Minnesota Adoption Agencies - Domestic Programs.pdf

Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart

Domestic Adoption Programs

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

Abbrevia(ons AP
=
Adop(ve
Parents BP
=
Birth
Parents AS
=
Adop(on
Study

1.
2008
PLACEMENTS 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families

OUT‐OF‐ STATE
 ADOPTION

DEGREE
OF
 OPENNESS

AP
PROFILES
 ADOPTION
STUDY AVAILABLE
 1.
How
long
un(l
approved? 2.
How
much
does
it
cost? TO
BPs

3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST 



•
Nbr
of
approved
families
wai(ng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant

Independent
Domes(c
Adop(on

None

AdopCon
Agency) 111
Third
Avenue
So.
Suite
370 Minneapolis,
MN

55401 612‐333‐0489 www.adop(on‐minnesota.com

2 African
American
AdopCon
Agency

 Special
Needs,
Older,
Birth
Parent
 None 2356
University
Ave.,
Suite
#220 St.
Paul,
MN

55114 651‐659‐0460 www.afadopt.org

3 Bethany
ChrisCan
Services 3025
Harbor
Lane
N,
Suite
316 Plymouth,
MN

55447 763‐553‐0344 www.bethany.org/plymouth

4 Catholic
ChariCes
of
St.
Paul
and
 Minneapolis/Seton
Services 1276
University
Avenue St.
Paul,
MN
55104 651‐603‐0254 www.ccspm.org

5 Children's
Home
Society
&
Family
 Services 1605
Eus(s
Street St
Paul,
MN
55108 651‐646‐6393 www.chsfs.org

6 Crossroads
AdopCon
Services 4600
West
77th
Street,
#200 Minneapolis,
MN
55435 (952)
831‐5707 www.crossroadsadop(on.com

7 Downey
Side 450
North
Syndicate,
Suite
380 St.
Paul,
MN
55104 651‐228‐0117 www.downeyside.com

Counseling,
Pregnancy
 Counseling,
Training,
Post‐ Adop(on
Services,
Foster
Care
 Adop(ons,
Private
Adop(ons
 (very
limited) Domes(c
Infant,
Intercountry
 Adop(on,
Embryo
Adop(on,
 Minnesota
Wai(ng
Children

Adop(on,
Pregnancy
Counseling
 and
Birth
Parent
Services,
Post‐ Adop(on
Program

9 HOPE
AdopCon
&
Family
Services
 InternaConal
Inc. 5850
Omaha
Ave.
N. Oak
Park
Hts.,
MN
55082 651‐439‐2446 www.hopeadop(onservices.org

10 LDS
Social
Services 6120
Earl
Brown
Drive,
Suite
210 Brooklyn
Center,
MN
55430 763‐560‐0900 www.providentliving.org

LENGTH
 OF
WAIT

Inquiry,
Informa(on
Packet,
 Orienta(on
Mee(ng,
Intake
 Mee(ng,
Home
Study,
Training,
 Family
Profile,
Placement,
Post‐ Placement

1.
63 2.
3 3.
45

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
1‐2
months all
family
 2.
$1900 profiles 3.
Yes 4.
Yes
(if
out
of
state) 5.
Yes

N/A

•
$25
orienta(on •
$175
intake •
$10,450
package •
$600
post‐placement •
$250‐$4500
birth
parent
counseling

16‐18
 Months

Informa(on
Packet,
Orienta(on,
 Training,
Adop(on
Study,
 Approval,
Placement

1.
23 2.
0 3.
24 
*
Agency
specializes
in
foster
children
placements

No

Up
to
BP
and
AP

N/A

•
modest
foster
placement
finaliza(on
court
filing
fees


a
year
or
 more

Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
2‐3
months BP
appropriate
 2.
$3500 profiles
based
 3.
Yes on
BP
criteria 4.
Depends 5.
Yes

$500


•
$550
applica(on •
$3000
home
study •
$3500
program
fee •
$1000
post‐placement •
$6500
birth
parent
services

Must
be
a
Chris(an

Inquiry,
Informa(on
Packet,
 1.
23 Applica(on,

Group
Mee(ngs,
 2.
1 Adop(on
Study,
Approval,
Ac(ve,
 3.
20 Placement

Yes

Married
at
least
3
years

Inquiry,
Informa(on
Packet,
 1.
7 Informa(on
Mee(ng,
Applica(on,
 2.
1 Process,
Group
Mee(ngs,
 3.
18 Adop(on
Study,
Approval,
Ac(ve,
 Placement,
Post‐Adop(on
 mee(ng

Yes

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) Program
for
Minnesota's
Wai(ng
 children
in
the
family Screening
(Background
Checks,
 2.
3 Children
(older
children
living
in
 Reference
Checks,
Etc.),
Pre‐ 3.
72 faster
care
in
MN),
Interna(onal,
 Adop(on
Workshop,
Adop(on
 Wai(ng
Interna(onal
Children's
 Study,
Wai(ng
Family
Book,
Match
 Program,
Post‐Adop(on
Services,
 Mee(ng,
Coopera(ve
Agreement,
 individual
and
Family
Counseling,
 Placement,
Post‐Placement
and
 Family
Support
Services,
 Finaliza(on Pregnancy
Counseling
Services

Expect
Fully
 Open
 Rela(onship

N/A

1.
6‐8
months 2.
$0 3.
Yes
(if
family
member) 4.
Depends 5.
Yes

BPs
can
review
 1.
6
months all
family
 2.
$950‐$3700 profiles 3.
Yes 4.
No 5.
Yes

Determined
 Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
3‐4
months on
a
case‐by‐ all
family
 2.
$3100 case
basis profiles 3.
Yes 4.
It
Depends 5.
Yes

Covered
by
 •
$500
applica(on
fee program
fees •
$1000
ini(al
mee(ngs •
$2500
placement •
$3000
birth
parent
counseling •
program
fees
end
up
bringing
total
costs
to
$12,000‐$15,000
depending
on
income

up
to
2
 years

$1000
if
used No
fees
for
families
adop(ng
through
the
Program
 for
MN’s
Wai(ng
Children. •
Free
info
mee(ng
&
free
program
orienta(on •
$45
registra(on
fee •
$500
adop(on
educa(on
classes •
$500
applica(on
processing •
$3,100
adop(on
study
fee •
$5,400
coordina(on
fee

varies

Informa(onal
Mee(ng,
 1.
20 Applica(on,
Educa(onal
Sessions,
 2.
0 Home
Study,
Wai(ng
Family
 3.
10 Leler,
Placement,
Post‐ Placement,
Finaliza(on

Yes

Special
needs
and
older
children
 in
foster
care
only

Married
or
commiled
 rela(onship
for
at
least
3
years

Pre‐Adop(ve
Training,
Home
 Study,
Licensed
for
Foster
Care,
 Placement,
Finaliza(on

1.
25 2.
N/A 3.
20

Yes

1.
34
(5
through
own
program
en(rely
and
29
through
 partnerships) 2.
0 3.
5
(+12
for
foster
care)

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
6‐8
weeks all
family
 2.
$3400 profiles 3.
Yes 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

No
addi(onal
 •
$3400
for
AS fees
charged •
$1800
for
AS
update
for
AS
done
at
our
agency •
$2100
for
AS
update
if
previous
AS
done
at
another
agency •
$15,000
placement
fee
(when
they
place)

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
3‐4
months BP
appropriate
 2.
$1700‐$3500 profiles
based
 3.
Yes on
BP
criteria 4.
Depends 5.
Yes

If
needed,
4
 No
fees
for
adop(ng
MN
wai(ng
children. days
of
Bridge
 •
$500
applica(on Care
are
 •
$1700‐$3500
AS included
in
 •
$1200
adop(on
processing program
fee;
 •
$750
post‐placement
services then
$25/day. •
$3000
to
be
in
"pool"
of
wai(ng
parents •
$7500
match

14
month
 average

$0


24
months

Must
be
a
Chris(an,
2‐parent
 Inquiry,
Applica(on,
Home
Study,
 domes(c
infant,
and
domes(c
 family
married
for
at
least
1
year Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ foster
care
adop(ons;
partner
 Placement
Supervision,
 with
agencies
(government
and
 Finaliza(on private)
to
promote
and
advocate
 for
families Infant,
Older
Child,
Interna(onal,
 None BP
Counseling,
Cultural
 Workshops,
Post‐Adop(on
 Services,
Therapy
and
Support

Inquiry,
Informa(on
or
 1.
13
(infant)
20
(wai(ng
child) Orienta(on
Mee(ng,
Applica(on,
 2.
2
(while
in
foster
care
and
not
placed) Home
Study,
Training,
Placement,
 3.
10
(infant) Post‐Placement
Services,
 Finaliza(on

Domes(c
Infant,
Educa(on,
 Support,
Post‐Placement
 Supervision

Inquiry,
Ini(al
Paperwork,
 Applica(on,
Training
&
Mee(ng,
 Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ Placement
Supervision,
 Finaliza(on

Must
be
married
for
at
least
2
 years
and
ac(ve
members
of
 The
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
of
 Laler‐day
Saints

1.
5 2.
0 3.
12

N/A

N/A

1.
2‐3
months 2.
No
direct
fees
to
AP 3.
Yes 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

Yes,
from
one
 Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐3
months LDS
Family
 all
family
 2.
$1000 Services
 profiles 3.
Yes agency
to
 4.
No another 5.
Yes

N/A

•
$400
applica(on
fee •
$2600
adop(on
study •
$2000
adop(on
processing
fee •
$1050
placement
and
post‐placement •
$8000‐$20,000
fees
from
partner
agencies

N/A

•
No
direct
fees
to
AP
and
no
agency
fees

•
$7,800
domes(c
program
fee
(if
birth
parent
 received
CHSFS
Birth
parent
and
pregnancy
 counseling
services) •
$500
finaliza(on
services
fee •
$1000
family
home
care,
if
used
(temporary
care
 provided
to
a
child
during
the
legal
risk
period)
 •
Adop(on
study
update,
required
annually
is
$800

None

Single
parent
allowed

Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐6
months all
family
 2.
$2600 profiles 3.
Yes 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

up
to
2
 years

Domes(c,
Interna(onal,
Special
 Needs,
Siblings,
Older
Children,
 Post‐Adop(on

8 God's
Children
AdopCon
Agency,
Inc. Home
studies
for
interna(onal,
 23592
Ridgewood
Circle
 Fergus
Falls,
MN
56537 877‐233‐2025 www.adoptgodschildren.com

TOTAL
FEES

3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN
 residents
adop(ng
out‐of‐ state?
 4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from
 another
agency? 5.
Is
AP
en(tled
to
keep
AS?

2.
RECLAIMS 



•
Nbr
of
(mes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aAer
placement
occurs

1 AdopCon
Minnesota
(Wellspring


FOSTER
 CARE
FEES

•
$1000
home
study •
Placement
fee
is
10%
of
combined
gross
income
less
the
home
study
fee
(minimum
is
$4000
and
 maximum
is
$10,000)

Thank you to My Adoption Advisor (www.MyAdoptionAdvisor.com) and The Adoption Option Committee, Inc. (www.aoci.org) for contributing to this listing.

0‐18
 months

Varies
 depending
 on
race,
 special
 needs,
etc. 3‐12
 months

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Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart

Domestic Adoption Programs

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

Abbrevia(ons AP
=
Adop(ve
Parents BP
=
Birth
Parents AS
=
Adop(on
Study

1.
2008
PLACEMENTS 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families

OUT‐OF‐ STATE
 ADOPTION

DEGREE
OF
 OPENNESS

AP
PROFILES
 ADOPTION
STUDY AVAILABLE
 1.
How
long
un(l
approved? 2.
How
much
does
it
cost? TO
BPs

3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST 



•
Nbr
of
approved
families
wai(ng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant

3902
Minnesota
Avenue Duluth,
MN
55802 218‐720‐3097 www.lovebasket.org

12 Lutheran
Social
Service 2400
Park
Ave Minneapolis,
MN
55404 612‐879‐5230 www.minnesotaadop(on.org

13 New
Horizons Frost
Benco
Building,
Hwy
254 Frost,
MN
56033 507‐878‐3200 www.nhadop(onagency.com

14 New
Life
Family
Services 1515
East
66th
Street Richfield,
MN
55423 612‐866‐7643 www.nlfs.org

15 North
Homes 1880
River
Road Grand
Rapids,
MN
55744 218‐327‐3000 www.northhomesinc.org

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

LENGTH
 OF
WAIT

Domes(c
Infant,
Interna(onal,
 Post‐Adop(on,
Birth
Parent
 Services,
Foster
Care

Must
be
a
Chris(an
couple
 Applica(on,
Home
Study,
Training,
 1.
12 married
for
at
least
3
years
and
 Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ 2.
0 at
least
21
years
old Placement,
Finaliza(on 3.
6

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
1‐2
months $30/day
if
 BP
appropriate
 2.
$1750
($995
AS
update) necessary profiles
based
 3.
Yes on
BP
criteria 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

•
$445
applica(on
fee •
$1750
adop(on
study
 •
$4000
ini(al
placement
fee •
$12,000
balance
of
placement
fee •
$900
post‐placement •
$500
interstate
compact
(if
needed)

Special
Needs,
BP
Services,
 Infant/Open
Adop(on,
 Interna(onal,
Post‐Adop(on

None

Informa(onal
Mee(ng,
 1.

64 Registra(on,
applica(on,
Training,
 2.

3 Adop(on
Study,
Family
Profile,
 3.

45 Match,
Coopera(ve
Agreement,
 Placement,
Post‐Placement
 Supervision,
Finaliza(on

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2
months all
family
 2.
$2000 profiles 3.
Yes 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

$1,000


12
months

Domes(c,
Interna(onal,
BP
 Counseling,
Post‐Placement
 Services,
Foster
Care

Must
be
a
Chris(an
couple
 Pre‐Applica(on
Packet,
 1.
29 married
for
at
least
2
years
and
 Applica(on
Packet,
Educa(on
 2.
0 at
least
23
years
old Session(s),
Adop(on
Study,
 3.
40 Adop(on
Study
Approval,
Family
 Profile,
Ac(ve

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐3
months all
family
 2.
$3350 profiles 3.
Yes 4.
No 5.
Yes

•
$50
registra(on •
$500
applica(on
processing •
$250
per
person
pre‐adop(on
educa(on •
$2000
adop(on
study •
$4500
infant
adop(on
program •
$8000
BP
services •
$1500
post‐placement
services •
$50
pre‐applica(on
fee

Included
in
 domes(c
fee •
$150
applica(on
fee •
$1313
home
study •
$750
home
study/post‐placement
fee •
$9000‐$15,000
domes(c
fee

Domes(c,
Homes
Studies
for
 Embry
Adop(ons,
BP
Counseling

Must
be
a
Chris(an
Evangelical
 couple
married
for
at
least
2
 years
and
be
between
21‐45
 years
old

Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
4
months BP
appropriate
 2.
$3000 profiles
based
 3.
Yes on
BP
criteria 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

$750
if
 needed

•
$1500
applica(on
fee •
$3000
adop(on
study •
$5000
birth
parent
services •
$2000
placement
services •
$3000
post‐placement,
finaliza(on,
post‐adop(on
services

Average
15
 months

Up
to
BP
and
AP BPs
can
review
 1.
2‐4
months all
family
 2.
$3100
(MN
Wai(ng
 profiles Children,
free) 3.
Yes 4.
Depends 5.
Yes
(for
dom.
Infant)

$35
per
day
 Minnesota's
Wai(ng
Children
(MWC)
is
free cradle
care
 •
$200
applica(on for
infants
 •
$3100
AS
($540
AS
update
from
same
agency) when
 •
$3000
placement
ac(vi(es applicable;
no
 •
$1600
post‐placement fees
for
MWC •
$3250
BP
counseling •
$2000
guardianship/direct
placement
services

Varies
for
 domes(c
 infant.
6‐18
 months
for
 MWC

None
go
to
 AP

No
fees
for
MN
Wai(ng
Children. Any
court
fees
at
post‐placement
(me
are
reimbursable
to
AP.

Varies
 depending
 on
race,
 special
 needs,
etc.

None

Wai(ng
Children
Program: •
$100
per
person
training •
$100
applica(on
fee •
$500
home
study Domes(c
Infant/Toddler
Program: •
$100
per
person
training •
$100
applica(on
fee •
$3100
home
study •
$4400
placement
fee

Preliminary
Applica(on,
 Informa(on
Mee(ng,
Formal
 Applica(on,
Home
Study,
 Placement,
Post‐Placement
 Supervision,
Finaliza(on

1.
11 2.
0 3.
15

Special
Needs,
MWC,
Pregnancy
 None Counseling,
Post‐Adop(on
 Services,
Domes(c
Infant
 Adop(ons,
Third‐Party
Int'l
for
 Non‐Hague
Countries,
Foster
 Parent
Adop(ons,
Foster
Care,
 Respite
Care,
Lifebooks,
Interstate
 Adop(ons,
Adop(on
Studies

Inquiry,
Applica(on
Packet,
 1.
6
(domes(c
infants)
+
53
(MN
Wai(ng
Children) Orienta(on,
Background
Process,
 2.
0 Training,
Adop(on
Study,
 3.
29 Approval,
Placement,
Post‐ Placement
Supervision
un(l
 Finaliza(on.
For
MWC
Program,
 Transi(onal
Services
Available.

Yes

Special
Needs
and
MN
Wai(ng
 Children

Intake
Mee(ng,
Interview
with
 Family,
Home
Study,
Training,
 Placement

Yes

None

Wai(ng
Children,
Domes(c
Infant,
 None Step‐Parent
&
Rela(ve
Adop(ons,
 Pre‐Adop(ve
Parent
Training,
 Birth
Parent
Counseling,
Post
‐ Adop(on
Services

18 Summit
AdopCon
Home
Studies,
Inc. Home
Study
Services,
Post‐ 1389
Summit
Avenue St.
Paul,
MN
55105 651‐645‐6657 www.summitadop(on.com

TOTAL
FEES

3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN
 residents
adop(ng
out‐of‐ state?
 4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from
 another
agency? 5.
Is
AP
en(tled
to
keep
AS?

2.
RECLAIMS 



•
Nbr
of
(mes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aAer
placement
occurs

11 Love
Basket

FOSTER
 CARE
FEES

Placement
Visit/Report,
MN
 Father
Registry
Searches,
Witness
 of
Domes(c
BP
Consent

None

Data
Not
Provided

Inquiry,
Orienta(on
Mee(ng,
 1.
26
(for
fiscal
year) Training,
Applica(on,
Home
Study,
 2.
0 Referral,
Placement,
Finaliza(on,
 3.
30
(5
infant
and
25
wai(ng
child) Post‐Finaliza(on

Yes

Contact,
Intake
Mee(ng,
2
Home
 63
Home
Studies
completed
in
2008 Study
Mee(ngs
in
AP's
Home,
 Home
Study
Completed,

AP
 More
than
100
completed
in
each
of
2005,
2006,
and
 works
with
an
adop(on
agency
to
 2007 have
a
child
placed
with
them,
 Post‐Placement
Report
to
Court

Yes

N/A

N/A

1.
1‐4
months 2.
$0
(MN
Wai(ng
 Children) 3.
Yes 4.
Yes 5.
Yes

Up
to
BP
and
AP Agency
shows
 1.
1‐4
months BP
appropriate
 2.
$500
for
Wai(ng
 profiles
based
 Children
and
$3100
for
 on
BP
criteria Domes(c
Infant/Toddler 3.
Yes 4.
No 5.
AP
receives
AS,
but
 can't
use
it
at
another
 agency N/A

N/A

1.
5
days*
‐
3
months
 N/A 2.
$2200
(new)
‐
$1900
 (update) 3.
Yes 4.
N/A 5.
Yes *Can
be
expedited
if
reqd

up
to
2
 years

1‐3
years

Other
Program
Fees
(if
needed): •
$1600
post‐placement
services •
$2500
designated
adop(on •
$2500
rela(ve
adop(on •
$65/hr
step‐parent
adop(on •
$250
alorney
fee

•
$300
for
each
addi(onal
post‐placement
visit/report
 •
$40
MN
Birth
Father
Registry
search
 •
$350
witness
of
domes(c
BP
consent


Thank you to My Adoption Advisor (www.MyAdoptionAdvisor.com) and The Adoption Option Committee, Inc. (www.aoci.org) for contributing to this listing.

6‐24
 months

N/A

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