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First Care - Pregnancy Help - New Life Family Services

Pro-life confidential assistance for women and men of all ages faced with an unplanned pregnancy, including: Pro-life counseling on pregnancy options Limited ultrasound Pregnancy testing Referrals Licensed Adoption Services Provides full adoption services to both birth parents who choose to place their child for adoption and to couples looking to grow their family through adoption STD Testing and Treatment Provides comprehensive STD testing and treatment Parenting Plus Earn While You Learn program. Client participates in parenting classes and earns 'points' which can be used to purchase the following items: Bedding and blankets Booster seats Clothing (up to size 4T and maternity) - Convertible car seats - Diapers - Formula - Pack 'n plays - Safety gates - Toys - Wipes Accepts donations of: - New car seats, cribs, strollers, high chairs, and diapers - New or used baby clothing and maternity clothing in good condition

What's Here

Diaper Donation Programs
Donation Drop Off Points
Adoption Counseling and Support
Pregnancy Testing
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Pro-Life Pregnancy Counseling
Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
Baby Furniture Donation Programs
Resource Passports for Newborns
Toy Libraries/Toy Loan Programs
Maternity Clothing Donation Programs
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening

Adoption Services - Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties

Adoption services, including placement, guardianship, and counseling for children and adoptive parents

What's Here

Adoptive Parent/Child Search
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Guardianship Assistance
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Counseling and Support

Child Services - Beltrami County Health And Human Services

- Provides services to families and children - Foster Care - Adoptions

What's Here

Infants/Toddlers
Permanent Placement Supervision
Adolescents
Family Maintenance/Reunification
Case/Care Management
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Primary School Age Children
Adoption Information/Referrals
Preadolescent Children
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Preschool Age Children
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response

Adoption Services - Southwest Health and Human Services

Provides services for: - Children in the Child Protection system who are waiting to be adopted - Families who are interested in adopting these children

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

Adoption - Aitkin County Health and Human Services

- Completing home studies for families requesting to be placed on State Adoption Register - Completes home studies for court ordered step-parent adoptions - Information and referral to private adoptions agencies

What's Here

Adoptive Families
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

Adoption Services - Washington County Community Services

Provides adoption services to children in the Minnesota Waiting Children's Program and the families who adopt them. Children are available for adoption from throughout the state of Minnesota. Adoption services including placement, guardianship, home studies, and counseling for children and adoptive parents.

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

Adoption Services - Yellow Medicine County Family Service Center

Adoption services include placement, guardianship, and counseling for children and adoptive parents. Most children are school aged and have experienced emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse. Some children have learning disabilities or developmental delays, are a sibling group to be adopted together, have had prenatal exposure to drugs and/or alcohol, or may struggle with emotional/behavioral problems related to their experiences and who may require extra patience and care.

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Guardianship Assistance
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Information/Referrals

Adoption Services - Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services

Provides adoption services for ages birth - 18

What's Here

Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

Adoption Services - Lake County Health and Human Services

Adoption assistance is provided to persons interested in adopting children, adults who are in search of their biological family members or persons choosing to relinquish custody of their children.

What's Here

Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoptive Parent/Child Search
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Counseling and Support

Child Protection Program - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Services are provided to families through an incoming child maltreatment incident report on a child who is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

What's Here

Case/Care Management
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Family Maintenance/Reunification
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Permanent Placement Supervision

New Life - New Life Family Services

Adoption services provide full and limited domestic infant adoptions to birth parents and adoptive families. Offers home study services for embryo adoption. Types of adoption services may include open, semi-open, and closed. Individual and group education to prepare for adoptive parenting is available. Seminars include topics such as openness, transracial parenting, and post adoption. Post Adoption Services may include: Referrals to counseling or therapy services Ongoing assistance with adoptive relationships and in-person contact Search and reunion services Adoption file information such as social and medical history

What's Here

Infertility Services
Open Adoption
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information/Referrals

Adoption Services - Washington County Community Services

Provides adoption services to children in the Minnesota Waiting Children's Program and the families who adopt them. Children are available for adoption from throughout the state of Minnesota. Adoption services including placement, guardianship, home studies, and counseling for children and adoptive parents.

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

First Care - Pregnancy Help - New Life Family Services

Pro-life confidential assistance for women and men of all ages faced with an unplanned pregnancy, including: Pro-life counseling on pregnancy options Limited ultrasound Pregnancy testing Referrals Licensed Adoption Services Provides full adoption services to both birth parents who choose to place their child for adoption and to couples looking to grow their family through adoption STD Testing and Treatment Provides comprehensive STD testing and treatment Parenting Plus Earn While You Learn program. Client participates in parenting classes and earns 'points' which can be used to purchase the following items: Bedding and blankets Booster seats Clothing (up to size 4T and maternity) - Convertible car seats - Diapers - Formula - Pack 'n plays - Safety gates - Toys - Wipes Accepts donations of: - New car seats, cribs, strollers, high chairs, and diapers - New or used baby clothing and maternity clothing in good condition

What's Here

Diaper Donation Programs
Donation Drop Off Points
Adoption Counseling and Support
Pregnancy Testing
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Pro-Life Pregnancy Counseling
Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
Baby Furniture Donation Programs
Resource Passports for Newborns
Toy Libraries/Toy Loan Programs
Maternity Clothing Donation Programs
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening

Foster Care and Adoption Services - Nexus Family Healing

Provides the following services: Adoption Services: Works to bring youth and parents together in permanent, stable family settings. All adoption services are provided free of charge and include: - Adoption home studies and home study updates - Child placement services - Child-specific recruitment services - Parent training and education - Post-adoption services - Relative adoption services Foster Care Services: Provides safe and nurturing foster homes while families work toward stability and reunification. Staff collaborate closely with each child's custodial team to support family reunification whenever possible. Services include emergency, short-term, long-term, and whole-family foster care options. - Foster parents receive ongoing support, including training, 24/7 crisis support, and respite care. Kinship Navigator: Provides support and connections for relative and kin families caring for children. Families first work with a Kinship Navigator who provides phone and in-person information, referrals, and assessments to identify community services such as childcare, food assistance, health services, housing, and transportation. - When additional assistance is needed, a Case Manager partners with families to provide side-by-side support while accessing services. Relative and Kin Support Services: Provides support for families caring for a relative's child by providing education, guidance, and connections to resources. Families may also receive assistance with obtaining foster care licensing if they wish to continue fostering kin or other children. Services include: - Connections to local support services - Education on mental health and youth trauma - Help understanding the complex human services system - Support navigating new or strained family dynamics Supervised Visitation: Provides youth in foster care with opportunities to spend time with their families in a safe and supportive environment. Services are available within approximately a one-hour radius of Waite Park, Minnesota. Services include: - Observation - Parent coaching with observation - Parent coaching without observation - Transportation - Virtual or phone observation STAY Program (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth): Provides independent living services for eligible youth ages 14 through 23 who are currently or were formerly in foster care and who are working with a county or tribal social worker. Services support youth in meeting independent living plan goals and may vary by county. Available services may include: - Age-appropriate activities - Education services - Employment services - Independent living skills training - Permanent connections with long-term mentors, significant individuals from the youth's past, relative searches, and contact with relatives or former foster parents - Room and board or housing assistance - Transportation costs

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Supervised Living for Older Youth
Adoptive Home Studies

Adoption and Guardianship Services - Chippewa County Family Services

Provides adoption/guardianship services including: - Adoption information for interested families - Case management for children - Post-adoption information

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Guardianship Assistance

Adoption Services - New Horizons Adoption Agency

Provides domestic and international programs such as: - Assisting birth parents to obtain resources such as housing, medical assistance, and more - Counseling on options of parenting or adoption to birth parents - Home studies for adoptive families - Partner Family Program to match families in the adoption process with a family who has completed their adoption license - Placement services - Post placement services for adoptive families - Support groups - Referrals for medical and legal services

What's Here

International Adoption
Birth Parents
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoption Counseling and Support

Foster Care and Adoption Services - Nexus Family Healing

Provides the following services: Adoption Services: Works to bring youth and parents together in permanent, stable family settings. All adoption services are provided free of charge and include: - Adoption home studies and home study updates - Child placement services - Child-specific recruitment services - Parent training and education - Post-adoption services - Relative adoption services Foster Care Services: Provides safe and nurturing foster homes while families work toward stability and reunification. Staff collaborate closely with each child's custodial team to support family reunification whenever possible. Services include emergency, short-term, long-term, and whole-family foster care options. - Foster parents receive ongoing support, including training, 24/7 crisis support, and respite care. Kinship Navigator: Provides support and connections for relative and kin families caring for children. Families first work with a Kinship Navigator who provides phone and in-person information, referrals, and assessments to identify community services such as childcare, food assistance, health services, housing, and transportation. - When additional assistance is needed, a Case Manager partners with families to provide side-by-side support while accessing services. Relative and Kin Support Services: Provides support for families caring for a relative's child by providing education, guidance, and connections to resources. Families may also receive assistance with obtaining foster care licensing if they wish to continue fostering kin or other children. Services include: - Connections to local support services - Education on mental health and youth trauma - Help understanding the complex human services system - Support navigating new or strained family dynamics Supervised Visitation: Provides youth in foster care with opportunities to spend time with their families in a safe and supportive environment. Services are available within approximately a one-hour radius of Waite Park, Minnesota. Services include: - Observation - Parent coaching with observation - Parent coaching without observation - Transportation - Virtual or phone observation STAY Program (Successful Transition to Adulthood for Youth): Provides independent living services for eligible youth ages 14 through 23 who are currently or were formerly in foster care and who are working with a county or tribal social worker. Services support youth in meeting independent living plan goals and may vary by county. Available services may include: - Age-appropriate activities - Education services - Employment services - Independent living skills training - Permanent connections with long-term mentors, significant individuals from the youth's past, relative searches, and contact with relatives or former foster parents - Room and board or housing assistance - Transportation costs

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Supervised Living for Older Youth
Adoptive Home Studies

Adoption Program - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

- Find adoptive homes for Leech Lake children who are available for adoption via Child Protection - Takes a minimum of six months to one year - Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Foster Care while awaiting the finalization of the adoption

What's Here

Adoption Evaluation/Placement

First Care - Pregnancy Help - New Life Family Services

Pro-life confidential assistance for women and men of all ages faced with an unplanned pregnancy, including: Pro-life counseling on pregnancy options Limited ultrasound Pregnancy testing Referrals Licensed Adoption Services Provides full adoption services to both birth parents who choose to place their child for adoption and to couples looking to grow their family through adoption STD Testing and Treatment Provides comprehensive STD testing and treatment Parenting Plus Earn While You Learn program. Client participates in parenting classes and earns 'points' which can be used to purchase the following items: Bedding and blankets Booster seats Clothing (up to size 4T and maternity) - Convertible car seats - Diapers - Formula - Pack 'n plays - Safety gates - Toys - Wipes Accepts donations of: - New car seats, cribs, strollers, high chairs, and diapers - New or used baby clothing and maternity clothing in good condition

What's Here

Diaper Donation Programs
Donation Drop Off Points
Adoption Counseling and Support
Pregnancy Testing
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Pro-Life Pregnancy Counseling
Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
Baby Furniture Donation Programs
Resource Passports for Newborns
Toy Libraries/Toy Loan Programs
Maternity Clothing Donation Programs
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening

New Life - New Life Family Services

Adoption services provide full and limited domestic infant adoptions to birth parents and adoptive families. Offers home study services for embryo adoption. Types of adoption services may include open, semi-open, and closed. Individual and group education to prepare for adoptive parenting is available. Seminars include topics such as openness, transracial parenting, and post adoption. Post Adoption Services may include: Referrals to counseling or therapy services Ongoing assistance with adoptive relationships and in-person contact Search and reunion services Adoption file information such as social and medical history

What's Here

Infertility Services
Open Adoption
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information/Referrals

Adoption Services - Southwest Health and Human Services

Provides services for: - Children in the Child Protection system who are waiting to be adopted - Families who are interested in adopting these children

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

Adoption Services - Nexus-Kindred Family Healing - Central Minnesota

Works to help bring kids and parents together in permanent family settings. Services include: - Adoption home studies and home study updates - Child placement services - Child-specific recruitment services - Parent training and education - Post-adoption services - Relative adoption services - Wendy's Wonderful Kids affiliate

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Parenting Education

Adoption Services - Nexus-Kindred Family Healing - Central Minnesota

Works to help bring kids and parents together in permanent family settings. Services include: - Adoption home studies and home study updates - Child placement services - Child-specific recruitment services - Parent training and education - Post-adoption services - Relative adoption services - Wendy's Wonderful Kids affiliate

What's Here

Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Parenting Education

Adoption - Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - Dodge, Steele, and Waseca County

Provides adoption case management and services to children who are under jurisdiction, (children who have become available for adoption because of a child protection process and are already in foster care.)

What's Here

Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement

Adoption Services - Lake County Health and Human Services

Adoption assistance is provided to persons interested in adopting children, adults who are in search of their biological family members or persons choosing to relinquish custody of their children.

What's Here

Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoptive Home Studies
Adoptive Parent/Child Search
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Counseling and Support

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