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Home / Adoption / Foster Care & Adoption For LGBTQ+ Individuals & Couples

Foster Care & Adoption For LGBTQ+ Individuals & Couples

We Strongly Believe in Serving ALL Children and Families

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We define family as consisting of two or more people, whether living together or apart, related by blood, marriage, adoption, or commitment to care for one another.

Your home could be ideal for a child in foster care or a child waiting for a loving, permanent adoptive home. If you have patience, flexibility, commitment, and deep love to provide a child, adoption and foster care could open your mind and heart in ways you may never have imagined.

After an assessment of our inclusive policies and affirming practices, we’ve been honored to be recognized for the second consecutive year at the Innovator-level in Human Rights Campaign’s All Children-All Families 2020 Report. We’ve seen countless examples of support and success for LGBTQ families looking to adopt or foster through our programs. We are proud to offer many options for you to grow your family through foster care or adoption.

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Contact Us to Discuss Your Options

We are happy to connect with you on an individual level through Zoom, phone, or email consultation to talk through your adoption and foster care program options. Our international programs are open to families residing throughout the U.S. Each country determines its own eligibility requirements, at this time Colombia is our only international program open to LGBTQ+ identifying individuals and couples. Our infant program is open to individuals and couples in Maryland, Minnesota, and Virginia. Our foster care and foster care adoption programs are open to individuals and couples in Minnesota.

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