Our community needs foster and adoptive homes to affirm and reflect each unique child, including racial, cultural, and LGBTQ+ identities. The first step: attend an information meeting.

Dec 2, 2025 · The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Family Support and Placement Services Unit offers support and guidance on policy and practice about case …

Families who provide permanent homes for children through adoption and kinship arrangements can get support through the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Financial support, …

Find vetted, competent, therapists who work with adoptive, foster and kinship families. The Zero Kids Waiting Program is Minnesota’s gateway to information about adoption, foster care, and …

Foster parents play a critical role in helping children heal. They show children stability and teach them life lessons that last a lifetime—and potentially affect future generations. In the past, the …

In foster care, the children are provided with a safe, nurturing, loving family for a temporary period of time. There are many types of foster care, including traditional care, emergency/shelter …

Children and youth thrive when they can live safely with their families in their communities. However, when home environments are not safe, children and youth may temporarily live in …

Click on your state to learn more about fostering and adoption opportunities: You will also find local foster and adoption agencies to guide you through the process and provide the training …

Jun 4, 2025 · At its simplest, fostering means caring for a child who cannot safely live with their biological family. These children may come into the system due to neglect, abuse, addiction, …

Foster parents must be at least 21 years old, pass background clearances, and be in good physical health. Our most successful foster parents are open-minded, dependable, patient and …