About Us

Founded in 1889, Children’s Home Society & Family Services knows that a child in a safe, nurturing home is a child who thrives. Recognizing the fundamental human rights of children, we work to give every child security, opportunity, permanency, and a loving family. In Minnesota, throughout the United States and in more than a dozen countries worldwide, we help struggling families stay strong and care for their children. We help children without families find permanent, loving homes through adoption. CHSFS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Saint Paul, Mn., with offices in Silver Spring, Md.

Our core service areas are:

Adoption
CHSFS guides children into loving, nurturing homes, and we help each adopted child seek a sense of his or her culture and history.

Early Childhood Care & Education
CHSFS helps young children prepare for success in school, providing safe, supportive environments in which they can play, learn and grow.

Child & Family Support
CHSFS empowers families to overcome learning disabilities, financial problems, parenting challenges, abuse and neglect, and mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and stress.

Counseling & Therapy
CHSFS provides a broad range of counseling and therapy services to help children and families coping with emotional, mental health, and relationship issues. Our staff is uniquely qualified to offer adoption competent services.

Nationally, CHSFS is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation; fully accredited by The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption; a founding member of the Child Welfare League of America; and a founding member of Children’s Home Society of America.

In Minnesota, CHSFS is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services; accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs at selected sites; a participating member with United Way community fund drives throughout Minnesota; and meets all standards established by the Minnesota Charities Review Council.

CHSFS East is licensed by the Department of Human Resources, Office of Licensing & Monitoring in Maryland; by the Department of Social Services for the Commonwealth of Virginia; and by the Health Regulation Administration, Child and Residential Care Facilities Division in the District of Columbia. CHSFS East is a participating member of the Combined Federal Campaign for federal employees (CFC# 11120).