This is a list of agencies that provide post adoption services. Some of the agencies provide post adoption services for other agencies because of transfer of adoption records (due to agencies closing) or via contracted services. This list of Post Adoption Services Agencies and record locations is regularly updated. Please check back often for the latest information (Date last updated: October 2025)
If you don’t see your agency listed below, please complete Foster Adopt Minnesota’s Post Search Form.
If you are looking for Post Adoption Services in other states, please check out the following link and scroll down to “Find your state’s Post Adoption Services information (if available).
This list is also being regularly updated.Â
| Agency / Counties no longer providing Post Adoption Services | Agency Providing Post Adoption Services | ||
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| Adoption MN Wellspring Adoption Agency International Adoption Services (IAS) | Adoption MN | ||
| St. Joseph's German Catholic Orphan Home in St. Paul (limited records available) Minneapolis Catholic Boys' Home (limited records available) Catholic Orphan Asylum (limited records available) | Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis **At this time, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is not accepting new records requests. If you would like to be notified when requests resume, please contact Foster Adopt Minnesota at search@fosteradoptmn.org |
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| Bethany Children's Home Duluth (limited records available) Bethany Christian Services Better Future's Adoption Services (BFAS) The Board of Christian Services Caritas Family Services Catholic Central Bureau Catholic Charities--Diocese of Crookston Catholic Charities--Diocese of St. Cloud Catholic Charities of Minneapolis Catholic Charities--New Ulm Catholic Charities of St. Paul Catholic Social Service Catholic Social Service Association of Moorhead Catholic Social Service of Red Lake Falls Catholic Welfare Associate Children's Home Society and Family Services (CHSFS) Dakota County Embracing Children Adoption Services (E.C.A.S.) (European Children) Evangelical Lutheran Kinderfreund Society Hennepin County Jewish Family & Children's Services of Minneapolis Jewish Family Services of St. Paul Lutheran Children's Friend's Society Lutheran Welfare Society Mount Sinai Community Foundation Nicollet County Norwegian Lutheran Church of America (limited records available) Ramsey County Reaching Arms St. Cloud Orphan Home Vasa Children's Home Society (limited records available) Lake Park Home for Orphan Children Lake Park-Wild Rice Children's Home | Children's Home Society of Minnesota / Lutheran Social Service | ||
| African American Adoption & Permanency Planning Agency (AAAPPA) Better Futures Adoption Services Crossroads Adoption Services God's Children Adoption Agency, Inc. Hope Adoption & Family Services International, Inc. Legacy of Adoption Wendy's Wonderful Kids | EVOLVE Family Services | ||
| Building Families Downey Side Owatonna State Public School The Village Wilder Foundation / Children's Placement Services | DCYF-Fill out this search form | ||
| Bureau of Catholic Charities--Duluth | Contact search@fosteradoptmn.org to receive contact information and more information for Bureau of Catholic Charities--Duluth post adoption services. | ||
| Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester Catholic Social Services of Winona/Rochester St. Joseph's Orphanage (Wabasha) **Limited records available | Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota | ||
| Christian Family Life Services | Christian Adoption Services | ||
| Latter Day Saints Social Services | Contact search@fosteradoptmn.org to receive contact information and more information LDS post adoption services. | ||
| Washburn Memorial Orphan Asylum--1886-1949 Minnesota Home School for Girls (Sauk Centre Home School) Bethany Home Minneapolis Women's Christian Home / Union Gospel Mission Home St. James Orphan Home (Duluth) | **If the adoption occurred less than 100 years ago, please contact Foster Adopt Minnesota search@fosteradoptmn.org for assistance in accessing records held by the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). |
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| New Horizons Adoption Agency | New Horizons Adoption Agency | ||
| Permanent Family Resource Center Fergus Falls North Homes | North Homes |
