Catholic Charities

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Contact Information

1701 NE 9th Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
United States
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DayHours
Monday 9:30 AM-4 PM
Tuesday 9:30 AM-4 PM
Wednesday 9:30 AM-4 PM
Thursday 9:30 AM-4 PM
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Catholic Charities Gainesville provides services designed to help preserve and protect the life of the child, provide care for women and their children, and to assist in the building of families through adoption.

For more than 46 years, Catholic Charities Gainesville has served the local communities of Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy counties with charitable services. Our fundamental belief is that we have a responsibility to care for those in need by meeting basic human needs, restoring dignity, and assisting toward self-sufficiency.

By providing emergency financial assistance, food assistance, community outreach services, poverty reduction, and housing assistance, we are putting our beliefs into action to transform lives.

Services and information

  • Adoption

Requirements to become a foster parent

Many adults are eligible to become foster parents in their state but do not always realize it. Each state in the U.S. has regulations and requirements for licensing foster parents. Florida does not require parents to own a large home or quit their jobs and become stay-at-home parents. Florida foster parents must:

  • Be 21 years of age or older
  • Prove good health and ability to care for a child
  • Maintain a stable income
  • Pass a background screening
  • Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
  • Complete a Home Study

The required training course is free to aspiring foster parents. It helps parents learn how to foster children and become licensed to provide foster care in Florida.

Ratings and Reviews

Average user rating

4.4 / 5
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Rodney Johnston
Nov 30, 2021

If you like carrots and corn this is a place to go

Rating: 1
Barbara Alamazani
Oct 21, 2021

Catholic charities have really incredible staff working for them. The lady that has been overseeing my case has been so compassionate helpful, and very humorous I am enormously grateful to this organization!!

Rating: 5
Carlton Thomas
Jul 08, 2021

Good place for help

Rating: 5
Elizabeth Spurlock
Jul 02, 2021

Amazing group of dedicated people who work so hard to help so many!

Rating: 5
Barbara Rolston
Jun 25, 2021

My experience was great

Rating: 5