2024 Child WelfareLeadership Award
Stacy Hennen is the Director of Western Prairie Human Services, a joint powers entity formed January 1, 2022, covering Grant and Pope County and contracting with Traverse County Social Services. Stacy has been a human services director for 15 years. Prior to being a human services director, Stacy worked in child protection and supervision of a children’s residential facility for 14 years. Stacy has served in numerous leadership roles in the past 15 years. She was appointed by the Governor to the Governor’s Child Protection task force and served on it for its entirety. She was also appointed by the Governor to the Human Services Performance Management Council and served on it since its inception. Stacy was President of the Minnesota Association of County Social Services Administrators (MACSSA) in 2015 and served in many other leadership roles within MACSSA including Chair of their Children’s Committee and the first Vice President of MACSSA.
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Starbuck Police Department: 320-239-2311
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Traverse County Sheriff’s Office: 320-422-7800
To Report Child Abuse or Neglect
If the child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department.
If you want to make an immediate oral report of physical or sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation of a
child on Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, call the below numbers and ask for the intake worker. You can also
complete the Child Protection Form and submit via email, which is the preferred method. Email submission is encrypted.
You may also send an email to intake@westernprairiemn.us.
If making a report by email, please include your contact information so you can be reached for clarifying questions or to obtain needed information that may not be included in the email. After 4:00 PM on weekdays and on weekends, please call the following to make a report:
LE = Law Enforcement
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Grant County Sheriff’s Office:218-685-8280
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Pope County Sheriff’s Office: 320-634-5411
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Glenwood Police Department: 320-634-4518
To Make a Report of Adult Abuse or Neglect, call 1-844-880-1574.
If the Adult who is Vulnerable is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department.
Mandated reporters please complete the Online Mandated Reporter Form
All other reporters please contact the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) at 1-844-880-1574.
GLENWOOD OFFICE:
211 East Minnesota Ave., Suite 200
Glenwood, MN 56334
(320) 634-7755
1-800-291-2827
ELBOW LAKE OFFICE:
15 Central Ave N
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
(218) 685-8200
1-800-291-2827
GLENWOOD
Pope County
211 Minnesota Ave East
Glenwood, MN 56334
1-800-291-2827
Office: 320-634-7755
Fax 320-634-0164
Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm
ELBOW LAKE
Grant County
15 Central Avenue North
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
​1-800-291-2827
Office: 218-685-8200
Fax: 218-685-4978
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Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Services and Responsibilities
Human Services works in partnership with public and private agencies to help individuals and families be safe and successful. Western Prairie Human Services provides a wide array of services to eligible citizens.
Individuals and families who need assistance
in any of the following areas are encouraged
to contact the department:
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Child Support
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Disability Services
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Financial Assistance
- Cash Assistance
- Child Care Assistance
- Food Support
- Health Support -
Housing Resources
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Licensing
- Family Child Care
- Child Foster Care
- Adult Foster Care -
Mental Health / Substance Abuse
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Protective Services
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Senior Coordinator and
Caregiver Consultant
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“It is our mission to be a person centered agency that partners with and empowers individuals and families, and promotes safe, healthy communities.”