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PRIVATE “FOR FEE” AGENCIES
Private agencies that facilitate adoption do charge fees for adoptions. Please call them directly for their fees. Call MN ADOPT at 612-861-7115 with questions about choosing or working with a private agency.

For a listing of private licensed agencies in Minnesota:

DHS Link to Licensed Private Agencies

PRIVATE “NO FEE” PPAI AGENCIES

No-fee adoption services for children with special needs are provided through the Public-Private Adoption Initiative (PPAI), a collaboration of the Department of Human Services and eight Minnesota nonprofit child-placing agencies.

updated 1/31/2012


Private Agencies	Contact Numbers
AAAA (African American Adoption Agency) 217 Mackubin Street, St Paul, MN 55102	651-659-0460
Ampersand 1700 Second Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413	612-605-1902
Bethany Christian Services 3025 Harbor Lane, Suite 316 Plymouth, MN 55447	763-553-0344 866-321-1964 (toll-free)
Bethany Christian Services 316 Becker Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201	320-214-0601 866-321-1964 (toll-free)
Children's Home Society & Family Services 1605 Eustis St St. Paul, MN 55108	651-646-7771 1-800-952-9302 (toll-free)
Downey Side 450 North Syndicate Suite 321 St. Paul, MN 55104	651-603-5927
Downey Side - Sauk Rapids 1637 4th Avenue North, Suite 102 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379	320-240-1433
Downey Side - Owatonna 560 Dunnell Court, Suite 201 Owatonna, MN 55060-4798	507-446-8503
Family Focus 2800 University Avenue SE, Suite 204 Minneapolis, MN 55414	612-331-4429
Family Focus - Duluth 11 - 15 Buchanan St. - Suite 212 Duluth, MN 55806	218-740-3146
Family Focus - Austin 304 Oakland Ave W Austin, MN 55912	507-434-3586
HOPE Adoption and Family Services International, Inc. 5850 Omaha Ave. N. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082	651-439-2446
Kindred Family Services 9766 Fallon Ave NE #104 Monticello, MN 55362	763-271-1670
Lutheran Social Service - Metro 2400 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404	612-879-5230 1-888-205-3769 (toll-free)
Lutheran Social Service - Duluth 424 West Superior Street, #600 Duluth, MN 55802	218-726-4888
Lutheran Social Service - Mankato 710 South 2^nd Street Mankato, MN 56001	507-625-7660
Lutheran Social Service - Moorhead 715 11^th Street North, Suite 401 Moorhead, MN 56560	218-236-1494
Lutheran Social Service - Rochester 1221 3^rd Avenue SW, Suite 230 Rochester, MN 55902	507-990-9335
Lutheran Social Service - St. Cloud 22 Wilson Avenue NE, Suite 110 PO Box 6069 St. Cloud, MN 56302	320-251-7700
North Homes - Grand Rapids 1880 River Road Grand Rapids, MN 55744	218-327-3000
North Homes - Bemidji 210 Beltrami Ave NW Bemidji, MN 56601	218-751-0282
North Homes - Duluth 302 West Superior Street Suite 508 Duluth, MN 55802	218-733-3000