Helping Kids in Foster Care Find Safe, Permanent Homes With Minnesota Families
Our foster care adoption program serves children under Minnesota state guardianship or tribal jurisdiction. The goal of this program is permanency through adoption. There is a strong need for families open to sibling groups, school-age children, and teens.
Using CH/LSS to adopt from MN Foster Care is virtually free, the vast majority of costs are paid for through a contract with the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). If you are not open to children covered under this contract, fees may apply.
Ready to get started? Take one of the steps below:
Watch Required Foster Care & Foster Care Adoption Orientation Register for Required Foster Care & Adoption Training Classes Submit Application Part 1
The Children Awaiting Adoption
Children waiting for adoption from MN foster care have been removed from the homes of their biological families and have been placed under the care and supervision of the state. As a result of these experiences, children will likely have experienced trauma, abuse, and/or neglect. The children may have emotional, behavioral, and/or academic needs. According to MN DCYF, 45% of children awaiting adoption are part of a sibling group that needs to be placed together. Many children have other loved ones with whom they need to maintain connections.
Children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are served in this program. There is a particular need for families open to parenting children ages 10-18, and sibling groups of all ages who need to remain together. Over half the children waiting for adoption are children of color. As of November 2024, there are 490 children in Minnesota in need of adoptive families immediately. Read the complete DCYF Fact Sheet, Adoption: Finding Families for Minnesota’s Waiting Children.
Meet Children Waiting in Foster Care
There are a number of ways to learn more about children currently waiting for adoption from Minnesota foster care. You can visit our online listing to learn more about waiting children in Minnesota. Children’s Home is advocating for these children through our child-specific recruitment services.
Additionally, some of our partners post information about Minnesota’s waiting children. We encourage you to check out the MN Adopt State Adoption Exchange and the Reel Hope Project.
Note that you may inquire about a child or sibling group at any time, however, you may need to complete steps in the foster care adoption process prior to officially matching with a child. It is our hope that children will find permanency as quickly as possible and therefore the waiting children you see may not be available once you have come through the process and completed your adoption home study.
View Waiting Child Profiles Here
Support Groups for Foster Care & Adoptive Families
We welcome you to join other families to learn from and support one another. We have a variety of support groups for members of the foster care and adoption community.
Learn MoreServing All Families
We are dedicated to serving diverse families. Our foster care adoption program is open to individuals and families regardless of marital status, sexuality, gender identity, gender expression, religion, or race.
Adoption by Single Parents Adoption by LGBTQ Parents
