Hi! Thank you for considering making a referral for services to Children’s Home and LSS. We look forward to partnering with you!
Our Services
Our Child-Specific Recruitment Services are designed to help kids – especially thoes who face challenges finding a permanent family – connect with loving, affirming and supportive families.
Under the Public Private Permanency Collaboration (PPPC) through Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Children’s Home can provide referred children Child-Specific Recruitment Services at no cost to referring counties or tribal services.
Couple requirements:
- The child must be registered on the State Adoption Exchange (SAE)
- A relative/kinship search must be completed, if you need assistance we can potentially provide Family Finding Search services, please contact Lyla Ronchak.
If you have any questions please contact Lyla Ronchak at [email protected] or 651.255.2275.
Submit a Child-Specific Recruitment ReferralA free* Family-Finding Search for any child in foster care that needs a permanency option (pre or post TPR). We will provide you with an exhaustive list with accurate contact information. Our services have been successful in identifying permanency resources and re-establishing birth family contacts for kids in care!
Questions? Want to make a referral? Please email or call Lyla Ronchak ([email protected]) & 651.255.2275
*Under the Public Private Permanency Collaboration (PPPC) through Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Children’s Home can provide Family Finding Search Services at no cost to referring counties or tribal services.
Our coach will meet with the family to provide individualized parent coaching and help identify and access resources. The service includes an initial phone consultation and up to three sessions virtual or in-person (Twin Cities Metro). Ongoing “tune-up” sessions available if needed.
Open to all foster or adoptive families, regardless of licensing or placing agency.
Service fee is $350 for up to 3 sessions, $100 per additional session. If fees are a barrier, our Adoption Support Fund may be able to provide a grant.
Refer a Family for Services Learn MoreCH/LSS has licensed foster care providers throughout the state of Minnesota. If your county needs a placement for a child, please send referrals to: [email protected]
Questions about daily admin rates or other billing aspects? Please contact [email protected].
We can provide specialized and supportive Relative/Kinship Services referred by your county. Our services include personalized application support, home study, foster care licensure and if applicable – post placement.
Under the Public Private Permanency Collaboration (PPPC) through Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Children’s Home can provide Relative/Kinship Services s at no cost to referring counties or tribal services. If termination of parental rights has not yet occured, at least one child must be age 8 or older. If this criteria is not met, there may be options, please connect with us.
Questions? Contact and send completed form to: [email protected].
Relative/Kin Referral FormWe’d be happy to partner with your county to complete Social Medical Histories. We collaborate with others to gather information, ensure the social medical history is thorough, current and complete as required by the commissioner.
If your county already has an established partnership with CH/LSS please complete the referral below. If not, please contact Lyla Ronchak at [email protected] or 651-255-2275.
Make a Referral for Social & Medical History Writing
