Scott County Government Center
200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee 952-445-7750

Valley Green Workforce Development Center
752 Canterbury Rd. S., Shakopee 952-496-8686

Child Support Enforcement 952-496-8183
Assistance in collecting child support.

Employment & Training 952-496-8686
Job Training: Providing training and job placement for adults and youth.
Summer Youth Program: Summer jobs for youth ages 14-21.
Senior Employment: Part-time jobs for people over 55.



Child Care Assistance 952-496-8686
Child Care: Help in paying for child care expenses.

Financial Assistance 952-445-7751
Emergency Assistance: Emergency help to adults and families.
MFIP (formerly AFDC): Monthly help for families with children in need of food, clothing and/or shelter.
General Assistance: Monthly help for adults who meet a category of eligibility.
Food Support: Providing support for families and adults.
Medical Assistance: Help for adults and families with children who do not have money for medical care.
Minnesota Supplemental Aid: Help for people who are aged, blind or disabled.
County Funeral: Assistance with burial expenses.
Fraud: Preventing people from obtaining assistance for which they do not qualify.

Mental Health Program 952-445-7751
Emergency After Hours 952-442-7601
Scott County Mental Health Center: Assessment and testing, emergency help, couples and family counseling, support groups, court-ordered mediation evaluations for families that are separating, case management and support for those with mental illness, and group therapy.

Carver-Scott Crisis Program
24-hour phone 952-442-7601

Public Health Nursing 952-496-8577
Disease Prevention: Control of and education about diseases that can spread; and immunization clinics.
Health Promotion: Information about how to stay healthy.
Maternal & Child Health: Teach pregnant women and new mothers how to care for themselves and their children.
Child & Teen Checkups: Well child screening services for all children, birth to 21 years.

Social Services 952-445-7751
Emergency After Hours 952-442-7601
Adult Mental Health: Services provided to adults with severe and persistent mental illness
Adult Services: Protection of vulnerable adults, information about senior services, and services to support adults to live in their own homes.
Children’s Mental Health: Services to families of and children who have severe emotional disturbance.
Children’s Services: Protection of abused or neglected children, and help to strengthen families so they can stay together.
Central Intake: Information about services, referrals to services and determination of services required.
Chemical Dependency: Provision of assessment and referral to required services.
Developmental Disabilities: Provide services to help people with developmental disabilities live in their communities.

Long Term Care Intake 952-496-8556
Long term care consultations to help people and their families choose services that reflect their needs and preferences.
Administration and case management of home and community-based waiver programs.
Relocation screenings for clients leaving nursing homes.



Volunteers 952-496-8169
Opportunities for mentors, drivers, budget consultants, activity and office assistants and internships.