About Pinehaven

Phone: 218-828-2027
Fax: 218-829-1473


About Pinehaven

"Pinehaven was the best choice we made! There were not only for the kids but they made sure we as foster parents had every resource available to us. It’s truly wonderful to have them with us throughout the whole process of adopting our 3 wonderful children. We cannot say enough good things about this group of people. I tell anyone interested in becoming a foster or adoptive family about Pinehaven."

Foster Parents

"An excellent job of communicating with me as needed."

Probation Agent

"Very professional, helpful, caring and competent."

Social Worker

"You are my go to agency, you care and are responsive."

Social Worker

"Excellent, Stable, Open to creativity and thinking outside the box."

Social Worker

"Pinehaven has been more than helpful with transportation, placements, staffings and individual planning."

Social Worker

"Case manager is very involved with the youth and the homes that they supervise and does an excellent job advocating for youth and providing support for foster parents. Very professional."

Probation Agent

"I always enjoy working with this agency."

Guardian Ad Litem

"Very calm, caring and sensitive to the needs of the young people in foster care."

Guardian Ad Litem

"Wonderful to work with."

Social Worker

"You guys do an excellent job."

Probation Agent

"Pinehaven did an excellent job with a very complicated case."

Social Worker

"Pinehaven is a very good organization."

Social Worker

"Excellent support services to foster parents."

Social Worker

"Knowledgeable and goes the extra mile."

Social Worker

"Truly enjoyed working with Pinehaven and would look to their homes for future placements."

ICWA Worker

"Your program is wonderful and fills a need that we are feeling more and more with the transition of youth."

Social Worker

"Thanks for the great work in difficult situations."

Social Worker

"This was my first placement at Pinehaven and my experience was EXCELLENT!!"

Social Worker

"Our current experience with Pinehaven has been wonderful! Our worker has been very competent, compassionate and supportive. She’s easy to work with and makes herself available to us, whenever we need her. I know she cares about our entire family, not only our foster child. Our adoption will be final soon and we will miss her!"

Foster Parent

"Working with Pinehaven has been a wonderful experience. From the very beginning, the licensing process was organized and timely, with assistance as needed along the way. My husband and I found that working with the case manager was a pleasure, it was very easy to ask questions, get outside ideas and/or assistance, and we always felt supported. Overall, our first experience getting licensed and being a foster family was extremely positive, thanks to Pinehaven and the resources and staff they have available."

Foster Parent

"Our family’s heart is in foster care. We have found a great partner in Pinehaven Youth & Family Services, Inc. to be a support to families and kids through difficult times in their lives."

Foster Parent

"I licensed with Pinehaven through a mutual friend and finding out that my life philosophy and experiences were conducive with Pinehaven. The real world is where we all need to live in and get prepared for. Many of the adolescents that reside in my home have a disillusioned view of life and the world…. This needs to be addressed realistically. The support that Pinehaven offers to me is the reason I stay with the agency. The case manager offers services that allow me to work with the adolescents in a constructive and realistic way. I am able to access the staff when needed. They are there for meetings and support. Pinehaven is person centered in all areas; and live that belief. I am proud to say that my licensing agency is Pinehaven Youth and Family Services, Inc."

Foster Parent

Adoption
Pinehaven Youth and Family Services, Inc. is a licensed adoption agency that provides adoption services for Minnesota Waiting Children. Minnesota Waiting Children are under the guardianship of the State of Minnesota and are in need of permanent, committed, stable loving homes.

Adoptive Parents

  • Single, married, parenting or interested in parenting for the first time
  • Own or rent their home
  • Willing and able to parent challenging behaviors in a positive manner
  • Provide structure, stability, and consistency in parenting
  • Have a strong support system
  • Willingness to learn


How to start the Adoption Process

  • Contact Pinehaven Youth and Family Services, Inc. Adoption Worker
  • Meet with Adoption Worker – Adoption Worker will meet with potential family in their home
  • Begin the application process
  • Complete all necessary licensing paperwork with Adoption Worker
  • Wait for an appropriate match with a child for your home


Cost
There is minimal to no cost to adopt a child through Minnesota Waiting Children Program. In addition, most children qualify for adoption assistance which is a monthly stipend which the child qualifies for until the age of 18.


Services to Adoptive Families

  • Completion of an adoption homestudy
  • Assistance in seeking pre-adoption training and on-going training
  • Child matching
  • Pre-placement support
  • Post placement support
  • Post finalization support