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Foster parents needed for kids
By Star Herald Editorial
May 27, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Human Services reports that 9,070 children and youth experienced out-of-home care in 2025. Of those 63% are in greater Minnesota. Children’s Home, a subsidiary of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and longtime leader in foster care and adoption, is seeking additional foster parents to care for children in need. “Statewide, there is a shortage of foster families…
Change a child's life - and your own
By Tikki Brown, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services
May 15, 2024
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in someone’s life while filling a critical need in your community? If you have the capacity to open your heart to help, combined with a desire to create a safe and stable environment for children in crisis, foster care is a choice that can change their lives – and yours. The goal is always for children to remain safely with their own families, but when…
May is National Foster Care Month; consider becoming a foster parent
May 03, 2022
May is National Foster Care Month, and Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (LSS) is seeking foster parents to partner in caring for children and youth in need. If you are interested in making a difference in children’s lives, consider becoming a foster parent. On an average day in 2020, approximately 8,600 children and young adults were in foster care, according to the Minnesota Department of…

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