Private “For Fee” Agencies
Private agencies that facilitate adoption do charge fees for adoptions. Please call them directly for their fees.
DCYF list of licensed adoption agencies
Call Foster Adopt Minnesota at 612-861-7115 with questions about choosing or working with a private agency.
Private “No Fee” Agencies
No-fee adoption services for children with special needs are provided through the Public Private Permanency Collaboration (PPPC), a collaboration of the Department of Human Services and six Minnesota nonprofit child-placing agencies.
See listing below.
| PPPC Private Agencies | Office Locations |
|---|---|
| Ampersand Families | St. Paul |
| Children’s Home Society of Minnesota | St. Paul, Alexandria, Duluth, Moorhead, Mankato, Red Wing, St. Cloud |
| Evolve Family Services | Stillwater, West St. Paul |
| Nexus-Kindred Family Healing | Shoreview, Rochester, Cloquet, Fergus Falls, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Buffalo |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | St. Paul, Alexandria, Duluth, Moorhead, Mankato, Red Wing, St. Cloud |
| North Homes Children and Family Services | Grand Rapids, Bemidji, Deer River, Duluth |
