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Fact sheets
Minnesota Department of Human Services fact sheets give clear background on human services programs and services. They cover topics such as mental health, aging, disability services, housing, health care and public benefits. These fact sheets help people understand what the programs do, who they serve and why they matter.
Departmentwide
- Human Services Department helps meet basic needs (PDF) (February 2023)
Adult mental health
Aging
- Alternative Care Program (PDF) (February 2025)
- Elderly Waiver Program (PDF) (June 2025)
- Essential Community Supports Program (PDF) (November 2025)
- Family caregiving: Essential to Minnesota's long-term services and supports system (PDF) (April 2023)
- MnCHOICES Initiative (PDF) (May 2023)
- Moving Home Minnesota: Helping people move from institutions to community living (PDF) (October 2022)
- Nursing facility facts and figures (PDF) (October 2022)
- Licensing human services providers protects health, safety and rights of children and vulnerable adults (February 2023)
Children's mental health
Disabilities
- Brain Injury Waiver supports people with brain injuries (PDF) (April 2023)
- Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver supports people with disabilities (PDF) (April 2023)
- Community Alternative Care Waiver serves people who are chronically ill (PDF) (April 2023)
- Consumer Support Grant program (PDF) (April 2023)
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (PDF) (October 2024)
- Developmental Disabilities Waiver supports people with developmental disabilities or related conditions (PDF) (April 2023)
- Home and Community Based Services Rule: Promoting supports in integrated settings (PDF) (February 2018)
- Increasing access to federal disability benefits (PDF) (August 2025)
- MnCHOICES Initiative (PDF) (May 2023)
- Moving Home Minnesota: Helping people move from institutions to community living (PDF) (October 2022)
- Personal care assistance (PDF) (February 2021)
- Preventing and reducing substance misuse and substance use disorder in Minnesota (PDF) (January 2024)
- Licensing human services providers protects health, safety and rights of children and vulnerable adults (February 2023)
Housing and homelessness
- Housing Support (PDF) (March 2025)
- General Assistance (PDF) (September 2025)
- Minnesota Supplemental Aid (PDF) (September 2025)
- Increasing access to federal disability benefits (PDF) (August 2025)
- Long Term Homeless Supportive Services Fund (PDF) (March 2023)
Immigration and public benefits
- Does public charge apply to you? - English (PDF) (May 2022)
- Does public charge apply to you? - Hmong (PDF) (May 2022)
- Does public charge apply to you? - Karen (PDF) (May 2022)
- Does public charge apply to you? - Somali (PDF) (May 2022)
- Does public charge apply to you? - Spanish (PDF) (May 2022)
Health care
- Medicaid and MinnesotaCare (PDF) (April 2021)
- The Minnesota Family Planning Program (PDF) (April 2021)
- Personal care assistance (PDF) (February 2021)