Connect with our past clients about their adoption experience
While considering which agency you will work with, we recommend that you contact reference families to ask them about their experience. The following is a list of adoptive parents who have agreed to be references for Children’s Home or Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. They have agreed to be contacted by anyone who is considering an adoption through Children’s Home or Lutheran Social Service and are eager to share about their overall adoption experience. These individuals are not compensated financially or otherwise for their participation.
China
Eric and Jamie | ejliang@gmail.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Child 0-2 years old at time of adoption
Jennifer and James | jjplaywright@yahoo.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota, East Office
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Child with known medical concerns, child 0-2 years old
Colombia
Jon and Dorcas | jdhorst@emypeople.net
Home Study Provider: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Waiting Child Program: Yes (No for first two adoptions)
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Sibling adoption, child 0-2 years old at time of adoption, child 2-5 years old at time of adoption, biological child(ren) already in home, adopted child(ren) already in home, child with known medical concerns
Kim and Michael | kim.haluska@yahoo.com
Home Study Provider: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Waiting Child Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Sibling adoption, child 0-2 years old at time of adoption, child 2-5 years old at time of adoption
DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION
Jen and Jane | nagel.jen456@gmail.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Open adoption, child 0-2 years old at time of adoption
Aimee | arumpza@opportunities.org
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Open adoption, child 0-2 years old at time of adoption
India
Sonali and Nathan | sonali.rajan@gmail.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstance & Characteristics: Child 0-2 years old at time of adoption
Pavan and Anika | anikaamin@yahoo.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota, East Office
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Biological children already in home, child 0-2 years old at time of placement
Rajeev and Brittnie| rsigamoney@gmail.com
Home Study Provider: Agency other than Children’s Home or LSS
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Child 0-2 years old at time of placement
SOUTH KOREA
Stephen and Desirae | desiraerambeck@gmail.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society of Minnesota
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Multiple adoptions, child 0-2 years old at time of adoption, child 2-5 years old at time of adoption, adopted child in home
Peter and Grace | gracechoi5@gmail.com
Home Study Provider: Children’s Home Society, Maryland & Virginia offices
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Multiple adoptions, Heritage Track, Child 0-2 years old at time of adoption, adopted child in home
Beth and Jeffrey | bethmail7@aol.com
Home Study Provider: Agency other than Children’s Home or LSS
Waiting Children Program: No
Program Circumstances & Characteristics: Adopted child in home, child 2-5 years old at time of adoption