Howard County Preservation Center, 314 7th St W, Cresco, IA 52136, US

The Human Services Department provides information, employment, fraud investigation and general assistance services. It manages a child support and recovery unit that offers medical, paternity establishment and community education services. The department provides assistance with collection procedures, evaluating accounting and fiscal practices. Its social service unit offers respite care, adult mental health and semi-independent living services. The Human Services Department provides family assessment, parenting support, adoption and licensing services. It operates an accounting and collections unit that determines and collects detoxification fees, medical estate recoveries and public assistance overpayments. The department additionally conducts traumatic brain injury, day training and adult foster care programs. It is operated by Dodge County Courthouse, Minn., which also runs public safety and administration departments.