Minnesota Child Welfare Offices
The Minnesota child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Minnesota. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.
Child Welfare Offices in Minnesota
Minnesota Dept of Human Services
Commissioner’s Office
PO Box 64998
St. Paul, MN 55164-0998
Phone number: (651) 431-2907
Fax number: (651) 431-7455
DHS Information Desk at (651) 431-2000
TTY/TDD service: (800) 627-3529)
Children and Family Services, Assistant Commissioner’s office
PO Box 64244
St. Paul, MN 55164-0244
Phone: (651) 431-3830
Fax number: (651) 431-7528
Child Support Enforcement
PO Box 64946
St. Paul, MN 55164-0946
General number: (651) 431-4400
Fax number: (651) 431-7517
Child Welfare Offices in Other States
Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states
Additional Areas of Interest
Minnesota Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.
Minnesota Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.
Minnesota Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.
Minnesota Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.
Minnesota Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.
Minnesota State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.
Minnesota State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.
Government Assistance Programs
We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.