PRIVATE “FOR FEE” AGENCIES
Private agencies that facilitate adoption do charge fees for adoptions. Please call them directly for their fees.
DHS list of licensed adoption agencies
Call MN ADOPT at 612-861-7115 with questions about choosing or working with a private agency.
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 six Minnesota nonprofit child-placing agencies.
See listing below.
| PPAI Private Agencies | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ampersand Families | 2515 Wabash Ave, Suite 150 St. Paul, MN 55114 | 612-605-1904 |
| Children’s Home Society | 1605 Eustis St St. Paul, MN 55108 | 651-646-7771 1-800-952-9302 (toll-free) |
| Kindred Family Focus (Central Region) | 412 Great Oak Drive Waite Park, MN 56387 | 320-529-0862 |
| Kindred Family Focus (Northeastern Region) | Duluth Office Alworth Building 306 W. Superior St. #500 Duluth, MN 55802 | 218-740-3146 |
| Kindred Family Focus (Metro/Southern Minnesota) | St. Paul Office 2277 Hwy 36 West #310 Roseville, MN 55113 | 612-331-4429 |
| Kindred Family Focus (Northwest Region) | Fergus Falls Office 220 West Washington Ave #B2 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 | 218-739-3074 |
| Lutheran Social Service (Metro) | 1605 Eustis St St. Paul, MN 55108 | 651-255-2368 888-952-9302 (toll-free) |
| Lutheran Social Service (St. Cloud) | 22 Wilson Avenue NE, Suite 110 PO Box 6069 St. Cloud, MN 56302 | 651-255-2368 |
| North Homes Children and Family Services (Northeast/Central Regions) | 303 SE 1st Street Grand Rapids, MN 55744 | 218-327-3000 |
| North Homes Children and Family Services (Northwest Region) | 4225 Technology Dr NW Bemidji, MN 56601 | 218-751-0282 |