Human Services Contact Information
Administrator: Roma Steil
General Information: 320.656.6000
E-mail: HSInfo@co.stearns.mn.us
Administrative Services Division
Division Director: Mary M. Schmid
Telephone: 320.656.6086
Child Support Enforcement Unit
Supervisor: Julie Ellis
Collection of child support, medical support, and child care support.Child Support Establishment / Fraud Prevention, Investigation & Control Unit
Supervisor: Jerry Schroden
Location of parents; establishment of orders for paternity child support, medical support, and child care; prevention of overpayments.Licensing & Adoption Unit
Supervisor: Paul Weinmann
Licensing of day care; licensing of foster care homes for children and for adults; state adoption register; assistance with adoption searches and placements.
Office Services
Office Services Supervisors: Jan Gans; Mary Pfannenstein; Joy Reid
Clerical support for seven divisions/off-site locations, including reception desk / switchboard, mail collection and distribution, and office resources pool
Community Corrections Division
Division Director: Mark Sizer
Telephone: 320.656.6160
Adult Corrections East Unit
Supervisor: Steve Klein
Court-ordered investigations. Supervision and services to adult offenders on probation or supervised release. Referrals to community programs and services. Coordination of electronic monitoring services and drug testing.
Adult Corrections West Unit
Supervisor: Mark Hall
Court-ordered investigations. Supervision and services to adult offenders on probation or supervised release. Referrals to community programs and services. Coordination of electronic monitoring services and drug testing.Correctional Programs Unit
Supervisor: Becky Bales Cramlet
Sentence to Service / Community Service Work programming for adult and juvenile offenders. Intensive Supervision Programming for repeat DWI offenders. Sex Offender supervision and services. Supervision and management of transfer and pre-trial cases.
Juvenile and Adult Services Unit
Supervisor: Greg Boelter
Supervision and services to all juveniles referred by the Court. Services to low risk, low need, adult offenders placed at the Probation Reporting Center. Supervision and programming for Drug Court offenders.
Community Supports Division
Division Director: Janet Reigstad
Telephone: 320.656.6131
Mental Health / CD Unit
Supervisor: Greg Randle
Services to persons with mental health issues; provision of chemical dependency assessments and treatment.Developmental Disabilities Unit
Supervisor: Tim Jeffrey
Services to persons with developmental disabilities and related conditions.Long Term Care Unit
Supervisor: Ben Byker
Services to the elderly, persons with physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and special needs children. Pre-admission screenings for nursing home admission. Approval of PCA (personal care assistant) services.
Family & Children's Division
Division Director: Brenda Mahoney
Telephone: 320.656.6075
Family Service Unit
Supervisor: Sandy Foy
Assists families in developing positive parenting skills through direct home contact through the Family Home Visiting program and Family Assessment Response services.
Child Protection / CHIPS Unit
Supervisor: Michael Heinen
Completes child maltreatment investigations and provides ongoing child welfare/child protective services to families to assure child safety.
Adolescent and Permanency Unit
Supervisor: Allison Hendrickson
Services to youth experiencing truancy issues, children and youth in need of permanent living situations, and adolescents transitioning to independent living.
Children's Mental Health Unit
Supervisor: Hugh Knox
Coordination of mental health services to children birth to age 18.
Finance & Technology Division
Division Director: Dona Pederson
Telephone: 320.656.6038
Revenue Operations Unit
Supervisor: Chet Rorvig
Accounts receivable, financial reporting, and revenue budgeting.
Expenditure Operations Unit
Supervisor: Kate Trossen
Accounts payable.Technology Operations Unit
Supervisor: Jan Luoto
Coordination of technology needs
Gateway Services Division
Division Director: Janet Goligowski
Telephone: 320.656.6290
Service Entry Unit
Supervisor: Greg Knoll
Initial point of contact for all persons seeking services from Human Services. Common Entry Point for vulnerable adult reports. Emergency Assistance programs. Emergency on-call services after normal business hours.
MFIP / Child Care Assistance Unit
Supervisor: Frank Hoffmann
Applications and ongoing MFIP (Minnesota Family Investment Program) cases and child care assistance programs.
Adult Medical and Family Unit
Supervisor: Karen O'Keefe
Applications and ongoing adult medical assistance and family medical assistance and/or Food Support Program cases.
Special Services Unit
Supervisor: Cory Michels
Financial programs for persons 18 years of age or older who receive case management services or who are on waivered financial programs.
Public Heath Division
Division Director: Renee Frauendienst
Telephone: 320.656.6155
Family & Correctional Health Unit
Supervisor: Sherry O'Brien
Maternal/Children Health visits, WIC services, jail health services.Health Protection and Promotion Unit
Supervisor: Carol Eickhoff
Immunization and flu vaccine services, communicable disease follow up, Immunization Registry, senior services, lead follow up.Community Health Unit
Supervisor: Michael Matanich
Community interventions to address tobacco use, alcohol and other drugs, risk behavior prevention services, Safe Communities activity to address alcohol and driving, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) coordination, Emergency Preparedness, DNA testing.If you are ill, see your health care provider. To report an emergency, call 911.
If you are a physician calling to report an infectious disease, please call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414.
If you suspect a food-related illness, please contact 320-656-6000 or 1-877-366-3455.
Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations after hours number: 651-201-5735