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Alison McIntyre Public Health and Human Services Director
Our Mission:Supporting the health, safety, and well-being of our community.
Our Values:
We are committed to accountability, respect, integrity, honesty, and partnership.
Services:
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Behavioral Health Services
Services that support children's and adult mental and behavioral health and case management.
Children and Family Services
Services to strengthen and assist families and case management.
Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorder Services
Services that help people connect with and attend substance use disorder treatment services.
Adult and Home and Community Based Services
Services to help older adults and people with disabilities live in their communities as independently as possible.
Economic Assistance and Health Care Programs
Food support, cash, and emergency assistance for the residents of Cook County. Eligibility expertise to help you access healthcare programs.
Public Health
A broad range of services to individuals, families, and communities to promote health and prevent illness. Through federal and state mandates, the department works to:
- Assure an adequate local public health infrastructure
- Promote healthy communities and healthy behavior
- Prevent the spread of infectious diseases
- Protect against environmental health hazards
- Prepare and respond to emergencies
- Assure health services
Childcare and foster care licensing services.
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Keep your health insurance.
If you have Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare, it’s important to keep your contact information updated so Cook County Public Health and Human Services can reach you when it’s time to renew your health insurance. If you’ve moved in the past three years or you will be moving soon, please update your address, phone number and email today. Call us at (218) 387-3620.
Email us at economic.assistance@co.cook.mn.us
Visit us online at https://mn.gov/dhs/mycontactinfo/
