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Responsibilities & Services
This division of Human Services provides economic support and health care to persons who qualify.
Persons must fill out a formal application in order to have eligibility determined for the following:
Economic Supports
- Child Care Assistance
- Diversionary Work Program (DWP)
- General Assistance (GA)
- Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
- Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
To see if you may be eligible for our programs, use the Eligibility Screening Tool provided by Bridge to Benefits.
Applications can be completed online at MNbenefits for SNAP, Cash assistance, child care assistance, and emergency assistance.
The 2022-2023 Child Care Assistance Program County and Tribal Child Care Fund Plan is available, upon request, in our agency.
Health Care Programs
For More Information
For more information or to request an application for financial assistance, call Watonwan County Human Services at 507-375-3294, or 888-299-5941, or visit the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.
Persons can apply in-person at our local agency Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For Help Completing Medical Applications Please Contact:
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Jodi Halvorson
Financial Assistance Supervisor
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Physical Address
715 Second Avenue S.
St. James, MN 56081
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 31
St. James, MN 56081
Phone: (507) 375-3294
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.