Domestic Adoption Programs Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart Data Represents 2009 Statistics

updated February 2010

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

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Adop(on
Advisor,
LLC
makes
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
is
self‐reported,
not
independently
verified,
may
change
at
any
(me,
and
may
contain
omissions
and
inaccuracies.
Ques(ons
about
agency
data
should
be
referred
directly
to
the
agency.

AGENCY
NAME DOMESTIC
 RESTRICTIONS 1.
PLACEMENTS GENERAL
 SUPPORT
 ADOPTION
STUDY FEES

AbbreviaCons
AP
=
AdopCve
Parents
BP
=
Birth
Parents
AS
=
AdopCon
Study
ADOPTION
 (e.g.,
Marital
Status,
 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 LENGTH
 FOR 1.
How
long
unCl
approved?
PROGRAMS
 Length
of
Marriage,
 meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 OF
WAIT
 OUT‐OF‐ 2.
How
much
does
it
cost?
Religion,
Age,
 choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families 3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN

AVAILABLE (in
months) STATE

Number
of
Children
 2.
RECLAIMS residents
adopCng
out‐of‐
(e.g.,
Infant,

in
Family) ADOPTIONS state?

Special
Needs,
 



•
Nbr
of
Cmes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aZer
placement
occurs
4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from

MN
WaiCng
 3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST another
agency?
Children) 



•
Nbr
of
approved
families
waiCng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant 5.
Is
AP
enCtled
to
keep
AS?

2008 2009
1 Adop*on
Minnesota 1.
63 1.
55 1.
1‐2
months OrientaCon $25
111
Third
Avenue
So.,
Suite
370 2.
3 2.
2 2.
$1,900 Intake $175
Minneapolis,
MN

55401 Infant None 3.
45 3.
45 19 Yes 3.
Yes Package $10,950
612‐333‐0489 4.
Yes
(if
out
of
state) Post‐Placement $800
www.adopCon‐minnesota.com 5.
Yes Birth
Parent
Counseling $250‐$5,000
2 African
American
Adop*on
Agency

 1.
23 1.
1 1.
4
months Infant
AdopCon
Fee $10,000‐$15,000
1700
Highway
36N,
Suite
450 Infant,
MN
 2.
0 2.
0 2.
$3,500‐$4,500 MN
WaiCng
Children
Fee Modest
(charged
by
State
and

Roseville,
MN
55113 WaiCng
 None 3.
24 3.
2 12+ No 3.
Yes not
Agency)
651‐659‐0460 Children 
*
Agency
specializes
in
 
*
Agency
specializes
in
 4.
Yes
www.afadopt.org foster
children
placements foster
children
placements 5.
DraZ
Only
3 Bethany
Chris*an
Services 1.
23 1.
17 1.
2‐3
months ApplicaCon $550
3025
Harbor
Lane
N,
Suite
316 2.
1 2.
0 2.
$3,500 AS $3,000
Plymouth,
MN

55447 Infant ChrisCan 3.
20 3.
18 up
to
24 Yes 3.
Yes Program
Fee $3,500
763‐553‐0344 4.
Depends Post‐Placement $1,500
www.bethany.org/plymouth 5.
Yes Birth
Parent
Services $6,750
4 Catholic
Chari*es
of
Diocese
of
St.
 1.
8 1.
8 1.
3‐4
months ApplicaCon
Fee $500
Cloud 2.
2 2.
0 2.
$3,250 Pre‐Placement
Fee $4,450
157
Roosevelt
Rd,
Ste
200 3.
18 3.
18 3.
Yes Background
Studies $70/person
Married
at
least
3
 13‐16

St
Cloud,
MN
56301 Infant Yes 4.
No Placement
Fee $5,550
years months
320‐650‐1666 5.
Yes Post‐Placement
Fee $2,100
800‐830‐8254
www.ccstcloud.org
5 Catholic
Chari*es
of
St.
Paul
and
 1.
7 1.
11 1.
6
months ApplicaCon
Fee $750
Minneapolis/Seton
Services 2.
1 2.
0 2.
$1,200‐$4,100 Program
Fee $2,500
1276
University
Avenue Married
at
least
3
 3.
18 3.
17 3.
Yes Birth
Parent
Program $4,000
Infant up
to
24 Yes
St.
Paul,
MN
55104 years 4.
No Placement
&
Support $2,000
651‐647‐3103 5.
Yes Total
Costs
Generally
are $14,500‐$17,400
www.cctwinciCes.org
6 Catholic
Chari*es
Diocese
of
Winona 1.
11 1.
8 1.
2‐3
months ApplicaCon
Fee $300
(Serving
Mankato,
Rochester,
Winona,
 2.
1 2.
0 2.
$2,950 Background
Check $70/person
Worthington,
Albert
Lea,
Aus(n,
Owatonna) 3.
20 3.
23 3.
Yes AS $2,950
111
Market
Street
Suite
2 Married
at
least
2

Infant 12‐36 Yes 4.
Depends Program
Fee $3,950‐$8,900
Winona,
MN
55987 years
5.
Yes Pregnancy
Program
Fee $3,000
507‐454‐2270
www.ccwinona.org

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 Domestic Adoption Programs Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart Data Represents 2009 Statistics
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Adop(on
Advisor,
LLC
makes
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
is
self‐reported,
not
independently
verified,
may
change
at
any
(me,
and
may
contain
omissions
and
inaccuracies.
Ques(ons
about
agency
data
should
be
referred
directly
to
the
agency.

AGENCY
NAME DOMESTIC
 RESTRICTIONS 1.
PLACEMENTS GENERAL
 SUPPORT
 ADOPTION
STUDY FEES

AbbreviaCons
AP
=
AdopCve
Parents
BP
=
Birth
Parents
AS
=
AdopCon
Study
ADOPTION
 (e.g.,
Marital
Status,
 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 LENGTH
 FOR 1.
How
long
unCl
approved?
PROGRAMS
 Length
of
Marriage,
 meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 OF
WAIT
 OUT‐OF‐ 2.
How
much
does
it
cost?
Religion,
Age,
 choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families 3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN

AVAILABLE (in
months) STATE

Number
of
Children
 2.
RECLAIMS residents
adopCng
out‐of‐
(e.g.,
Infant,

in
Family) ADOPTIONS state?

Special
Needs,
 



•
Nbr
of
Cmes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aZer
placement
occurs
4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from

MN
WaiCng
 3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST another
agency?
Children) 



•
Nbr
of
approved
families
waiCng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant 5.
Is
AP
enCtled
to
keep
AS?

2008 2009
7 Children's
Home
Society
&
Family
 1.
21
(domesCc
infant)
and
 1.
24
(domesCc
infant)
and
 1.
2‐4
months No
Fees
MN
WaiCng
Children N/A
Services 30
(MN
WaiCng) 22
(MN
WaiCng) 2.
$3,100
(free
for
MN
 RegistraCon
Fee $50
1605
EusCs
Street 2.
3 2.
2 WaiCng) AdopCon
EducaCon
Classes varies
St
Paul,
MN
55108 3.
72 3.
57
(domesCc
infant)
and
 3.
Yes ApplicaCon
Processing $500
651‐646‐6393 25‐50
years
old
 30
(MN
WaiCng) 4.
Yes AS
Fee $3,100
Infant,
MN

www.chsfs.org and
have
1
or
no
 5.
Yes CoordinaCon
Fee varies
WaiCng
 varies Yes
children
in
the
 Pregnancy
Counseling
Fee varies
Children
family FinalizaCon
Services
Fee $500
Foster
Care,
if
used
 $1,000
Post‐Placement $1,000
ICPC
(if
needed) $1,000
AS
Update
(Required
Annually) $800
8 Crossroads
Adop*on
Services 1.
20 1.
18 1.
2‐6
months ApplicaCon
Fee $400
7600
Parklawn
Avenue,
#352 2.
0 2.
0 2.
$2,600 AS $2,600
Minneapolis,
MN
55435 Infant None 3.
10 3.
9 0‐18 Yes 3.
Yes AdopCon
Processing
Fee $2,000
(952)
831‐5707 4.
Yes Placement
and
Post‐Placement $1,400
www.crossroadsadopCon.com 5.
Yes Fees
from
Partner
Agencies $17,500‐$34,000
9 Downey
Side Married
or
 1.
25 1.
35 1.
2‐3
months No
Direct
Fees
to
AP
and
No
Agency
Fees N/A
450
North
Syndicate,
Suite
380 commihed
 2.
N/A 2.
N/A Varies
 2.
No
direct
fees
to
AP
St.
Paul,
MN
55104 MN
WaiCng
 relaConship
for
at
 3.
20 3.
N/A depending
 3.
No
651‐228‐0117 Children,
 least
3
years on
race,
 No 4.
Yes
www.downeyside.org Special
Needs special
 5.
No
Single
parent
 needs,
etc.
allowed
10 God's
Children
Adop*on
Agency,
Inc. 1.
34
(5
through
own
 1.
29 1.
8‐12
weeks AS
(depending
on
partnering
agency) $3,400
23592
Ridgewood
Circle
 Must
be
a
 program
enCrely
and
29
 2.
0 2.
$3,400 AS
Update
(when
previously
done
at
our
agency) $1,800
Infant,
MN

Fergus
Falls,
MN
56537 ChrisCan,
2‐parent
 through
partnerships) 3.
6 3.
Yes AS
Update
(when
previously
done
outside
our
agency) $2,100
WaiCng
 3‐12 Yes
877‐233‐2025 family
married
for
 2.
0 4.
Yes Placement
Fee $15,000
Children
www.adoptgodschildren.com at
least
1
year 3.
5
(+12
for
foster
care) 5.
Yes

11 HOPE
Adop*on
&
Family
Services 1.
13
(infant)
and
20
 1.

12
(infant)
and
21
 1.
3‐4
months No
fees
for
adopCng
MN
waiCng
children Minor
fee
charged
by
State

5850
Omaha
Ave.
N. (waiCng
child) (waiCng
child) 2.
$1,700‐$3,500 ApplicaCon
Fee $500
Oak
Park
Hts.,
MN
55082 Infant,
MN
 2.
2
(while
in
foster
care
 2.
0 3.
Yes AS $1,700‐$3,500
651‐439‐2446 WaiCng
 None and
not
placed) 3.
14
(infant) 11 Yes 4.
Depends AdopCon
Processing $1,200
www.hopeadopConservices.org Children 3.
10
(infant) 5.
Yes Post‐Placement
Services $750
To
be
in
"Pool"
of
WaiCng
Parents $3,000
Match $8,000

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 Domestic Adoption Programs Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart Data Represents 2009 Statistics
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Adop(on
Advisor,
LLC
makes
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
is
self‐reported,
not
independently
verified,
may
change
at
any
(me,
and
may
contain
omissions
and
inaccuracies.
Ques(ons
about
agency
data
should
be
referred
directly
to
the
agency.

AGENCY
NAME DOMESTIC
 RESTRICTIONS 1.
PLACEMENTS GENERAL
 SUPPORT
 ADOPTION
STUDY FEES

ADOPTION
 (e.g.,
Marital
Status,
 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 LENGTH
 FOR 1.
How
long
unCl
approved?
PROGRAMS
 Length
of
Marriage,
 meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 OF
WAIT
 OUT‐OF‐ 2.
How
much
does
it
cost?
Religion,
Age,
 choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families 3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN

AbbreviaCons AVAILABLE (in
months) STATE

Number
of
Children
 2.
RECLAIMS residents
adopCng
out‐of‐
AP
=
AdopCve
Parents (e.g.,
Infant,

in
Family) ADOPTIONS state?

BP
=
Birth
Parents Special
Needs,
 



•
Nbr
of
Cmes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aZer
placement
occurs
4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from

AS
=
AdopCon
Study MN
WaiCng
 3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST another
agency?
Children) 



•
Nbr
of
approved
families
waiCng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant 5.
Is
AP
enCtled
to
keep
AS?

2008 2009
12 LDS
Social
Services Must
be
married
 1.
5 1.
4 1.
2‐3
months AS $1,000
6120
Earl
Brown
Drive,
Suite
210 for
at
least
2
years
 2.
0 2.
1 Yes,
from
one
 2.
$1,000 Placement
Fee 10%
of
Combined
Gross

Brooklyn
Center,
MN
55430 and
acCve
 3.
12 3.
19 LDS
Family
 3.
Yes Income
($4,000‐$10,000)
6
months

763‐560‐0900 Infant members
of
The
 Services
 4.
No
to
3
years
www.providentliving.org Church
of
Jesus
 agency
to
 5.
Yes
Christ
of
Laher‐day
 another
Saints
13 Love
Basket 1.
12 1.
3 1.
1‐2
months ApplicaCon
Fee $445
Must
be
a
ChrisCan

3902
Minnesota
Avenue 2.
0 2.
0 2.
$1,750
($995
AS
 AS
 $1,750
couple
married
for

Duluth,
MN
55802 3.
6 3.
5 up
to
24
 update) IniCal
Placement
Fee $4,000
Infant at
least
3
years
and
 Yes
218‐720‐3097 months 3.
Yes Balance
of
Placement
Fee $12,000
at
least
21
years

www.lovebasket.org 4.
Yes Post‐Placement $900
old
5.
Yes Interstate
Compact
(if
needed) $500
14 Lutheran
Social
Service 1.

64 1.

71
infant,
26
special
 1.
2‐3
months RegistraCon $50
2400
Park
Ave 2.

3 needs 2.
$2,000 ApplicaCon
Processing $500
Minneapolis,
MN
55404 3.

45 2.

3 3.
Yes Pre‐AdopCon
EducaCon $250/Person
612‐879‐5230 3.

60 4.
No AS $2,000
Infant,
Special

www.minnesotaadopCon.org None 13 Yes 5.
Yes AdopCon
Outreach
Program $1,000
Needs
WaiCng
Families
Program $5,000
Birth
Parent
Services
(General) $8,500
Birth
Parent
Services
(Designated) $5,000
Post‐Placement
Services $1,500
15 New
Horizons 1.
29 1.
30 1.
2‐3
months Pre‐ApplicaCon
Fee $50
Must
be
a
ChrisCan

302
South
Grove
Street 2.
0 2.
0 2.
$3,350 ApplicaCon
Fee $150
couple
married
for

PO
Box
188 3.
40 3.
35 3.
Yes Home
Study $1,313
Infant at
least
2
years
and
 12‐36 Yes
Blue
Earth,
MN
56013 4.
No Home
Study/Post‐Placement
Fee $750
at
least
23
years

507‐526‐3518 5.
Yes DomesCc
Fee $9,000‐$15,000
old
www.nhadopConagency.com
16 New
Life
Family
Services 1.
11 1.
10 1.
4
months ApplicaCon
Fee $1,500
Must
be
a
ChrisCan

1515
East
66th
Street 2.
0 2.
0 2.
$3,000 AS $3,000
Evangelical
couple

Richfield,
MN
55423 3.
15 3.
15 3.
Yes Birth
Parent
Services $5,000
married
for
at
least

612‐866‐7643 Infant 12 Yes 4.
Yes Placement
Services $2,000
2
years
and
be

www.nlfs.org 5.
Yes Post‐Placement,
FinalizaCon,
Post‐AdopCon
Services $3,000
between
21‐45

years
old

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 Domestic Adoption Programs Minnesota Adoption Agency Resource Chart Data Represents 2009 Statistics
updated February 2010
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My
Adop(on
Advisor,
LLC
makes
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
is
self‐reported,
not
independently
verified,
may
change
at
any
(me,
and
may
contain
omissions
and
inaccuracies.
Ques(ons
about
agency
data
should
be
referred
directly
to
the
agency.

AGENCY
NAME DOMESTIC
 RESTRICTIONS 1.
PLACEMENTS GENERAL
 SUPPORT
 ADOPTION
STUDY FEES

ADOPTION
 (e.g.,
Marital
Status,
 



•
Includes
"designated
placements"
where
APs
and
BPs
 LENGTH
 FOR 1.
How
long
unCl
approved?
PROGRAMS
 Length
of
Marriage,
 meet
outside
agency
and
"book
placements"
where
BPs
 OF
WAIT
 OUT‐OF‐ 2.
How
much
does
it
cost?
Religion,
Age,
 choose
APs
from
book
of
approved
families 3.
Do
you
provide
AS
for
MN

AbbreviaCons AVAILABLE (in
months) STATE

Number
of
Children
 2.
RECLAIMS residents
adopCng
out‐of‐
AP
=
AdopCve
Parents (e.g.,
Infant,

in
Family) ADOPTIONS state?

BP
=
Birth
Parents Special
Needs,
 



•
Nbr
of
Cmes
BP
chooses
to
parent
aZer
placement
occurs
4.
Do
you
honor
AS
from

AS
=
AdopCon
Study MN
WaiCng
 3.
NBR
FAMILIES
ON
WAIT
LIST another
agency?
Children) 



•
Nbr
of
approved
families
waiCng
to
adopt
U.S.
infant 5.
Is
AP
enCtled
to
keep
AS?

2008 2009
17 North
Homes 1.
6
Infants
+
53
MN
 1.
1
Infant
+
21
MN
WaiCng
 1.
2‐4
months Minnesota's
WaiCng
Children
(MWC) Lihle
to
No
Cost
Varies
for

1880
River
Road WaiCng
Children Children 2.
$3,100
(MN
WaiCng
 ApplicaCon $200
Infant,
MN
 domesCc

Grand
Rapids,
MN
55744 2.
0 2.
1 Children,
free) AS
(update
if
from
our
agency) $3,100
($540‐$1,500)
WaiCng
 None infant.
6‐18
 Yes
218‐327‐3000 3.
29 3.
6
Infant
+
29
MN
WaiCng
 3.
Yes Placement
AcCviCes $3,000
Children months
for

www.northhomesinc.org Children 4.
Depends Post‐Placement $1,600
MWC
5.
Yes
(for
dom.
Infant) Birth
Parent
Counseling $2,000
18 PATH 1.
23
(includes
sibling
 1.
1‐4
months No
fees
for
MN
WaiCng
Children Minimal
Fees
that
are

Varies

600
25th
Avenue
South,
Suite
104 adopCons) 2.
$0
(MN
WaiCng
 Any
court
fees
at
post‐placement
Cme
are
 Completely
Reimbursable.
depending

St.
Cloud,
MN
56301 MN
WaiCng
 2.
n/a Children) reimbursable
to
AP
None Data
Not
Provided on
race,
 Yes
320‐529‐0862 Children 3.
12 3.
Yes
(for
$3,100)
special

www.pathinc.org 4.
No
needs,
etc.
5.
Yes
19 Permanent
Family
Resource
Center 1.
26
(for
fiscal
year) 1.
1 1.
1‐4
months MN
WaiCng
Children
Program:
1220
North
Tower
Road,
Suite
101 2.
0 2.
0 2.
$1,000
for
WaiCng
 

Training $100/Person
Fergus
Falls,
MN

56537 3.
30
(5
infant
and
25
 3.
0 Children
and
$3,100
for
 

ApplicaCon
Fee $100
218‐998‐3400 waiCng
child) DomesCc
Infant/Toddler 

Home
Study $1,000
www.permanenoamily.org 3.
Yes DomesCc
Infant/Toddler
Program:
4.
No 

Training $100/Person
Infant,
MN
 5.
AP
receives
AS,
but
 

ApplicaCon
Fee $100
WaiCng
 None 6‐24 Yes can't
use
it
at
another
 Home
Study $3,100
Children agency Placement
Fee $4,400
Other
Program
Fees
(if
needed):
Post‐Placement
Services $1,600
Designated
AdopCon $2,500
RelaCve
AdopCon $2,500
Step‐Parent
AdopCon $65/Hour
Ahorney
Fee $250

20 Summit
Adop*on
Home
Studies,
Inc. Summit
 1.
15
days*
‐
3
months
 Each
AddiConal
Post‐Placement
Visit/Report
 $300

1389
Summit
Avenue specializes
in
 2.
$2,300
(new)
‐
$2,000
 MN
Birth
Father
Registry
Search
 $40
St.
Paul,
MN
55105 home
studies
 (update) Witness
of
DomesCc
BP
Consent
 $350
651‐645‐6657 for
domesCc,
 3.
Yes
www.summitadopCon.com embryo,
and
 4.
N/A
internaConal
 Must
be
at
least
21
 5.
Yes
N/A N/A N/A Yes *Can
be
expedited
if
reqd
adopCon.
 years
old
Families

network
with

other
agencies

for
child

referrals.

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