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Offers free counseling, help with choosing an adoptive family, legal referral, financial assistance (for housing, medical, transport, etc.), hospital-stay planning, and post-placement support.

Provides a statewide network of supports for adoptive, foster, and kinship care families that includes:- Online Support: Hosts multiple private Facebook support groups that allow parents to share concerns and successes and offer support and advice to one another. To request access to these groups, fill out a survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetCuJIxw5kriew_Q_6tpBtfWjsGGkkOPPcwENTpvUdSXlXUA/viewform- Parent-to-Parent Support: Experienced adoptive, foster, and kinship parents provide emotional support, information, resources, and referrals through phone, email, and chat. Reach out to a parent support specialist, click here https://nacac.org/connect/support-for-minnesota-adoptive-families/ to find the list on the website.- Retreats: Hosts weekend retreats for parents provide training, support, networking opportunities, and time for self-care?- Support Groups: Hosts regular support groups for adoptive, foster, and kinship families, each facilitated by experienced parents. The groups are currently virtual. Click here https://wearefamiliesrising.org/families-rising-mn/ for a calendar of support groups.- Youth Support: Hosts activities and support groups for children and teens who are adopted or in foster or kinship care

Provides advocate resources, newsletters, and support groups for adopted individuals, parents affected by adoption loss, and others Support groups are offered in person and online. Visit the website for more information about support groups and locations: https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/support-groups

Adoption and Foster Care Support GroupOlmsted County sponsors a parent-led adoption support group. The group is open to the public and tailored to meet support and educational needs of foster parents, families considering adoption, or families who have adopted privately, publicly, domestically, or internationally.Mission is to offer families a forum to receive post-adoption support that will enable them to: - Enhance their ability to manage the complexity and lifelong process of adoption - Form new partnerships with other adoptive families - Learn about new resources and training - Network with other adoptive families - Share questions and concerns with group membersChild care provided on-site by a social worker.Adoption ServicesProvides adoption services to children in the Minnesota Waiting Children's Program and the families who seek to adopt them. - Children who are available for adoption come from throughout the State of Minnesota and almost all of them have been removed from their biological families due to abuse or neglect - Most waiting children are over the age of 8, many have physical and/or emotional disabilities, some are brothers and sisters who want to stay together, and many are children of colorBefore becoming eligible to adopt, an individual needs to go through a licensing process.

Provides domestic and international adoption services, including home studies. The agency is accredited to complete adoptions in Liberia, West Africa, and offers free counseling and assistance to birth parents considering an adoption plan, with services available at the client's location. Services include:- Assisting birth parents to obtain resources such as housing, medical assistance, and more- Counseling on options of parenting or adoption for 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- Referrals for medical and legal services- Support groups

Statewide Kinship Navigation program for those caring for a relative's or friend's child:- One-to-one supportive services to provide in-depth assistance to kinship caregivers- Support and education groups for kinship caregivers- Warmline to help kinship caregivers access financial, medical, legal, and other resource- Workshops are available online live or through webinars at www.kinshipcaregivers.org

Licensed adoption agency which provides help with legal adoptions. Social service and related assistance:- Adoption support groups- Birth parent counseling and guidance- Bridge care for babies and children in transition- Compliance with Minnesota and Wisconsin laws governing termination of parental rights- Coordination and support services for United States and international adoptions- Legal adoption (finalization) assistance- Post adoption counseling and support- Post placement services and reports- Pre-adoption education and training- Recruitment of families for child adoption

Assists individuals and families who are affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and general crime situations. Services include:- A 24-hour crisis hotline where trained advocates will listen, support, and provide individuals with information- Personal advocacy and counseling referrals are available to help with emotional trauma- Support groups for children dealing with abuse, divorce, foster care, anger management, other high-risk situations, and assistance with Orders for Protection

Offers legally required home studies, individual counseling with a counselor, and training on working with birth parents.

Sends outreach and post-permanency support information to parents and caregivers who have recently finalized adoptions or Transfers of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody (TPLPC) guardianships of children from Minnesota foster care, helping to address their questions and resource needs, raising awareness around the post-permanency services available in Minnesota, and connecting parents and caregivers to those service providers. Services include:- Follow-up for up to 12 months to help address questions that may come up and assist in identifying appropriate post-permanency resources and services as needed- Personalized resource guide highlighting an array of post-permanency resources, and support available- Phone and email-based support provided by an adoption or guardian-focused professional who will share information on post-permanency resources such as parent groups, child/teen support groups, training opportunities, permanency-focused camps and family activities, and more