Trinity is 17 years old and is resourceful, adventurous and loyal. She likes to garden and especially enjoys growing fruits and vegetables, even though she does not like eating them!
A Legacy of Love
When Harry and Martha Mueller reflect on their five decades with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, and now Children’s Home, they see a life shaped by compassion, and a deep
Empowering Every Child’s Story
Colleen has a commitment to elevating the voices of children waiting to be adopted from foster care. For the past four years, she has served as a child specific recruiter
Meet Katelyn: A Friendly and Outgoing 16-Year-Old!
Katelyn is a friendly, independent and outgoing 16-year-old. She enjoys crime dramas and would like to be a detective one day. When she’s not dreaming of solving a mystery, she
Meet Ariyah: A Loving and Loyal Teen
Ariyah is a friendly, loyal and kind 13-year-old who enjoys spending time with her family and friends, whether it’s getting their hair and nails done together, shopping or going out
National Foster Care Month: Supporting Kids & Families in Your Community
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize the needs of youth in care and honor the important role that foster families play in the lives of children
Foster Care FAQs
Are you an adult living in Minnesota with a desire to support children and families in your community? Becoming a Foster Parent might be the perfect fit for you. Great
Aging Out: How You Can Help
When children age out of foster care, they face immense obstacles. Nationally, more than 23,000 youth who left foster care last year did so without any permanency. These youth are
Child Specific Recruitment Services | The Relationships
As a supervisor in Children’s Home’s foster care and adoption programs, Amy Fogel specializes in the work of child specific recruitment (CSR) which means advocating for youth who are facing
Infographic: Foster Care in Minnesota 2021 Statistics
As National Foster Care Month comes to a close, we wanted to share the latest statistics from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) about youth in foster care.












