Private “For Fee” Agencies
Private agencies that facilitate adoptionĀ doĀ chargeĀ feesĀ for adoptions. Please call them directly for their fees.
DHS list of licensed adoption agencies
Call Foster Adopt Minnesota at 612-861-7115 with questions about choosing or working with a private agency.
Private “No Fee” Agencies
No-fee adoption services for children with special needs are provided through theĀ Public Private Adoption Initiative (PPAI), a collaboration of the Department of Human Services and six Minnesota nonprofit child-placing agencies.
See listing below.
PPAI Private Agencies | Office Locations |
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Ampersand Families | St. Paul |
Childrenās Home Society | St. Paul, Duluth, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Ortonville |
Evolve Family Services | Stillwater, West St. Paul |
Nexus-Kindred Family Healing | Shoreview, Rochester, Cloquet, Fergus Falls, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Buffalo |
Lutheran Social Service | St. Paul, Duluth, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Alexandria |
North Homes Children and Family Services | Grand Rapids, Bemidji, Deer River, Duluth |