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Welfare


Roxy Hilgenberg - Director
  • Mailing Address:
    BROWN COUNTY WELFARE
    25 Market St.
    ABERDEEN SD 57401
     
  • Phone: (605) 626-7125
    • The Brown County Welfare department DOES NOT take walk-in appointments. Please call the above number with any questions and to schedule appointments.

Responsibilities

The Brown County Welfare Department duties are to provide necessary support to ensure the survival of indigent clients who are county residents. Through an application process determination of assistance is based on South Dakota Codified law and County guidelines.

Assistance programs are available for: ...

  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Burial
  • Medical*

* Medical Assistance must be pre-approved

BE AWARE THAT A LIEN WILL BE FILED AGAINST YOU BY THE COUNTY WHICH YOU MUST PAY BACK IN FULL.

The Applications and a list of required documents are available on the forms tab to the right. Please call 605-626-7125 with any questions regarding this process.