Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Report abuse and separately correct failed service
Report suspected vulnerable-adult abuse through MAARC while separately addressing the waiver or provider failure.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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Report vulnerable-adult abuse or exploitationBefore you start
- Adult's location, immediate safety, observable facts, dates, injuries or risks, alleged responsible person if known, witnesses, current services, and failed safeguards.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the responsible county or Tribal Nation, the assigned case manager, or the exact contact on the controlling notice. Disability Hub MN can help identify the route.
Find the responsible county or Tribal Nation human-services route
Step by step
- For immediate danger call 911.
- Call MAARC at 844-880-1574, available 24/7, to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
- Separately notify the case manager and provider; use licensing or OMHDD routes according to the service and issue.
Expected next
A MAARC response when applicable plus a service complaint, investigation, corrective action, or documented next event.
Save this proof
Report details and case number if supplied, incident records, service complaint, delivery proof, responses, and corrective actions.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Follow MAARC, lead-agency, licensing, provider, and OMHDD routes separately; one does not replace another.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Report abuse and separately correct failed service checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from DHS licensed-program lookup and oversight, Minnesota HCBS 245D provider standards, Report vulnerable-adult abuse or exploitation, Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Official resources
Limits
Abuse reporting, provider correction, licensing action, ombuds help, and service appeals are separate processes.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.