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).
Ready to take the first step? Sign up for a Foster Care & Adoption Education class now.
Watch Webinars About foster care adoption now
We have two recorded webinars to answer a lot of the questions you may have when you first start to think about adopting from foster care. We’re also happy to answer your questions one on one—please contact us with any questions you may have.
Foster Care & Adoption: The Process and Tracks
Free 11-Minute Webinar
Learn the basics about Minnesota foster care and adopting from foster care. In this webinar we cover the different track options within foster care and foster care adoption and basic information about the programs, including: the need for families, the process, the costs (spoiler: there are practically none), and the children who wait.
Watch Our Introductory Webinar Now7 Foster Care Adoption Myths, Debunked
Free 45-Minute Webinar
In this free webinar, we dispel common myths about foster care adoption, including: the costs of adopting, the services and support available to families and children after adoption, misconceptions about children’s desires to be adopted, behavioral concerns, and the amount of guidance children will need.
Watch Our Webinar Debunking Myths Now
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 August 2018 there are 820 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.
Adoption by Single ParentsAdoption by LGBTQ Parents
