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MINNESOTA SPECIFIC
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Minnesota Department of Human Services -
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
ADOPTION and FOSTER CARE
444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-3832
Provides information for citizens of Minnesota,
licensing, training requirements, forms and more
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Minnesota Department of Human Services -
ADULT FOSTER CARE
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MARN Minnesota
Adoption Resource Network
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MNASAP -
Minnesota Adoption Support and Preservation Providing training,
resources and connections statewide to help Minnesota Families. Resource
people, support groups and statewide training programs to help families
and professionals.
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Minnesota Association
for Children's Mental Health serving
children with
emotional/behavioral disorders and their families across the state.
MACMH can connect you with over 50 parent-support groups, Community
Resource Persons and Parent Liaisons across the state.
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Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Association
not-for-profit organization,
advocates for, supports, and provides information and resources to
people raising their grandchildren or children of other kin and friends.
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PACER Center
expanding opportunities and enhance the
quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their
families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
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University of Minnesota's Children, Youth, and Family
Consortium
This site offers electronic clearinghouse, discussion groups, and policy
information concerning Children, Youth and Family.
NATIONAL
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National Adoption
Center
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North American Council on
Adoptable Children (NACAC)
shares information about special
needs adoption, adoption subsidies, adoption support and preservation,
adoptive and foster parent recruitment, child welfare system reform,
concurrent planning, parent group development, and transracial/transcultural
parenting.
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National Foster Parent
Association
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WebSite for
Foster Children
Includes articles about famous foster kids (Daunte Culpepper,
Viking quarterback; Charlotte Lopez,
Miss Teen USA; Eddie Murphy, comedian).
Offers activities, message boards, Q&A column, advice for youth
in foster care.
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