Adoption and Foster Care Services - Hennepin County Human Services

Adoption and Foster Care Services - Hennepin County Human Services - Social Services

300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487

Eligibility

- Must be age 21 or older - Must be single or married or partnered - Rent or own a home with at least 2 bedrooms in Hennepin County - Meet foster care licensing standards and pass criminal and social service background checks - Are at least two years free from chemical abuse

Required documents

Application/registration form background study photo ID training classes record

Hours

- Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday - Phone: 9 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday

(612)348-5437 option 1

Voice

(612)348-7682

Fax

https://www.hennepin.us/residents/human-services/foster-care-adoption

[email protected]

Application process

- Call; visit website - Must attend an information session and complete required paperwork/documentation. An intake worker will be assigned after completion of information session and submission of paperwork/documentation. The process typically takes three to six months for approval.

Fees

There are no fees to adopt a child whose parents have lost the right to raise them; training class fees vary; license fee

Service area

Hennepin County, MN

Description

Provides information and licensing for individuals interested in becoming a foster care provider and kinship placement. Also provides: - Recruitment, adoption information, and registration for persons wanting to adopt older and special needs children - Post-adoption services including information regarding genetic searches, adoption assistance benefits, and resources

Last assured

08/02/2024

What's Here

Kinship Care Adoption Counseling and Support Foster Parent/Family Recruitment Foster Home Licensing Adoption Information/Referrals

Providing organization

Hennepin County Human Services - Social Services

County department that connects residents to county social service programs such as mental health, protective services, shelter, case management services, and county support programs