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Make a Payment to Human Services using Forte Payment Systems.
Working with many others, Brown County Human Services helps ensure that Brown County seniors, people with disabilities, children and others meet their basic needs and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Minnesota is one of ten States that are considered state-supervised county-administered under the Department of Human Services. Human Services helps provide essential services and financial assistance to Minnesota’s residents.
Please click the tabs on your left to learn more about each unit within the Human Services Department.
Mailing Address:
Brown County Human Services
1117 Center Street PO Box 788
New Ulm, MN 56073
Physical Address:
Community Services Building (CSB)
1117 Center Street
New Ulm
Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)
Human Services Director: Barb Dietz
Telephone: (507) 354-8246 or
1 (800) 450-8246
TDD Phone Number: (507) 359-6505, for the hearing impaired
Fax General: (507) 359-6542
Fax Financial: (507) 359-4146
Email: frontdesk1@co.brown.mn.us
Completed forms and applications may be delivered to our office in one of four ways:
Financial Woker: help123@co.brown.mn.us
Child Support Worker: childsupport@co.brown.mn.us
All other documents: frontdesk1@co.brown.mn.us
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Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm
(most offices)
Main Office Phone: 507-233-6600
Courthouse Address:
14 S State St
New Ulm, MN 56073
Individual Office Hours may vary.