Helping youth 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 particular need for families open to sibling groups, school-age children and teens.
The vast majority of costs to families who adopt children under Minnesota state guardianship are paid for through a contract with Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS).
Children Waiting for Adoption from Foster Care
Children waiting for adoption from 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 neglect. The children may have emotional, behavioral and/or academic needs. Children may be part of a sibling group that needs to be placed together, or have siblings and 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 6-18 and sibling groups of all ages who need to remain together. Over half the children waiting for adoption are children of color. As of September 2017 there are 766 children in Minnesota in need of adoptive families immediately. Read the complete DHS 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 and filter to the region “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 Hennepin County Listing.
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 Children’s Profiles on Our Site
Serving 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.
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