Fact sheets contain background information on a variety of human services topics. For hard copies or for more information, email DHS Communications. A summary and other information about the 2023 legislative session can be found online.
Human Services Department helps meet basic needs (PDF) (February 2023)
Human Services Performance Management System (PDF) (March 2022)
Adoption: Finding families for Minnesota's waiting children (PDF) (November 2023)
Adoption support: Working together to help families (PDF) (October 2023)
Family First Prevention Services Act (PDF) (April 2022)
Foster care: Temporary out-of-home care for children (PDF) (May 2023)
Northstar Care for Children: Encouraging safe, permanent homes for children (PDF) (June 2022)
Relative Permanency Services: Reducing time in foster care (PDF) (October 2023)
Adult mental health: Strengthening recovery-oriented and community-based services (PDF) (January 2024)
Alternative Care Program (PDF) (February 2019)
Elderly Waiver Program (PDF) (July 2021)
Family caregiving: Essential to Minnesota's long-term services and supports system (PDF) (July 2017)
MnCHOICES Initiative (PDF) (May 2023)
Moving Home Minnesota: Helping people move from institutions to community living (PDF) (October 2022)
Nursing facility facts and figures (PDF) (April 2021)
Licensing human services providers protects health, safety and rights of children and vulnerable adults (February 2023)
Child care assistance: Facts and figures (PDF) (December 2023)
Family child care licensing trends (PDF) (July 2020)
Monitoring licensed child care (PDF) (February 2021)
Preventing child maltreatment by promoting health and well-being for Minnesota families (PDF) (April 2022)
Child protection in Minnesota: Keeping children safe (PDF) (August 2022)
Foster care: Temporary out-of-home care for children (PDF) (May 2023)
Minnesota Citizen Review Panels: Reaching out to protect children (PDF) (April 2023)
Parent Support Outreach Program (PDF) (March 2022)
Safe Harbor: A path to empowerment for sexually exploited and trafficked youth (PDF) (September 2022)
Safe Place for Newborns law keeps infants safe (PDF) (May 2023)
Licensing human services providers protects health, safety and rights of children and vulnerable adults (February 2023)
Children's mental health: Transforming services and supports to better meet children's needs (PDF) (January 2024)
Child support in Minnesota: Facts and figures (PDF) (July 2023)
Brain Injury Waiver supports people with brain injuries (PDF) (April 2021)
Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver supports people with disabilities (PDF) (April 2021)
Community Alternative Care Waiver serves people who are chronically ill (PDF) (April 2021)
Consumer Support Grant program (PDF) (October 2019)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (PDF) (July 2023)
Developmental Disabilities Waiver supports people with developmental disabilities or related conditions (PDF) (April 2021)
Home and Community Based Services Rule: Promoting supports in integrated settings (PDF) (February 2018)
Increasing access to federal disability benefits (PDF) (November 2023)
MnCHOICES Initiative (PDF) (May 2023)
Moving Home Minnesota: Helping people move from institutions to community living (PDF) (October 2022)
Personal care assistance (PDF) (February 2021)
Preventing and reducing substance misuse and substance use disorder in Minnesota (PDF) (February 2022)
Licensing human services providers protects health, safety and rights of children and vulnerable adults (February 2023)
Diversionary Work Program: Emphasizing employment (PDF) (September 2023)
Electronic Benefit Transfer (PDF) (March 2024)
Facts about Minnesota Family Investment Program (PDF) (March 2024)
Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (PDF) (August 2022)
General Assistance (PDF) (August 2023)
History of the Minnesota Family Investment Program (PDF) (March 2024)
Homelessness in Minnesota: helping to connect people to the services they need (PDF) (May 2022)
Housing Support (PDF) (February 2023)
Increasing access to federal disability benefits (PDF) (November 2023)
Minnesota Food Shelf Program (PDF) (July 2023)
Minnesota's resettlement programs (PDF) (November 2023)
Minnesota Supplemental Aid (PDF) (March 2023)
Safety-net supports: Basic questions and answers (PDF) (October 2022)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (PDF) (September 2023)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training program (PDF) (March 2024)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps people with low incomes buy food (PDF) (October 2023)
Long Term Homeless Supportive Services Fund (PDF) (March 2023)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (PDF) (September 2023)
Does public charge apply to you? - English (PDF) (May 2022)
Does public charge apply to you? - Hmong (PDF) (May 2022)
Does public charge apply to you? - Karen (PDF) (May 2022)
Does public charge apply to you? - Somali (PDF) (May 2022)
Does public charge apply to you? - Spanish (PDF) (May 2022)
Medicaid and MinnesotaCare (PDF) (April 2021)
The Minnesota Family Planning Program (PDF) (April 2021)
Personal care assistance (PDF) (February 2021)
Minnesota Electronic Child Care Information System (MEC2) (PDF) (January 2022)
Minnesota Eligibility Technology System (METS) (PDF) (October 2022)
MAXIS - public assistance eligibility and payments (PDF) (August 2022)
Social Services Information System (SSIS) (PDF) (April 2022)
PRISM - child support enforcement and collection (PDF) (February 2022)
Minnesota Sex Offender Program overview (PDF) (February 2022)
Minnesota Sex Offender Program treatment overview (PDF) (February 2022)
Minnesota Sex Offender Program Provisional Discharge and Reintegration (PDF) (February 2022)
Minnesota Sex Offender Program Community Preparation Services (PDF) (February 2022)
