Domestic Adoption Programs Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart Data Represents 2008 Statistics

(updated February 2009)

(Download this chart at www.MyAdoptionAdvisor.com/Minnesota-Adoption-Agencies)

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contribu-ng
organiza-ons
make
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or
warran-es
of
any
kind,
express
or
implied,
in
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and
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whatsoever
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and
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and
inaccuracies.
Ques-ons
about
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data
should
be
referred
directly
to
the
agency.
AGENCY
NAME PROGRAMS
AVAILABLE RESTRICTIONS PROGRAM
PROCEDURE 1.
2008
PLACEMENTS OUT‐OF‐ DEGREE
OF
 AP
PROFILES
 ADOPTION
STUDY FOSTER
 TOTAL
FEES LENGTH

Abbrevia(ons 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 STATE
 OPENNESS AVAILABLE
 1.
How
long
un(l
approved? CARE
FEES OF
WAIT
AP
=
Adop(ve
Parents meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 ADOPTION TO
BPs 2.
How
much
does
it
cost?
BP
=
Birth
Parents choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families 3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN

AS
=
Adop(on
Study 2.
RECLAIMS residents
adop(ng
out‐of‐
state?





•
Nbr
of
(mes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aAer
placement
occurs
4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from

3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST another
agency?




•
Nbr
of
approved
families
wai(ng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant 5.
Is
AP
en(tled
to
keep
AS?
1 AdopCon
Minnesota
(Wellspring
 Independent
Domes(c
Adop(on None Inquiry,
Informa(on
Packet,
 1.
63 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
1‐2
months N/A •
$25
orienta(on 16‐18

AdopCon
Agency) Orienta(on
Mee(ng,
Intake
 2.
3 all
family
 2.
$1900 •
$175
intake Months
111
Third
Avenue
So.
Suite
370 Mee(ng,
Home
Study,
Training,
 3.
45 profiles 3.
Yes •
$10,450
package
Minneapolis,
MN

55401 Family
Profile,
Placement,
Post‐ 4.
Yes
(if
out
of
state) •
$600
post‐placement
612‐333‐0489 Placement 5.
Yes •
$250‐$4500
birth
parent
counseling
www.adop(on‐minnesota.com
2 African
American
AdopCon
Agency

 Special
Needs,
Older,
Birth
Parent
 None Informa(on
Packet,
Orienta(on,
 1.
23 No Up
to
BP
and
AP N/A 1.
6‐8
months N/A •
modest
foster
placement
finaliza(on
court
filing
fees
 a
year
or

2356
University
Ave.,
Suite
#220 Counseling,
Pregnancy
 Training,
Adop(on
Study,
 2.
0 2.
$0 more
St.
Paul,
MN

55114 Counseling,
Training,
Post‐ Approval,
Placement 3.
24 3.
Yes
(if
family
member)
651‐659‐0460 Adop(on
Services,
Foster
Care
 
*
Agency
specializes
in
foster
children
placements 4.
Depends
www.afadopt.org Adop(ons,
Private
Adop(ons
 5.
Yes
(very
limited)
3 Bethany
ChrisCan
Services Domes(c
Infant,
Intercountry
 Must
be
a
Chris(an Inquiry,
Informa(on
Packet,
 1.
23 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
2‐3
months $500
 •
$550
applica(on up
to
2

3025
Harbor
Lane
N,
Suite
316 Adop(on,
Embryo
Adop(on,
 Applica(on,

Group
Mee(ngs,
 2.
1 BP
appropriate
 2.
$3500 •
$3000
home
study years
Plymouth,
MN

55447 Minnesota
Wai(ng
Children Adop(on
Study,
Approval,
Ac(ve,
 3.
20 profiles
based
 3.
Yes •
$3500
program
fee
763‐553‐0344 Placement on
BP
criteria 4.
Depends •
$1000
post‐placement
www.bethany.org/plymouth 5.
Yes •
$6500
birth
parent
services
4 Catholic
ChariCes
of
St.
Paul
and
 Adop(on,
Pregnancy
Counseling
 Married
at
least
3
years Inquiry,
Informa(on
Packet,
 1.
7 Yes Expect
Fully
 BPs
can
review
 1.
6
months Covered
by
 •
$500
applica(on
fee up
to
2

Minneapolis/Seton
Services and
Birth
Parent
Services,
Post‐ Informa(on
Mee(ng,
Applica(on,
 2.
1 Open
 all
family
 2.
$950‐$3700 program
fees •
$1000
ini(al
mee(ngs years
1276
University
Avenue Adop(on
Program Process,
Group
Mee(ngs,
 3.
18 Rela(onship profiles 3.
Yes •
$2500
placement
St.
Paul,
MN
55104 Adop(on
Study,
Approval,
Ac(ve,
 4.
No •
$3000
birth
parent
counseling
651‐603‐0254 Placement,
Post‐Adop(on
 5.
Yes •
program
fees
end
up
bringing
total
costs
to
$12,000‐$15,000
depending
on
income
www.ccspm.org mee(ng
5 Children's
Home
Society
&
Family
 Domes(c
Infant
Open
Adop(on,
 25‐50
years
old
and
have
1
or
no
 Informa(on
Mee(ng,
Registra(on,
 1.
21
(domes(c
infant)
and
30
(MN
Wai(ng) Determined
 Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
3‐4
months $1000
if
used No
fees
for
families
adop(ng
through
the
Program
 •
$7,800
domes(c
program
fee
(if
birth
parent
 varies
Services Program
for
Minnesota's
Wai(ng
 children
in
the
family Screening
(Background
Checks,
 2.
3 on
a
case‐by‐ all
family
 2.
$3100 for
MN’s
Wai(ng
Children. received
CHSFS
Birth
parent
and
pregnancy

1605
Eus(s
Street Children
(older
children
living
in
 Reference
Checks,
Etc.),
Pre‐ 3.
72 case
basis profiles 3.
Yes •
Free
info
mee(ng
&
free
program
orienta(on counseling
services)
St
Paul,
MN
55108 faster
care
in
MN),
Interna(onal,
 Adop(on
Workshop,
Adop(on
 4.
It
Depends •
$45
registra(on
fee •
$500
finaliza(on
services
fee
651‐646‐6393 Wai(ng
Interna(onal
Children's
 Study,
Wai(ng
Family
Book,
Match
 5.
Yes •
$500
adop(on
educa(on
classes •
$1000
family
home
care,
if
used
(temporary
care

www.chsfs.org Program,
Post‐Adop(on
Services,
 Mee(ng,
Coopera(ve
Agreement,
 •
$500
applica(on
processing provided
to
a
child
during
the
legal
risk
period)

individual
and
Family
Counseling,
 Placement,
Post‐Placement
and
 •
$3,100
adop(on
study
fee •
Adop(on
study
update,
required
annually
is
$800
Family
Support
Services,
 Finaliza(on •
$5,400
coordina(on
fee
Pregnancy
Counseling
Services
6 Crossroads
AdopCon
Services Domes(c,
Interna(onal,
Special
 None Informa(onal
Mee(ng,
 1.
20 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐6
months N/A •
$400
applica(on
fee 0‐18

4600
West
77th
Street,
#200 Needs,
Siblings,
Older
Children,
 Applica(on,
Educa(onal
Sessions,
 2.
0 all
family
 2.
$2600 •
$2600
adop(on
study months
Minneapolis,
MN
55435 Post‐Adop(on Home
Study,
Wai(ng
Family
 3.
10 profiles 3.
Yes •
$2000
adop(on
processing
fee
(952)
831‐5707 Leler,
Placement,
Post‐ 4.
Yes •
$1050
placement
and
post‐placement
www.crossroadsadop(on.com Placement,
Finaliza(on 5.
Yes •
$8000‐$20,000
fees
from
partner
agencies
7 Downey
Side Special
needs
and
older
children
 Married
or
commiled
 Pre‐Adop(ve
Training,
Home
 1.
25 Yes N/A N/A 1.
2‐3
months N/A •
No
direct
fees
to
AP
and
no
agency
fees Varies

450
North
Syndicate,
Suite
380 in
foster
care
only rela(onship
for
at
least
3
years Study,
Licensed
for
Foster
Care,
 2.
N/A 2.
No
direct
fees
to
AP depending

St.
Paul,
MN
55104 Placement,
Finaliza(on 3.
20 3.
Yes on
race,

651‐228‐0117 Single
parent
allowed 4.
Yes special

www.downeyside.com 5.
Yes needs,
etc.
8 God's
Children
AdopCon
Agency,
Inc. Home
studies
for
interna(onal,
 Must
be
a
Chris(an,
2‐parent
 Inquiry,
Applica(on,
Home
Study,
 1.
34
(5
through
own
program
en(rely
and
29
through
 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
6‐8
weeks No
addi(onal
 •
$3400
for
AS 3‐12

23592
Ridgewood
Circle
 domes(c
infant,
and
domes(c
 family
married
for
at
least
1
year Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ partnerships) all
family
 2.
$3400 fees
charged •
$1800
for
AS
update
for
AS
done
at
our
agency months
Fergus
Falls,
MN
56537 foster
care
adop(ons;
partner
 Placement
Supervision,
 2.
0 profiles 3.
Yes •
$2100
for
AS
update
if
previous
AS
done
at
another
agency
877‐233‐2025 with
agencies
(government
and
 Finaliza(on 3.
5
(+12
for
foster
care) 4.
Yes •
$15,000
placement
fee
(when
they
place)
www.adoptgodschildren.com private)
to
promote
and
advocate
 5.
Yes
for
families
9 HOPE
AdopCon
&
Family
Services
 Infant,
Older
Child,
Interna(onal,
 None Inquiry,
Informa(on
or
 1.
13
(infant)
20
(wai(ng
child) Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
3‐4
months If
needed,
4
 No
fees
for
adop(ng
MN
wai(ng
children. 14
month

InternaConal
Inc. BP
Counseling,
Cultural
 Orienta(on
Mee(ng,
Applica(on,
 2.
2
(while
in
foster
care
and
not
placed) BP
appropriate
 2.
$1700‐$3500 days
of
Bridge
 •
$500
applica(on average
5850
Omaha
Ave.
N. Workshops,
Post‐Adop(on
 Home
Study,
Training,
Placement,
 3.
10
(infant) profiles
based
 3.
Yes Care
are
 •
$1700‐$3500
AS
Oak
Park
Hts.,
MN
55082 Services,
Therapy
and
Support Post‐Placement
Services,
 on
BP
criteria 4.
Depends included
in
 •
$1200
adop(on
processing
651‐439‐2446 Finaliza(on 5.
Yes program
fee;
 •
$750
post‐placement
services
www.hopeadop(onservices.org then
$25/day. •
$3000
to
be
in
"pool"
of
wai(ng
parents
•
$7500
match
10 LDS
Social
Services Domes(c
Infant,
Educa(on,
 Must
be
married
for
at
least
2
 Inquiry,
Ini(al
Paperwork,
 1.
5 Yes,
from
one
 Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐3
months $0
 •
$1000
home
study 24
months
6120
Earl
Brown
Drive,
Suite
210 Support,
Post‐Placement
 years
and
ac(ve
members
of
 Applica(on,
Training
&
Mee(ng,
 2.
0 LDS
Family
 all
family
 2.
$1000 •
Placement
fee
is
10%
of
combined
gross
income
less
the
home
study
fee
(minimum
is
$4000
and

Brooklyn
Center,
MN
55430 Supervision The
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
of
 Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ 3.
12 Services
 profiles 3.
Yes maximum
is
$10,000)
763‐560‐0900 Laler‐day
Saints Placement
Supervision,
 agency
to
 4.
No
www.providentliving.org Finaliza(on another 5.
Yes

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Domestic Adoption Programs Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart Data Represents 2008 Statistics
(updated February 2009)
(Download this chart at www.MyAdoptionAdvisor.com/Minnesota-Adoption-Agencies)
The
contribu-ng
organiza-ons
make
no
representa-ons
or
warran-es
of
any
kind,
express
or
implied,
in
these
materials
and
shall
not
incur
any
responsibility
or
obliga-on
whatsoever
as
a
result
of
providing
these
materials.
Agency
informa-on
may
change
at
any
-me
and
this
lis-ng
may
contain
omissions
and
inaccuracies.
Ques-ons
about
agency
data
should
be
referred
directly
to
the
agency.
AGENCY
NAME PROGRAMS
AVAILABLE RESTRICTIONS PROGRAM
PROCEDURE 1.
2008
PLACEMENTS OUT‐OF‐ DEGREE
OF
 AP
PROFILES
 ADOPTION
STUDY FOSTER
 TOTAL
FEES LENGTH

Abbrevia(ons 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 STATE
 OPENNESS AVAILABLE
 1.
How
long
un(l
approved? CARE
FEES OF
WAIT
AP
=
Adop(ve
Parents meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 ADOPTION TO
BPs 2.
How
much
does
it
cost?
BP
=
Birth
Parents choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families 3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN

AS
=
Adop(on
Study 2.
RECLAIMS residents
adop(ng
out‐of‐
state?





•
Nbr
of
(mes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aAer
placement
occurs
4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from

3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST another
agency?




•
Nbr
of
approved
families
wai(ng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant 5.
Is
AP
en(tled
to
keep
AS?
11 Love
Basket Domes(c
Infant,
Interna(onal,
 Must
be
a
Chris(an
couple
 Applica(on,
Home
Study,
Training,
 1.
12 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
1‐2
months $30/day
if
 •
$445
applica(on
fee up
to
2

3902
Minnesota
Avenue Post‐Adop(on,
Birth
Parent
 married
for
at
least
3
years
and
 Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ 2.
0 BP
appropriate
 2.
$1750
($995
AS
update) necessary •
$1750
adop(on
study
 years
Duluth,
MN
55802 Services,
Foster
Care at
least
21
years
old Placement,
Finaliza(on 3.
6 profiles
based
 3.
Yes •
$4000
ini(al
placement
fee
218‐720‐3097 on
BP
criteria 4.
Yes •
$12,000
balance
of
placement
fee
www.lovebasket.org 5.
Yes •
$900
post‐placement
•
$500
interstate
compact
(if
needed)
12 Lutheran
Social
Service Special
Needs,
BP
Services,
 None Informa(onal
Mee(ng,
 1.

64 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2
months $1,000
 •
$50
registra(on 12
months
2400
Park
Ave Infant/Open
Adop(on,
 Registra(on,
applica(on,
Training,
 2.

3 all
family
 2.
$2000 •
$500
applica(on
processing
Minneapolis,
MN
55404 Interna(onal,
Post‐Adop(on Adop(on
Study,
Family
Profile,
 3.

45 profiles 3.
Yes •
$250
per
person
pre‐adop(on
educa(on
612‐879‐5230 Match,
Coopera(ve
Agreement,
 4.
Yes •
$2000
adop(on
study
www.minnesotaadop(on.org Placement,
Post‐Placement
 5.
Yes •
$4500
infant
adop(on
program
Supervision,
Finaliza(on •
$8000
BP
services
13 New
Horizons Domes(c,
Interna(onal,
BP
 Must
be
a
Chris(an
couple
 Pre‐Applica(on
Packet,
 1.
29 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐3
months Included
in
 •
$1500
post‐placement
services
•
$50
pre‐applica(on
fee 1‐3
years
Frost
Benco
Building,
Hwy
254 Counseling,
Post‐Placement
 married
for
at
least
2
years
and
 Applica(on
Packet,
Educa(on
 2.
0 all
family
 2.
$3350 domes(c
fee •
$150
applica(on
fee
Frost,
MN
56033 Services,
Foster
Care at
least
23
years
old Session(s),
Adop(on
Study,
 3.
40 profiles 3.
Yes •
$1313
home
study
507‐878‐3200 Adop(on
Study
Approval,
Family
 4.
No •
$750
home
study/post‐placement
fee
www.nhadop(onagency.com Profile,
Ac(ve 5.
Yes •
$9000‐$15,000
domes(c
fee
14 New
Life
Family
Services Domes(c,
Homes
Studies
for
 Must
be
a
Chris(an
Evangelical
 Preliminary
Applica(on,
 1.
11 Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
4
months $750
if
 •
$1500
applica(on
fee Average
15

1515
East
66th
Street Embry
Adop(ons,
BP
Counseling couple
married
for
at
least
2
 Informa(on
Mee(ng,
Formal
 2.
0 BP
appropriate
 2.
$3000 needed •
$3000
adop(on
study months
Richfield,
MN
55423 years
and
be
between
21‐45
 Applica(on,
Home
Study,
 3.
15 profiles
based
 3.
Yes •
$5000
birth
parent
services
612‐866‐7643 years
old Placement,
Post‐Placement
 on
BP
criteria 4.
Yes •
$2000
placement
services
www.nlfs.org Supervision,
Finaliza(on 5.
Yes •
$3000
post‐placement,
finaliza(on,
post‐adop(on
services
15 North
Homes Special
Needs,
MWC,
Pregnancy
 None Inquiry,
Applica(on
Packet,
 1.
6
(domes(c
infants)
+
53
(MN
Wai(ng
Children) Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐4
months $35
per
day
 Minnesota's
Wai(ng
Children
(MWC)
is
free Varies
for

1880
River
Road Counseling,
Post‐Adop(on
 Orienta(on,
Background
Process,
 2.
0 all
family
 2.
$3100
(MN
Wai(ng
 cradle
care
 •
$200
applica(on domes(c

Grand
Rapids,
MN
55744 Services,
Domes(c
Infant
 Training,
Adop(on
Study,
 3.
29 profiles Children,
free) for
infants
 •
$3100
AS
($540
AS
update
from
same
agency) infant.
6‐18

218‐327‐3000 Adop(ons,
Third‐Party
Int'l
for
 Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ 3.
Yes when
 •
$3000
placement
ac(vi(es months
for

www.northhomesinc.org Non‐Hague
Countries,
Foster
 Placement
Supervision
un(l
 4.
Depends applicable;
no
 •
$1600
post‐placement MWC
Parent
Adop(ons,
Foster
Care,
 Finaliza(on.
For
MWC
Program,
 5.
Yes
(for
dom.
Infant) fees
for
MWC •
$3250
BP
counseling
Respite
Care,
Lifebooks,
Interstate
 Transi(onal
Services
Available. •
$2000
guardianship/direct
placement
services
Adop(ons,
Adop(on
Studies

16 PATH
(Metro)
2021
East
Hennepin
Ave.
Suite
100
Minneapolis,
MN
55413
651‐642‐5388
www.pathinc.org
17 Permanent
Family
Resource
Center
1220
North
Tower
Road,
Suite
101
Fergus
Falls,
MN

56537
218‐998‐3400
www.permanenramily.org
18 Summit
AdopCon
Home
Studies,
Inc. Home
Study
Services,
Post‐
1389
Summit
Avenue
St.
Paul,
MN
55105
651‐645‐6657
www.summitadop(on.com
Special
Needs
and
MN
Wai(ng
 None Intake
Mee(ng,
Interview
with
 Data
Not
Provided Yes N/A N/A 1.
1‐4
months None
go
to
 No
fees
for
MN
Wai(ng
Children. Varies

Children Family,
Home
Study,
Training,
 2.
$0
(MN
Wai(ng
 AP Any
court
fees
at
post‐placement
(me
are
reimbursable
to
AP. depending

Placement Children) on
race,

3.
Yes special

4.
Yes needs,
etc.
5.
Yes
Wai(ng
Children,
Domes(c
Infant,
 None Inquiry,
Orienta(on
Mee(ng,
 1.
26
(for
fiscal
year) Yes Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
1‐4
months None Wai(ng
Children
Program: Other
Program
Fees
(if
needed): 6‐24

Step‐Parent
&
Rela(ve
Adop(ons,
 Training,
Applica(on,
Home
Study,
 2.
0 BP
appropriate
 2.
$500
for
Wai(ng
 •
$100
per
person
training •
$1600
post‐placement
services months
Pre‐Adop(ve
Parent
Training,
 Referral,
Placement,
Finaliza(on,
 3.
30
(5
infant
and
25
wai(ng
child) profiles
based
 Children
and
$3100
for
 •
$100
applica(on
fee •
$2500
designated
adop(on
Birth
Parent
Counseling,
Post
‐ Post‐Finaliza(on on
BP
criteria Domes(c
Infant/Toddler •
$500
home
study •
$2500
rela(ve
adop(on
Adop(on
Services 3.
Yes Domes(c
Infant/Toddler
Program: •
$65/hr
step‐parent
adop(on
4.
No •
$100
per
person
training •
$250
alorney
fee
5.
AP
receives
AS,
but
 •
$100
applica(on
fee
can't
use
it
at
another
 •
$3100
home
study
agency •
$4400
placement
fee
None Contact,
Intake
Mee(ng,
2
Home
 63
Home
Studies
completed
in
2008 Yes N/A N/A 1.
5
days*
‐
3
months
 N/A •
$300
for
each
addi(onal
post‐placement
visit/report
 N/A
Placement
Visit/Report,
MN
 Study
Mee(ngs
in
AP's
Home,
 2.
$2200
(new)
‐
$1900
 •
$40
MN
Birth
Father
Registry
search

Father
Registry
Searches,
Witness
 Home
Study
Completed,

AP
 More
than
100
completed
in
each
of
2005,
2006,
and
 (update) •
$350
witness
of
domes(c
BP
consent

of
Domes(c
BP
Consent works
with
an
adop(on
agency
to
 2007 3.
Yes
have
a
child
placed
with
them,
 4.
N/A
Post‐Placement
Report
to
Court 5.
Yes
*Can
be
expedited
if
reqd

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