| The families listed below are typical CHSFS adoptive families and all have agreed to be listed and contacted to share their stories with new families. Please do not hesitate to call or email them and ask questions.
Adoptive parents are experts on their own experiences and can often share candid insights and perspectives that adoption professionals may not have. It is also true that most parents enjoy talking about their children and adoptive parents, particularly, often have very interesting stories to tell.
- Judy and Thaine live in Minnesota and adopted Margarita at age 3 years from Khabarovsk in 2008 and Hannah at age 14 months from Khabarovsk in 2002. Call them at 612-724-6450 or
- Stefanie and Steve live in California and adopted Andrei at age 18 months from Novosibirsk in 2007. Call them at 925-371-8853 or
- Krista and Gary live in Minnesota and adopted Svetlana at age 4 1/2 years from Khabarovsk in 2007 and Vasha at age 3 years from Khabarovsk in 2004. Call them at 612-729-8621 or send them an
- Amie and Jeff live in Minnesota and adopted Addison at age 2 1/2 years from Kursk in 2008 and Arianna at age 10 months from Kursk in 2002. Call them at 952-492-2124 or
- Mat and Sherry live in Minnesota and adopted Veronica at age 20 months from Kursk in 2008. Send them an
- Heidi and Matt live in Minnesota and adopted Andy at age 1 year from Orenburg in 2007. Call them at 952-469-0539 or
- Susan and Peter live in New York and adopted James at age 18 months from Novosibirsk in 2007. Call them at 917-817-8470 or
- Thomas and Tricia live in California and adopted Kristina at age 14 months from Omsk in 2007. Send them an
Adopting as a single?
- Amy lives in Minnesota and adopted Vika at age 7 1/2 years from Kursk in 2007. Call her at 651-487-4278 or
- Leann lives in Minnesota and adopted Lola at age 15 months from Novosibirsk in 2007. Call her at 651-905-0812 or
- Barbara adopted in 2006 and lives in New Jersey. Call her at 908-685-1906 or
- Jenni lives in Wisconsin and adopted in 2006. Call her at 608-842-0660 or
Interested in adopting siblings?
- Chris and Karen adopted siblings in 2006 and live in Minnesota. Call them at 651-645-4003.
- Philip and Debra live in Minnesota and adopted siblings in 2006 and adopted in 2003. Call them at 651-730-5939 or
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