements, income and education levels, based on 1990 Census data
-
Statistics show Minnesota becoming more racially balanced
-
How Census race definitions changed between 1990 and 2000. State Demographic Center.
-
State and county trends in population by race and ethnicity between 2000 and 2007, based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates
-
Minnesota Dept. of Health bulletin with questions and answers about the Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) regulations, guidance for Minnesota Dept. of Health survey staff and also ...
-
Examines the driving forces and implications of three demographic trends in rural Minnesota: the aging population, exodus of young adults and the concentration of population growth. Includes examples of practices and ...
-
A program that allows an individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or speech disabled to communicate over the telephone.
-
The MN Dept of Veterans Affairs assists Minnesota's 381,000 veterans and their dependents to obtain the benefits and services provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The primary source of contact ...
-
Links to information about outdoor skills training, natural resources curricula, service learning, field trips and outdoor classrooms, learning kits, grants, and publications by the Minnesota Department of Natural ...
-
Fathers Adoption Registry
-
Stable families are a cornerstone of a strong Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps keep children safe and provides families with supports to care for their children. This includes child protection ...
