Children's Home Society of Florida

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Contact Information

17 S. De Villiers Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
United States

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DayHours
Monday9AM - 5PM
Tuesday9AM - 5PM
Wednesday9AM - 5PM
Thursday9AM - 5PM
Friday9AM - 5PM
Saturday9AM - 5PM
Sunday9AM - 5PM

Protecting Kids: Dependency Case Management
Children unable to live safely at home find security, guidance, and opportunity with CHS. Our priority is always their safety and well-being, and our case managers are passionate about building bridges to success for children in foster care.

We also empower kids to realize their full potential by providing opportunities for counseling, tutoring, other educational activities, recreational activities, mentoring, and more.

Are you a current foster parent with feedback to share with CHS? Complete this short form to let us know what’s on your mind! We read every single submission, and someone will respond to you soon.

Early Childhood Court

Our Early Childhood Court program is committed to helping families succeed. Our dedicated team of advocates, therapists, child welfare professionals, and service providers work alongside the family’s case manager to help them achieve well-being and success. Keeping the child’s best interests at hand, the young child will either return home to their parents or begin their new journey to a forever family through adoption on an expedited timeline.

Protecting Kids: Foster Homes
We recruit, license, and support loving foster families that provide stability and safety to children amid uncertainty.


Services and information

  • Traditional Foster Care
  • Specialized / Therapeutic Care
  • Emergency Foster Care
  • Respite Foster Care
  • 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
Rating breakdown
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G “Kocoakitty13”
Dec 28, 2018

Horrible horrible horrible I'm contacting the BBB or whomever I have to re how much they let my daughter down. Triggering anxiety, leaving her to fend for hersher, not completing the paperwork needed, leaving blanks on official forms. After almost 3 mths of "treating" her not 1 thing was changed to the treatment she was getting before which clearly didn't work or I wouldn't have began going here. I would recommend not having your child see Ella.

Rating: 1

Stephenie Shepheard
Aug 20, 2018

Very good staff and learning facility

Rating: 5

Richard lovold Lovold
Jul 13, 2018

Professional services provided in parenting classes

Rating: 5

A Bee
Jul 27, 2017

Amazing place. Miss Melissa is incredible and my children look forward to every visit.

Rating: 5

Jason Burleson
Jul 20, 2016

Shatema is really nice and helpful

Rating: 5