ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS: If you have experienced flooding in your home from the recent rains and your insurance company has deemed your losses to be 50% of your property value or more, you may qualify for a local option abatement. Contact the Brown County Assessor’s office before July 1st @ 507-233-6606 to speak with an appraiser to request an inspection.
Services Offered
Human Services
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.
- Brown County Data Practices for Data Subjects Policy (PDF)
- Human Services Civil Rights Compliance Plan (PDF)
- Minnesota Child Care Provider List (link)
- Mental Health Crisis Services (link)
- Food Shelf (link)
- Prescription Take Back Program (PDF) current?
- 2022-23 Health Care Transportation Plan (PDF)
- Claims Payment Schedule for 2022 (PDF)
- MnBenefits (link) – online link for SNAP, cash, emergency assistance, housing support and child care assistance.
- Agency Brochure (PDF)
Contact Us
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:
- Dropped off at our office during open hours.
- Put in the drop box in our parking lot anytime. Please place in an envelope with your name and who it should go to. The box is emptied several times throughout the business day. If you need original verififications returned, please note on the document
- Mailed to our PO Box listed above
- Scanning and emailing all documents to.
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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Mission Statement
Commitment to Excellence through Leadership, Teamwork, and Education
Contact
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.