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      • Ag and Water Resources Division
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      • State Funded Program Reports
      • Citizen Environmental Complaints
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      • Contact Human Resources
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    • Human Services
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      • Planning Documents
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      • Request a Public Health Speaker
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    • Information Services
      • Contact I.S.
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      • Correctional (Jail) Division
      • Records Division
    • Stearns County Court Administration
      • Contact Court Administration
    • University of Minnesota Extension
      • Contact the Extension Office
      • Dairy Advisory Committee
    • Veterans Services
    • Other Services
      • Career Solutions
      • Central MN EMS Region
      • Law Help Center
      • Seventh Judicial District
      • Soil and Water Conservation
      • Stearns County HRA
        • Contact Stearns HRA
        • Stearns HRA Board
      • Stearns History Museum
      • Tri-County Solid Waste Mgmt
        • TCSW Commissioners
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    • Job Application FAQs
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      • How to Get Involved
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      • Courts Facility
      • Household Hazardous Waste Facility
      • Law Enforcement Center
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  • Frequently Asked Questions
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      • District Map
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      • Board Minutes
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    • Auditor / Treasurer
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  • Local Agency Directory
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    • Salary Compliance Notice
    • 2010 Census
  • Surplus Property Auctions
  • Licenses and Permits
    • Building Permits
    • Environment-Related Permits
    • Food, Beverage, Lodging Licenses
    • Gambling Licenses
    • License Center
      • Birth and Death Certificates
      • Driver's License and State ID
      • Game and Fish
      • Genealogy
      • Marriage Services
      • Motor Vehicle
      • Notary Public Commission
      • Passport
      • Property Tax Payment
      • Watercraft and Recreation
    • Liquor Licenses
    • Miscellaneous Permits
    • Parks and Recreation Permits
    • Property and Roads Permits
  • County Ordinances
    • General Ordinances
    • Environmental Service Fees
    • Food, Beverage and Lodging Ordinances
    • Planning and Zoning Ordinances
    • Solid Waste Ordinances
    • Water and Sewer Ordinances
    • Watercraft Operation
    • Parks Ordinances
  • Bids and RFPs
    • General County Bids
    • Public Works Bids
    • Human Services RFIs
  • Budget and Finance
    • Financial Transparency
    • Cooperative Agreements
    • Financial Statements
    • Capital Improvement Plan
    • County Fee Schedule
    • Goals and Priorities
    • County Budget
      • 2017 Budget
        • Budget Goals and Objectives
        • Legislative Priorities
        • Expenditures
        • Revenues
        • Departmental Budgets
          • Administration
          • Assessor
          • Attorney
          • Auditor-Treasurer
          • Building Facilities
          • Emergency Management
          • Environmental Services
          • Human Resources
          • Human Services
          • Information Services
          • Parks
          • Public Works
          • Purchasing
          • Recorder
          • Sheriff
          • Veterans Services
      • 2018 Budget
        • Executive Summary
  • Elections
    • Mail Balloting
    • Guide to Voting for College Students
      • Option 1 - Pre-register
      • Option 2 - Register on Election Day
      • Vote Absentee
    • Voter Registration
    • Township Elections
    • Election Results
    • Military and Overseas Voting
    • Candidate Information
    • Election-Related Maps
    • Absentee Voting
    • Political Party Info
    • Serve as an Election Judge
    • Caucuses
    • Candidates Filing for Office
    • Sample Ballots
    • Campaign Finance Reports
  • County Development
    • Economic and Community Development
    • Stearns County Comprehensive Plan
  • Rules and Regulations
    • Data Practices Policy
    • Environmental Health Rules
    • Feedlot Rules
    • Highway Policies and Guidelines
    • HIPAA Rules
    • HS Data Privacy
    • Park Rules
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Human Services

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Human Services Planning Documents

Stearns County Human Services has many planning documents that guide the way services are delivered to the residents of Stearns County.

If you have questions, or would like more information, please contact Planning Coordinator Peggy Sammons by phone at (320) 656-6017 or 1-800-450-3663 ext. 6017, or e-mail Peggy.

Child Care Plan

The 2018-2019 DRAFT Child Care Plan is available for public comment. Comments on the Child Care Plan will be accepted until September 29, 2017. Written comments should be submitted to Peggy Sammons, Planning Coordinator, Stearns County Human Services, PO Box 1107, St. Cloud, MN 56302 or via email at peggy.sammons@co.stearns.mn.us.

Download the DRAFT 2018-2019 Child Care Plan here. (100 kb Adobe Acrobat file)

Download the 2016-2017 Child Care Plan here. (260 kb Adobe Acrobat file)

The Child Care Plan outlines how Stearns County administers the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) under supervision of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). The plan is required for funds that the county receives for the CCAP. A biennial plan is required to be submitted to the state.

Community Corrections Act Comprehensive Plan and Progress Report

Download the 2018-2019 Community Corrections Act Comprehensive Plan (3.21 MB Adobe Acrobat file)

The Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan outlines how Stearns County Human Services administers all programs within the Community Corrections Division. The Plan is required for funds that the county receives through the Community Corrections Act. A biennial plan is required to be submitted to the state, and the progress report is provided to the state at the end of the first year of the planning period.

Limited English Proficiency Plan

Download the current Limited English Proficiency Plan (684 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

The Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan is required document to provide a framework to ensure meaningful access to program information and equal opportunity to benefit from services for persons with hearing impairment and limited English proficiency.

A client has Limited English Proficiency (LEP) when he/she is not able to speak, read, write or understand the English language at a level that allows him/her to interact effectively with Stearns County Human Services staff. It is not always easy to identify a person with LEP. Some clients may know enough English to manage basic life skills, but may not speak, read or understand English well enough to understand some of the complex issues they may encounter within the human services systems (i.e., legal, medical, or program language).

Comprehensive Civil Rights Plan

Download the current Comprehensive Civil Rights Plan (1.78 MB Adobe Acrobat file)

The Stearns County Human Services Civil Rights Plan is written to protect the rights of all people that access or receive health and human services, and to ensure that civil rights policies, procedures, and other requirements are applied consistently across all program areas.;

MFIP Biennial Services Agreement Plan

The 2018-2019 DRAFT MFIP Biennial Service Agreement/Plan is available for public comment. Comments on the MFIP Plan will be accepted until December 18, 2017. Written comments should be submitted to Peggy Sammons, Planning Coordinator, Stearns County Human Services, PO Box 1107, St. Cloud, MN 56302 or via email at peggy.sammons@co.stearns.mn.us.

Download the 2018-2019 DRAFT MFIP Plan here.  (832 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

Download the 2016-2017 DRAFT MFIP Plan here. (776 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

The primary purpose of the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Biennial Service Agreement Plan is to achieve stated outcomes and work toward goals of economic stability for poor families under MFIP. This biennial plan is required to be submitted to the state to be eligible for certain state and federal funds.

Vulnerable Children and Adults Act Service Plan

Download the VCA Plan (410 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

Download the VCA Plan Amendment 1, effective August 2015 (44.9 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

The primary purpose of the Minnesota Vulnerable Children and Adults Act (VCA) Service Plan is to keep vulnerable children and adults safe and improve their well-being. This biennial plan is required to be submitted to the state to be eligible for certain state and federal funds.

Community Health Improvement Plan

Download the entire 2015-2019 Community Health Improvement Plan (3.85 MB Adobe Acrobat file)

Minnesota Statute Chapter 145A requires Community Health Boards to complete a comprehensive Community Health Assessment and from that, develop a Community Health Improvement Plan or CHIP. The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)is a long-term, systematic effort to address public health problems in a community. The CHIP is based on the results of thecommunity health assessment (CHA) and is required to assure there is community input and engagement in the process. Once completed, this plan is required to be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health.

Public Health Division Strategic Plan

Download the Public Health Division Strategic Plan (566 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

The Strategic Plan sets forth what the Public Health Division plans to achieve, how it will achieve it, and how it will know if it has achieved it.The development and implementation of the Strategic Plan is a national standard for all public health departments and is required to be submitted to the state. 

Public Health Division Quality Improvement Plan

Download the Public Health Division Quality Improvement Plan (447 KB Adobe Acrobat file)

The Quality Improvement Plan is a guidance document that describes processes the Public Health Division will use to manage, deploy, and assure quality in their work. More specifically, it describes the continuous and ongoing efforts to achieve measurable improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness, performance, accountability, outcomes, and other indicators of quality in services or processes which achieve equity and improve the health of all persons in Stearns County. The Quality Improvement Plan is required to be submitted to the state.

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