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MN ADOPT

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Ampersand Families

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I went thru the process of adopting from foster care 4 months. I was down 2 a wk b4 the home visit…read morein which my worker made sure I had all the extras that I needed, such as, the proper fire extinguisher, lock box, trac phone &minutes, extra smoke detectors & a big jug of ice melt.All of which I ordered & acquired, that cost well over $100. Then I asked her if I were 2 move back home w/my boyfriend (it was only an IF) & could he get qualified 2, 2 be a foster parent. (See I left home 4 a year because my son committed suicide on 4/26/20 & I needed 2 get away 2 push thru the grief & I did! My boyfriend & I have been 2gether 9 years). Laura Orpen, my worker, was fine 3 wks b4 when I was going 2 move home 2 Rochester; she was actually happy that shed only have 1 1/2 hrs 2 get 2 the home visit rather than 4 1/2 since I was so far up north. Next, I was struggling pretty good w/some events of my sons death & I asked 4 help from a crisis center because I was finding it hard 2 breathe, I went 2 the unit & spent 4 days talking w/specialists who changed my medication regimen which completely changed my life. I was able 2 process what was bothering me & I was strong again. Laura was completely aware of this & just sd I needed 2 get a statement from someone that discharged me.. I got that statement & the way they described my resilience & all the positive things that sd about me in that statement was sent 2 Laura. Im just a day away from scheduling the home visit w/her via zoom when she sends me AN EMAIL stating Im no longer being considered because I checked in2 a crisis unit even tho she knew about that 4 months! It was the most devastating blow when I got her email because in every single meeting that led up 2 that day she was all 4 me adopting! I did EVERYTHING she asked & she was ready 2 do a home visit the next wk. All the sudden she turned me down w/out reason. Literally. AN EMAIL! We had met over zoom countless times prior.Laura O totally misled me & has no remorse.

From the owner: Ampersand Families provides the gold standard in permanency and adoption services for youth and…read morefamilies navigating the child welfare system. We work with older youth in foster care to help them achieve permanency and/or adoption. We also prevent kids from entering foster care in the first place by finding and engaging relatives and kin who can take in a beloved child they already know. In all our work, we prioritize relatives, kin, community and culture, and we center youth voice.

MN ADOPT - adoptionservices - Updated July 2026

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