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.
Brown County Human Services works as an agent of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Licensing Division to license Foster Care and Family Child Care homes. Licensing staff is responsible for licensing and monitoring providers.
If you are interested in becoming licensed as a family day care provider, please contact Brown County Human Services for more information.
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.