Children & Families

1. Child Protection (Human Services)

   Information and services for child protection provided by the Family & Children Division of Human Services.

2. Delinquency & CHIPS Statistics

   Learn more about juvenile delinquency and find statistics about Child in Need of Protection or Services (CHIPS).

3. Educational Neglect

   The Stearns County Attorney’s Office with Stearns County Human Services has established the Truancy Mediation Program (TMP). The TMP is based on extensive research and includes components from successful statewide and national truancy programs.

4. Truancy

   School attendance is mandatory in the State of Minnesota for good reason - children cannot achieve success without the benefits of education.

5. Truancy Information for Schools

   View information about truancy programs intended for school officials.