Enhancing the well-being of families in our community by addressing the safety and well-being needs of the individuals, family, and community which includes but is not limited to: connecting individuals and families to resources, advocating for clients and my community, and practicing with cultural competence.
Address:
Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services
400 Michigan Ave W.
Walker, MN 56484
I provide Concurrent Planning and Special Needs Adoption case work for a county system. I am responsible for locating permanency options and completing adoptions post TPR. I provide support to foster, birth and adoptive families. I have worked in the child protection field for over 12 years with approximately 6 of them in adoption. I locate families for children on my case load with the goal of permanency.
Address:
Benton County Human Services
PO Box 740
Foley, MN 56329
Child services within the child protection system.
County Case Management/Permanency.
Address:
Chisago County Health and Human Services
313 North Main Street
Center City, MN 55012
Teresa Schumacher, LSW, is a Permanency Social Worker and Foster Care Licensor with Minnesota Prairie County Alliance. She provides case management for children awaiting adoption while under guardianship of the State or Minnesota as well as licensing child foster care programs.
Address:
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
1000 W. Elm Avenue
Waseca, MN 56093
I have worked in child protection (county agency) since 2006. My practice runs from the assignment of a child protection case, fresh from assessment/investigation, through to permanency. In 2024, I became Child Protection Team Lead for the ongoing case managers, which shifts the focus of my work to half-time leadership. This includes case assignment, frequent consultation, case audit, and court report/case plan reviews. The other half of my time, I am out doing a job I love just as much (case management), gathering stories and creating relationships.
I am currently the Deputy Director of Health and Human Services with managerial responsibility for child-serving programs. Previously, I was the supervisor of Child Welfare supervisor of Child Welfare services and Licensing at Nicollet County with previous experience as a case manager for children’s mental health, child protective services and adoption case management. I use the information and perspectives I learned through the PACC training every day in my work.
Address:
Itasca County Health and Human Services
1209 SE 2nd Ave
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
I am a county social worker currently working in case management on child protection cases and adoption cases.
Address:
Sherburne County Health and Human Services
13880 Business Center Dr NW
Elk River, MN 55330-1692
Gretchan is currently a lead Children's Mental Health social worker in a county setting. Previously, Gretchan worked as a post-permanency social worker, providing voluntary case management services and support to families that recently experienced an adoption or transfer of custody. Gretchan is also trained in Circle of Security and has experience working in a hospital setting.
Address:
Sherburne County
13880 Business Center Drive NW
Elk River, MN 55330
