• Minnesota Department of Human Services 
• Minnesota Licensing Laws and Rules

• MN Adopt - Advocates for Minnesota's children waiting for a forever home and support to adoptive, kinship, and foster families.

• National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) - Supports foster parents in achieving safety, permanency, and well-being for the children and youth in their care.

• North American Council on Adoptable Children - Promotes and supports permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. and Canada who have been in care, especially those in foster care and those with special needs.