What an exciting time in your life, you have decided to look into pursuing adoption to grow your family. It can be an overwhelming and hard experience at times and choosing an agency to work with is probably one of your first really important decisions. In this article, we will explore adoption agencies in MN. My biggest piece of advice in choosing an adoption agency is to make sure you feel comfortable working with the agency and specifically your agency worker. The adoption process is very personal and requires you to share very personal and intimate details of your life with your worker. Making sure you have a good personal relationship with your worker is crucial. Let’s explore some adoption agencies in MN.
Private “fee” Adoption Agencies in MN:
There are several private adoption agencies in MN, and I will not be able to cover them all in this article. Here are a few I found and I tried to showcase ones all over the state. I highly suggest you research any agency you are wanting to work with. This is a crucial decision in the adoption process. Make sure you also understand what form of adoption you are pursuing and how the agency you chose will best be able to help you.
EVOLVE Adoption & Family Services
West Office
8120 Penn Ave. S., Suite 100A
Bloomington, MN 55431
EVOLVE Adoption & Family Services
Twin Cities Office
149 Thompson Ave. E., Suite 115
West St. Paul, MN 55118
EVOLVE Adoption & Family Services
East Office
5850 Omaha Ave. N.
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: 952-831-5707 or 651-439-2446
Website: //evolveservices.org
Adoption Minnesota
111 Third Ave. S., Suite 370
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-333-0489
Website: //adoptionmn.com/
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona
111 Market St., Suite 2
PO Box 379
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 507-454-2270
Website: https://www.ccsomn.org/adoption-program-page/
Love Basket, Inc.
3902 Minnesota Ave.
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218-720-3097
Website: //www.lovebasket.org/
Holy Family Catholic Adoption
St. Raphael’s Parish
7301 Bass Lake Road
Crystal, MN 55428
phone: 651-298-0133
Website: https://holyfamilyadoption.org/
Private “No Fee” Agencies:
These agencies are in collaboration with the state of Minnesota Department of Human Services to provide no fee assistance in adopting special needs children, older children and children in the Minnesota Waiting Program and/or foster care system.
Ampersand Families
515 Wabash Ave., Suite 150
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 612-605-1904
Website: www.ampersandfamilies.org
E-mail: info@ampersandfamilies.org
Kindred Family Focus (several adoption agencies in MN)
Administrative Office
9766 Fallon Ave. NE. #107
Monticello, MN 55362
Phone: 763-271-1670
24-Hour Crisis Line: 763-271-1681
Shoreview Location
5985 Rice Creek Parkway, Suite 202
Shoreview, MN 55126
Phone: 612-331-4429
Rochester Office
1700 N. Broadway #160
Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 507-923-4030
Cloquet Office
1302 Cloquet Ave.
Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone: 218-722-6106
Fergus Falls Office
220 W. Washington Ave. #B2
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: 218-739-3074
Brainerd Office
17025 Commercial Park Road #6
Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: 218-828-3900
St. Cloud Office
412 Great Oak Drive
Waite Park, MN 56387
Phone: 320-529-0862
Lutheran Social Service (several adoption agencies in MN)
Children’s Home Society
1605 Eustis St.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-255-2368 or 888-952-9302 (toll-free)
North Homes Children and Family Services
1880 River Road
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: 218-327-3000
North Homes Children and Family Services
4225 Technology Drive NW.
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-751-0282
North Homes Children and Family Services
324 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 733-3000
North Homes Children and Family Services
313 Main Ave. E.
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (844) 466-3720 (toll-free)
Website: //www.northhomesinc.org/
Public No Fee Agencies:
County social service programs are also available in the state of Minnesota. If you wish to work with a public agency, they usually provide no-fee adoption and foster care services. You must work with the agency in the county in which you reside.
Here are the local county contacts:
Aitkin County Social Services
Courthouse Annex
204 First St. NW.
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: 218-927-7200 or 800-328-3744
Anoka County Human Services
2100 Third Ave.
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763-324-4000
Becker County Human Services
712 Minnesota Ave.
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: 218-847-5628
Beltrami County Human Services
616 America Ave. NW.
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-333-4223
Benton County Human Services
531 Dewey St.
Foley, MN 56329
Phone: 320-968-5087
Big Stone County Human Services
340 Second St. NW.
Ortonville, MN 56278
Phone: 320-839-2555
Blue Earth County
Human Services
410 S. Fifth St.
P.O. Box 3526
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-304-4222
Brown County Family Services
1117 Center St.
P.O. Box 788
New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone: 507-354-8246
Carlton County Human Services
14 N. 11th St.
Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone: 218-879-4511
Carver County Community Services
602 E. Fourth St.
Chaska, MN 55318-2191
Phone: 952-361-1600
Cass County Human Services
400 Michigan Ave. W.
P.O. Box 519
Walker, MN 56484
Phone: 218-547-1340
Chippewa County Community
Services Building
719 N. Seventh St., Suite 200
Montevideo, MN 56265
Phone: 320-269-6401
Chisago County Human Services
313 N. Main St.
Center City, MN 55012
Phone: 651-213-5600
Clay County Human Services
715 11th St. N. #502
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-299-5200
Clearwater County Human Services
216 Park Ave. NW.
Bagley, MN 56621
Phone: 218-694-6164
Cook County Social Services
101 W. Hwy 61
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218) 387-3000
Crow Wing County Community Services
204 Laurel St.
Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: 218-824-1140
Dakota County Human Services (Western Service Center)
14955 Galaxie Ave. W.
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: 952-891-7570
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services
11 Fourth St.
P.O. Box 9
Windom, MN 56101
Phone: 507-831-1891
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services
407 Fifth St.
P.O. Box 67
Jackson, MN 56143
Phone: 507-847-4000
Dodge County Human Services
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
22 Sixth St. E., Dept 401
Mantorville, MN 55955
Phone: 507.923.2900
Douglas County Human Services
809 Elm St., Suite 1186
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: 320-762-2302
Faribault & Martin County Human Services
Martin County Center
115 W. First St.
Fairmont, Minnesota 56031
Phone: 507-238-4757
Faribault & Martin County Human Services
Faribault County Center
412 N. Nicollet St.
P.O. Box 217
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: 507-526-3265
Fillmore County Human Services
902 Houston St. NW, Suite 1
Preston, MN 55965
Phone: 507- 765-2175
Freeborn County Human Services
203 Clark St. W.
P.O. Box 1246
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: 507-377-5400
Goodhue County Health and Human Services
426 W. Ave.
Red Wing, MN 55066
Phone: 651-385-3200
Grant County Human Services
15 Central Ave. N.
P.O. Box 1006
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Phone: 218-685-8200
Hennepin County Human Services Center (one of many)
7051 Brooklyn Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55429
Phone: (612) 596-1300
Houston County Social Services
304 S. Marshall St.
Caledonia, Minnesota 55921
Phone: 507-725-5811
Hubbard County Social Services
205 Court Ave.
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: 218-732-1451
Isanti County Human Services
Oakview Office Complex
1700 E. Rum River Drive S., Suite A
Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone: 763-689-1711
Itasca County Health and Human Services
1209 SE. Second Ave.
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: 218-327-2941
Kanabec County Human Services
905 Forest Ave. E., Suite 150
Mora, MN 55051
Phone: 320-679-6350
Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services
2200 23rd St. NE., Suite 1020
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 320-231-7800
Kittson County Human Services
410 Fifth St. S., Suite 100
Hallock, MN 56728
Phone: 218-843-2689
Koochiching County Public Health and Human Services
1000 Fifth St.
International Falls, MN 56649
Phone: 218-283-7000
Lac Qui Parle County Family Services Center
930 First Ave.
P.O. Box 7
Madison, MN 56256
Phone: 320-598-7594
Lake County Health and Human Services
Two Harbors Service Center
616 Third Ave.
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-834-8400
Lake County Health and Human Services
Silver Bay Service Center
99 Edison Blvd.
Silver Bay, MN 55614
Phone: 218-226-4443
Lake of the Woods County
206 Eighth Ave. SE., Suite 200
Baudette, MN 56623
Phone: 218-634-2642
Le Sueur County Human Services
88 S. Park Ave.
Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: 507-357-8288
Mahnomen County Human Services
County Courthouse
311 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 460
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Phone: 218-935-2568
Marshall County Social Services
208 E. Colvin Ave., Suite 14
Warren, MN 56762
Phone: 218-745-5124
McLeod County Social Services
1805 Ford Ave. N., Suite 100
Glencoe, MN 55336
Phone: 320-864-3144
Meeker County Social Services
114 N. Holcombe Ave., Suite 180
Litchfield, MN 55355
Phone: 320-693-5300
Mille Lacs County Community and Veterans Services
525 Second St. SE.
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: 320-983-8208
Morrison County Social Services
Government Center
213 First Ave. SE.
Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: 320-632-2951
Mower County Health and Human Services
201 First St. NE., Suite 18
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: 507-437-9701
Nicollet County Human Services
St. Peter Office
622 S. Front St.
St. Peter, MN 56082
Phone: 507-934-8559
Nobles County Community Services
318 Ninth St.
P.O. Box 189
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: 507-295-5213
Norman County Department of Social Services
15 Second Ave. E., Room 108
Ada, MN 56510
Phone: 218-784-5400
Olmsted County Community Services
2117 Campus Drive SE., Suite 200
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507 328-6400
Otter Tail County Human Services
530 W. Fir Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: 218-998-8150
Pennington County Human Services
318 Knight Ave. N.
P.O. Box 340
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: 218-681-2880
Pine County Health and Human Services
Public Health Building
1610 Hwy 23 N.
Sandstone, MN 55072
Phone: 800-450-7463
Pipestone County Health and Human Services
1091 N. Hiawatha Ave.
Pipestone, MN 56164
Phone: 507-825-5024
Polk County Social Services
612 N. Broadway, Room 302
Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218-281-3127
Pope County Human Services
211 E. Minnesota Ave., Suite 200
Glenwood, MN 56334
Phone: 320-634-7755
Ramsey County Adoption
160 E. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-266-5437
Red Lake County Social Services
121 Edwards Ave. NW.
P.O. Box 356
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: (218) 253-4131
Redwood County Health and Human Services
266 E. Bridge St.
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Phone: 507-637-4041
Renville County Human Services
Government Services Center
105 S. Fifth Street, Suite 203h
Olivia, MN 56277
Phone: 320-523-2202
Rice County Social Services
Government Services Building
320 Third St. NW.
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: 507-332-6115
Rock County Health and Human Services
2 Roundwind Road
Luverne, MN 56156
Phone: 507-283-5066
Roseau County Social Services
208 Sixth St. SW.
Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: 218-463-2411
St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services
Duluth Government Services Center
320 W. Second St.
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218-726-2222
Scott County Human Services
Government Center
200 Fourth Ave. W., Room 300
Shakopee, MN 55379
Phone: 952-445-7751
Sherburne County Health and Human Services
Government Center
13880 Business Center Drive NW., Suite 100
Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: 763-765-4000
Sibley County Public Health and Human Services
111 Eighth St.
P.O. Box 237
Gaylord, MN 55334
Phone: 507-237-4000
Stearns County Human Services
705 Courthouse Square, Second Floor
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 320-656-6000
Steele County Human Services
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
630 Florence Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: 507-431-5600
Stevens County Human Services
400 Colorado Ave., Suite 104
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: 320-208-6600
Swift County Human Services
410 21st St. S.
Benson, MN 56215
Phone: 320-843-3160
Todd County Health and Human Services
212 Second Ave. S.
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Phone: 320-732-4500
Traverse County Social Services
202 Eighth St. N.
P.O. Box 46
Wheaton, MN 56296
Phone: 320-422-7777
Wabasha County Social Services
411 Hiawatha Drive E.
Wabasha, MN 55981
Phone: 651-565-3351
Wadena County Human Services
124 First St. SE.
Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: 218-631-7605
Waseca County Human Services
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance
299 Johnson Ave. SW., Suite 160
Waseca, MN 56093
Phone: 507-837-6600
Washington County Community Services
Government Center
14949 62nd St. N.
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: 651-430-6455
Watonwan County Human Services
715 Second Ave. S.
P.O. Box 31
St. James, MN 56081
Phone: 507-375-3294
Wilkin County Family Services
227 Sixth St. N.
PO Box 369
Breckenridge, MN 56520
Phone: 218-643-7161
Winona County Community Services
202 W. Third St.
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 507-457-6500
Wright County Health and Human Services
1004 Commercial Drive
Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone: 763-682-7400
Yellow Medicine County Family Services
415 Ninth Ave, Suite 202
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone: 320-564-2211
As indicated above, this is a general reference guide for you in choosing an adoption agency in Minnesota. We have absolutely zero affiliation with any of these agencies. I urge you to do as much research as possible when choosing an agency. I also suggest you attend as many informational meetings as possible. Then, you will get a feel for what to expect out of that agency and have the chance to meet some of the people you may be working with. You can also talk with your family, friends or neighbors who may have also gone through the adoption process. They can be some of the best referral sources for you because they know firsthand. Not sure where to even start, try here for a basic search of agencies.
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