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The Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators is a statewide association made up of county public social service directors or other administrative designees. The Association has been in existence since 1946 and is representative of all 87 Minnesota counties.

Vision:

• People will be safe and healthy.

• People will live as independently as possible.

• People will be able to support themselves and their families.

Mission:

• To promote and integrate a proactive, adequately funded, cost-effective, and community based human service system that improves the health and well-being of families, children and adults.

 

Guiding Principles for the Association relative to Human Services:

• There must be mutual respect for the roles and responsibilities of government at all levels, and all parties must interact as equal partners. Counties must work collaboratively with all partners to expand, develop, and strengthen relationships.

•  Counties must build on existing successes and work to direct state and local resources for mutually agreed upon priorities.

• Counties must provide leadership that will empower communities to determine the best means of achieving desired outcomes.

• Counties must be results-oriented with shared responsibility and accountability for use and coordination of available resources at all levels.

• Counties must continue to be consumer-focused and accountable, as well as supportive of consumer-directed care programs.

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What's New:

• Steering Committee on Performance and Outcome Reforms Final Report PDF December 2012

• 2013 MACSSA Legislative Platform

• "Policy with Purpose" By Dan Papin, Director of Washington County Community Services and MACSSA Policy Committee Co-Chair
  Minnesota Counties July - August 2012

• "What is MACSSA?" By Monty Martin, Director of Ramsey County Community Human Services and former MACSSA president
  Minnesota Counties May-June 2012

• Health Reform in MN Resources

• A MACSSA Technology Policy Vision: Outcomes Advanced Through Technology Adopted 3/29/12

Staff Contacts:

Eric Ratzmann, Director
651-789-4340

Maria Slavik, Administrative Assistant 
651-789-4320

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