Our Minnesota office is the main office of Crossroads Adoption Services and is located in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina in the northeast quadrant of Highways 494 and 100. From this location we can serve people who live in all Minnesota counties.

The Minnesota office and the Wisconsin office provide the same services -- free adoption information meetings, education, home studies, domestic and international placements, post-placement services, and lots of handholding during this wonderful and exciting process.
 
Prospective applicants who wish to visit in person are invited to an informational meeting held monthly at the Crossroads offices.  The dates and times of these sessions are listed under News and Events section of this website.   At this meeting, information about the agency and its services, its programs and sources of children is presented. Families are given the opportunity to ask questions. Written information covering the same material is given to families at this meeting or upon request by mail. Families who cannot attend the monthly informational meeting are welcome to schedule an individual appointment during business hours.  Call 952-831-5707 or e-mail kids@crossroadsadoption.com for more information, to register for a group informational meeting, or to set up a personal informational meeting.

Prospective adoptive parents are required to attend two educational sessions. These sessions are held at the Crossroads office on a weekday evening beginning at 5 or 5:30 PM. The first session introduces the family to the adoption process and paperwork needed to complete a home study.  . The family is asked to read articles.  A bibliography of reading material on adoption is provided and pertinent books and articles are suggested.  The second meeting gives an overview of what it is like to be an adoptive parent.   Topics include racial and cultural identity, separation and attachment, child development, parenting the adopted child and the adjustment process in adoption.  Crossroads continually offers an array of educational opportunities for the adoptive family such as parent panels, country specific gatherings, and guest speakers.   The family is encouraged to participate in these additional educational opportunities.

When the first session has been completed, the adoptive parents(s) will contact their Adoption Counselor to schedule a meeting in their home.  Adoptive parent(s) are required to write about themselves, following a guideline furnished by Crossroads, in regard to their upbringing, marriage relationship, support system, employment, neighborhood, health, spiritual beliefs, community involvement, knowledge and appreciation of cultural differences and parenting philosophy. The adoption study is completed by adoption counselor when the written material and all required documentation have been submitted. Supporting documentation includes such things as birth certificate (s), marriage certificate (if applicable), divorce decree(s) (if applicable), physician's report(s), various police and law enforcement clearances, verification of medical insurance and letters of reference. Most adoption studies are completed within two to five months after application. The adoption study is reviewed by the adoptive parent(s) to verify accuracy of information. The adoption study will be sent to the child source chosen by adoptive parent(s).